The State Of Bihar v. Santosh Kumar Sinha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.731 of 2021 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2829 of 2020 ====================================================== 1.

The State of Bihar through the Director (Secondary Education) Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Director, Secondary Education, Govt. of Bhar, Patna. 3.

The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Magadh Division, Gaya. 4.

The District Education Officer, Gaya.

5.

The Principal College of Teacher Education, at Gaya,P.S. Town, District Gaya.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

Santosh Kumar Sinha, Son of Sri Sachchidanand Sinha Working as Clerk in the Office of District Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. 2.

Mrigendra Kumar Son of Late Harishchandra Mehta Working as Clerk in the Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. 3.

Rajnish Kumar Son of Late Madan Prasad Sharma, Working as Clerk in the Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. 4.

Ajay Pandey Son of Late Ram Kripalu Pandey, Working as Clerk in the Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. 5.

Awadhesh Kumar Son of Late Dudheshwar Prasad Yadav Working as Clerk in the Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, DistrictGaya. 6.

Rajeev Kumar Son of Late Umesh Prasad Working as Clerk in the Office of Regional Deputy Director of Education Magadh Division, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya.

7.

Arun Kumar Son of Late Ramdeo Yadav Working as Clerk in the Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. 8.

Chandeswar Paswan Son of Late Ramaswarth Paswan, Working as Clerk in the Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. 9.

Abinash Chandar Sinha Son of Late Lalit Mohan Prasad Sinha Working as Clerk in the Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya.

10.

Vijendra Kumar Son of Late Ramanuj Upadhayay Working as Clerk in the

Patna High Court L.P.A No.731 of 2021 dt.02-08-2024 2/3 Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. 11.

Abhay Kumar Son of Late Jagsidh Sharma, Working as Clerk in College of Teacher Education at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. 12.

Kamal Prakash Son of Late Sudhindra Kumar, Working as Clerk in the Office of District-Education Officer, at Gaya, P.S. Town, District-Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Ram Vinay Pd. Sinha, (A.C. To G.A.12) For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Amaresh Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Dineshwar Pd., Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) Date : 02-08-2024 Ref: I.A. No. 02 of 2021 Heard I.A. No. 02 of 2021. There is a delay of about 01 year 08 months and 25 days in filing L.P.A. No. 731 of 2021. Perusal of para 2 to 10, it is as usual file was moving from one office to another office. Such reasons to condone the enormous delay of about about 01 year 08 months and 25 days is not permissible in the light of our order dated 25.07.2024 passed in L.P.A. No. 51 of 2021 in which we have taken note of number of decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court insofar as filing of belated litigation on behalf of the State.

Patna High Court L.P.A No.731 of 2021 dt.02-08-2024 3/3 Accordingly, I.A. No. 02 of 2021 for condonation of delay of about about 01 year 08 months and 25 days stands rejected. Resultantly, L.P.A. No. 731 of 2021 stands dismissed. Pending I.As, if any, stands disposed of. (P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( Alok Kumar Pandey, J) manish/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 05.08.2024 Transmission Date NA