IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA L.P.A. No.361 of 2011 IN CWJC NO. 3572 of 2007 With I.A. No. 1569 of 2011 In L.P.A. No. 361 of 2011 ==================================================== 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Commissioner and Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Siwan. ……….Respondents- Appellants Versus 1. Sujata Devi @ Sujata Kumari, W/o Sri Manoj Mishra, R/o Village- Darauli Mathiya, P.O.-Darauli Mathiya, P.S.-Darauli, District-Siwan at present working is a Panchayat Shikshak in Government Primary School, Chandaur, Anchal-Darauli, District-Siwan. ……. Petitioner-Respondent-1st Set. 2. The District Magistrate, Siwan. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chairman, District Education Establishment Committee, Siwan. 4. The Sub-Divisional Education Officer, Sadar, District-Siwan. 5. The Block Education Extension Officer, Darauli, District-Siwan. 6. The Block Development Officer, Darauli, District-Siwan. 7. The Prakhand Pramukh, Darauli, District-Siwan. 8. The Gram Panchayat Raj Darauli, Mathiya, Anchal-Darauli, District- Siwan, represented through its Mukhiya Malti Devi, W/o Sri Nanhe Yadav, R/o Village-Darauli Mathiya, P.S.-Darauli, District- Siwan. 9. Sri Suman Prasad, Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Raj Darauli Mathiya Anchal-Darauli, District-Siwan. ……. Respondents-Respondents-2nd Set. ==================================================== APPEARANCE : For the Appellants: Mr. D.K.Singh, AC to GP-5 2 CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2. 25.02.2011 Re. Interlocutory Application No. 1569 of 2011: This application under section 5 of the Limitation Act is filed by the appellants for condonation of delay of one year and 353 days occurred in filing the Letters Patent Appeal. We have heard learned Advocate Mr. D.K. Singh appearing for the State of Bihar extensively. We see no justification for the aforesaid undue delay. No explanation is found why the State of Bihar did not apply for certified copy for six months from the date of order, nor has there been satisfactory explanation for not filing the Letters Patent Appeal for another 20 months. The appellants have failed to show sufficient cause for the delay. The interlocutory application is rejected. The Letters Patent Appeal stands dismissed. Sujit (R.M. Doshit, CJ.) (Jyoti Saran, J.)