The State Of Bihar v. Saryu Pandey

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.714 of 2021 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4511 of 2019 ====================================================== 1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna.

2.

The Under Secretary, Finance Department, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Chief Engineering, Water Resources Department (now named as Sinchai Srijan), Dehri, District Rohtas.

4.

The Superintending Engineer, Sone Canal Modernization Circle, Dehri District Rohtas.

5.

The Executive Engineer, Sone Barrage Division, Indrapuri, District Rohtas. 6.

The Treasury Officer, Dehri, District Rohtas. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

Saryu Pandey S/o Late Ram Singashan Pandey R/o Villge - Badiha - Shankarpur, P.O. Shankasrpur, P.S. Indrapuri, District- Rohtas. 2.

The Accountant General (A and E), Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna. 3.

The Senior Account Officer, Office of the Accountant General (A and E), Bihar Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Sriram Krishna (A.C. To S.C.11) For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar Labh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 25-10-2024 Re:I.A. No. 01 of 2021 Heard I.A. No. 01 of 2021 there is a delay of about 223 days in filing LPA No. 714 of 2021. In para 3 to 10 so many reasons have been assigned, however, delay has not been explained except the matter was tossing from one department to another department or one section to another section for the

Patna High Court L.P.A No.714 of 2021(13) dt.25-10-2024 2/2 purpose of examining whether it is a fit case for filing appeal and other material information. In the absence of showing sufficient cause for the delay of about 223 days and for bereft of reasons the appellants have not made out a case so as to condone the delay of about 223 days in filing LPA No. 714 of 2021.

2. Accordingly, I.A. No. 01 of 2021 for condonation of delay of about 223 days stands rejected. Resultantly, the present LPA No. 714 of 2021 stands dismissed.

3. Pending Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands dismissed.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( S. B. Pd. Singh, J) abhishekkr/- U