Ashok Kumar Yadav And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1857 of 2016 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13236 of 2015 ======================================================

1. Ashok Kumar Yadav S/o Late Hari Narayan Yadav resident of Village - Sarojbela, P.S. - Marauna, District - Supaul.

2. Shiv Kumar Yadav S/o Late Mukti Yadav resident of Village - Tulsiahi, P.S. - Marauna, Distt - Supaul.

3. Chedi Mahto S/o Musehar Mahto resident of Village - Sisauni, P.S. - Marauna, Distt - Supaul.

4. Janardan Kamat S/o Bahadur Kamat resident of Village - Panchgachia, P.S. - Marauna, District - Supaul. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation through its Managing Director, Patna.

4. The Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Patna.

5. The District Magistrate, Supaul.

6. The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, Supaul.

7. The Block Development Officer, Manager, District - Supaul.

8. Manager Director, Bihar State Co-operative Bank, Head Office, Ashok Rajpath, Patna.

9. Branch Manager, Bihar State Co-operative Bank Bihar Branch, Begusarai. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Mr. AC to GA 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) 13-12-2017 Delay of 188 days in preferring the appeal is condoned. I.A. No.7737 of 2016 is allowed. Matter is taken up on merits. Perused the order dated 15.02.2016. Writ application of

Patna High Court LPA No.1857 of 2016(3) dt.13-12-2017 2/2 the appellants has been dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. The facts being such we do not find any infirmity in the view taken by the learned Single Judge.

Appeal is dismissed.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) sk U