IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.259 of 2010 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, DARBHANGA DIVISION, MADHUBANI. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, MADHUBANI. … Respondents-Appellants Versus 1. RAJ KUMAR CHOUDHARY S/O LATE BALLI CHOUDHARY R/O VILL. NATIYAMI, (BARKI GACHHI), P.O.- KURSO NATIYAMI, P.S.- SAKATPUR, DISTT.- DARBHANGA. … Petitioner-Respondent ----------- 3 7.4.2010 I.A.No. 1274/2010 This is an application for condonation of delay of 259 days in preferring the appeal. We have heard Mr. Ritesh Kumar, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. Nityanand Jha, Adv., learned counsel for the contesting respondent, who was counsel for the writ petitioner. Regard being had to the assertions made the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Interlocutory application stands disposed of. L.P.A.No. 259 of 2010 As we have condoned the delay we are 2 inclined to take up the appeal for admission. Admit. On consent of learned counsel for the parties it is finally heard. It is submitted at the Bar that present case is covered by the decision rendered in L.P.A.No. 1492 of 2009 disposed of on 6.4.2010. The present appeal is disposed of on terms of the order passed in L.P.A.No. 1492 of 2009. There shall be no order as to costs. Surendra/ (Dipak Misra, C.J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)