292 where on a successful completion of the probationary period, the petitioner had been granted one promotion and after a lapse of 7 years, the question of legality of the initial appointment to a post which the petitioner was claiming to be lower than what was entitled to be considered for, was found to be barred by laches. In this case also, it could be noted that the petitioner had been originally appointed as a Sub Inspector, Food and Supplies and nearly after two years, he had also gained promotion in the year 1965 as Junior Analyst. The petitioner, who had, therefore, taken a promotion, complained of promotion granted to yet another person, who was said to be junior and ranked below to him, a little in advance to his own promotion. Itcould not become subject of challenge in the year 1989 after making all the representations. Repeated representations themselves would not give a survival of cause of action when a particular right which had accrued was already denied and the person affected did not challenge such action against which a particular person had grievance subsequently. Representations are merely a manner of drawing the attention of authorities for appropriate action and if the authorities had not responded favourably, a person cannot keep on giving representations and if a response is given belatedly after 12 or 13 years again pointing out to the fact that the representation cannot be considered on account of laches, such a person cannot take that order passed as constituting a cause of action in filing writ petition.
