IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.20138 of 2010 DILIP SHARMA . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2. 15.02.2011 On a call made by the Bihar State Bar Council, lawyers are abstaining from work today. The present matter has been listed under the heading for orhyders on a motion slip filed that the petitioner desires to pursue the alternative remedy of appeal before the appellate authority. No prejudice shall be caused to the petitioner in the event of disposal of the application on that ground in absence of the counsel, since no adjudicatory order is being passed by the Court. The application is disposed with the observation that if so advised the petitioner may avail his alternative statutory remedy of appeal. Nothing in the present order shall be construed or deemed to be any observation on the merits of the matter which has to be considered by the appellate authority in its entirety in accordance with law. If an appeal is filed, naturally it is required to be disposed off within the statutory time that may be fixed or otherwise within a maximum period of 2 two months from the date of receipt and/or presentation of such memo of appeal. Issue of condonation are matters to be appropriately considered by the appellate authority in accordance with statutory provisions. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)