The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, v. Rajendra Mandal,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.122 of 2021 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20865 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna. 2.

In-Charge Officer, Finance Personal Claim Redressal Cell P.C.F.C., Government of Bihar, Flat No.

3.

The District Magistrate, Saran, Chapra.

4.

The Deputy Collector Establishment, Saran, Chapra. 5.

The District Provident Fund Officer, Saran, Chapra. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

Rajendra Mandal, Son of Late Kusheshwar Mandal, resident of MohallaKabirchak, Police Station-Sadar, Town and District-Darbhanga. 2.

The Nagar Parishad, Motihari through its Chairman. 3.

The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Patha, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, AC to G.P. 4 For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Gupta, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR) 18-11-2021 I.A. No.1 of 2021 I.A. No. 1 of 2021 has been filed for condonation of delay of one year and twenty days in filing of the present Letters Patent Appeal.

This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed by the State of Bihar which is barred by one year and twenty days. No

Patna High Court L.P.A No.122 of 2021(3) dt.18-11-2021 2/2 sufficient explanations or reasons have been stated in the petition to condone the delay of such magnitude. As such, I.A. No.1 of 2021 is dismissed.

L.P.A. No.122 of 2021 Accordingly, Letters Patent Appeal is dismissed on ground of limitation.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) K.C.Jha/DKS/- U