S.N. Hussain & Ahsanuddin Amanullah, JJ.

This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed by the writ petitioner-appellant challenging order dated 03.05.2005 by which a learned Single Judge of this Court dismissed C.W.J.C. No.14117 of 2001 filed by the writ petitioner-appellant.

2. The aforesaid writ petition bearing C.W.J.C. No.14117 of 2001 was filed by the writ petitioner-appellant challenging order of the authorities contained in letter dated 02.09.2000 issued by the Additional Secretary, Department of Law, Government of Bihar adversely affecting the grant of Senior Selection Grade (Second Time Bound Promotion) to the petitioner and also praying for a direction to the respondents to grant Junior Selection Grade and Senior Selection Grade (Time Bound Promotions), including super time scale to the petitioner from respective due dates along with all consequential benefits of such promotion in accordance with Government Resolution No.10770F dated 30.12.1981.

3. The claim of petitioner was that since he was appointed on the post of Lower Division Assistant in the Patna High Court on 22.12.1960, he was entitled for time bound promotions after completion of 10 years and 25 years o