The State Of Bihar And ORS v. Hari Narayan Pandit And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1559 of 2018 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.455 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.

The State Of Bihar through its Principal Secretary to the Government, P.H.E.D., Bihar, Patna, Bisheshwaraiya Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna 2.

The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Special Secretary, P.H.E.D., Bihar, Patna, Bisheshwaraiya Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna 3.

The Chief Engineer, Mechanical, P.H.E.D., Bihar, Patna, Bisheshwaraiya Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Superintending Engineer, P.H.E.D. Circle, Rajbanshi Nagar, Patna, District- Patna.

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The Executive Engineer, P.H. Division, Patna West, Patna, District Patna. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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Hari Narayan Pandit, son of Late Maghuni Pandit, resident of VillageNiyamatpur, Post Office Ghorahuwan, Police Station- Masaurhi, DistrictPatna. 2.

Md. Akhtar Ansari, son of Late Md. Zamir Uddin, resident of Mohalla Naya Tola, Khagaul Road, Post Office and Police Station Phulwarisharif, DistrictPatna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Vishwambhar Prasad Ac To AAG 5 For the Respondent/s :

Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 25-09-2019 I.A. No.8275 of 2018 Having heard learned Counsel for the parties, we are satisfied that the delay has been sufficiently explained. The delay condonation application is allowed. The appeal shall be treated to be within time.

Patna High Court L.P.A No.1559 of 2018(3) dt.25-09-2019 2/2 L.P.A. No.1559 of 2018 Heard Shri Raza, learned Additional Advocate General who points out that the issue raised in this appeal now stands covered by the Full Bench in the case of Smt. Amrika Devi & Ors. vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. (C.W.J.C. No.10063 of 2012) where the issue raised in the present appeal has been taken care of in paragraph 46-C thereof.

The appeal, therefore, stands disposed of in terms of the said directions issued in the above judgement. (Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ) ( Ashutosh Kumar, J) K.C.Jha/- U