The State Of Bihar v. The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1120 of 2019 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10543 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

The State of Bihar through its Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Principal Secretary, Education Department, (Higher Education), Govt. of BIhar, Patna.

3.

The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University Bodh-Gaya, Bihar. 2.

The Registrar, Magadh Univeristy, Bodhgaya, Bihar. 3.

The Principal, Sri Guru Govind Singh College, Patna City, Bihar. 4.

Kanchan Devi W/o Niranjan Kumar, D/o Late Ramjanam Singh, R/o Village Chatiyana, P.O.-Gonama, P.S.-Harnauth, Distt.-Nalanda. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Vinay Kumar Mishra, AC to AAG-15 For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sunit Kumar, 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 : 20-06-2024 Ref: I.A. No. 01 of 2024 Heard I.A. No. 01 of 2024.

2. There is a delay of about 309 days in filing L.P.A. No. 1120 of 2019. In fact, in the year 2019, there was no application for condonation of delay even though, there was a delay in filing L.P.A. I.A. No. 01 of 2024 for condonation of delay has been filed in the year 2024. Perusal of various

Patna High Court L.P.A No.1120 of 2019 dt.20-06-2024 2/2 paragraphs, dates and events have not been specified as to show sufficient cause to condone the delay and very vaguely it is stated that filing of L.P.A. was under movement from one office to another office or different offices. Therefore, there is bereft of reasons for condonation of delay of about 309 days.

3. Be that as it may, learned counsel for the appellant fairly submitted that the present matter could be dismissed in the light of order passed in Civil Review No. 54 of 2023 arising out of L.P.A. No. 1556 of 2018 decided on 13.03.2024.

4. Accordingly, I.A. No. 01 of 2024 for condonation of delay stands rejected. In the result, the present L.P.A. is also dismissed in the light of the order passed in Civil Review No. 54 of 2023 decided on 13.03.2024.

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