The Chairman, Central Selection Board, v. Gayatri Kumari,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.504 of 2019 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2267 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.

The Chairman, Central Selection Board, Constable Appointment, Bihar, Patna.

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The Secretary, Central Selection Board, (Constable Appointment), Bihar, Patna.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

Gayatri Kumari, Daughter of Mahendra Paswan, Wife of Om Narayan Kumar, resident of Village- Malhad, Post Office + Police Station and District- Supaul 2.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellants :

Mr. P.N. Shahi, Sr. Advocate Mr.Sanjay Pandey, Advocate Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr.Vivek Anand Amritesh, Advocates For the Respondent :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy, Advocate Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate Miss Nikkki Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr .P.K.Verma,AAG-3 Ms. Divya Verma, A.C. to AAG-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 14-05-2019 Re: I.A. No.1 of 2019 Keeping in view the nature of the controversy and the fact that analogous appeals have already been allowed and also that sufficient cause has been shown to condone the delay in filing the appeal, this limitation petition is allowed. The appeal shall be treated to be within time.

Patna High Court L.P.A No.504 of 2019(3) dt.14-05-2019 2/2 I.A. No.1 of 2019 stands allowed accordingly. L.P.A. No.504 of 2019 Heard learned counsel for the appellants and the learned counsel for the respondent-petitioner. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we find that the issue raised in this appeal is covered by the Division Bench judgment in L.P.A. No.1535 of 2017, decided on 1st of March, 2019, reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 281 (Chairman, Central Selection Board Vs. Ishika Raj & Anr.). Consequently, this appeal is also allowed on the same terms. (Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ) (Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U