The Bihar State Housing Board And ORS v. Virendra Kumar Sinha And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1379 of 2013 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2995 of 2010 ======================================================

1. The Bihar State Housing Board through Its Managing Director 6 Mangles Road, Patna.

2. The Chief Engineer, Bihar State Housing Board, 6 Mangles Road, Patna.

3. The Estate Manager, Bihar State Housing Board, 6 Mangles Road, Patna.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Bihar State Housing Board, In- Charge, Gaya Circle, Bahadurpur, Patna.

5. The Executive Engineer, Bihar State Housing Board, Gaya, Division, A.P. Colony, Gaya.

6. The Revenue Officer, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna. .... .... Appellants

Versus

1. Virendra Kumar Sinha S/O Late Girija Kumar Prasad Resident Of Village Chandaini, P.S- Koch, District- Gaya At Present Residing At Railway Colony, Sahebpara, P.S- Katihar, District-Katihar.

2. The District Magistrate State.

.... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Anshuman Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) 16-02-2017 Heard counsel for the appellants.

There is a delay of one year and 142 days. The reasons given in the limitation petition for such delay are not cogent and valid. It is just typical bureaucratic delay and which shows lack of alertness on behalf of the authorities to defend their right.

In view of the same, I.A. No. 7798 of 2013 is dismissed. As a consequence thereof even the appeal is

Patna High Court LPA No.1379 of 2013 (3) dt.16-02-2017 2/2 dismissed.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) (Nilu Agrawal, J) Pawan/- U