IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.191 of 2009 BHUPENDRA NARAYAN SINHA @ Bhupendra Prasad Sinha, son of late Ram Chandra Prasad alias Ram Chandra Prasad Sinha, resident of Mohalla Nakki Nagar Kayastha Toli, P.S. Jamalpur, District Munger … … Appellant Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Mr. Dayashankar Pandey, the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Banka 3. Mr.Shahnawaj Khan, the Sub-divisional Officer, Munger 4. Mr. Sunil Kumar, the Deputy Collector,In- charge, Nazarat,Sadar, Munger … … Respsondents For the appellant: Mr. K.N.Chaube, Sr.Adv. For the State: Mr. S.K.Ghosh,A.A.G.II ----------- 2. 26.2.2009 I.A. No. 1250 of 2009 This application has been filed for condoning the delay in filing the appeal. According to the Stamp Reporter, the appeal is barred by limitation of 214 days. The order impugned in this appeal was passed as back as on 12.5.2008 but the appeal has been filed on 24.2.2009. In the application, it has been stated that the petitioner had applied for certified copy of the order on 18.12.2008 but he could get the same on 14.1.2009. The appellant had applied for the 2 certified copy of the order after the period of limitation. No other explanation has been offered. We are of the opinion that cause shown is not sufficient for condoning the delay in filing the appeal. Accordingly, the application filed for condoning the delay in filing the appeal stands dismissed. However, a good cause may not be lost on the ground of limitation, we have prima facie examined the merit of the case. The writ petitioner-appellant offered his candidature for appointment to a Class IV post for the District of Banka in response to Advertisement No. 13 of 1998. Petitioner has not been appointed on the ground that Advertisement No. 13 of 1998 was cancelled and fresh advertisement being Advertisement No. 1 of 2004 was issued and the petitioner had not chosen to offer his candidature in response to the later advertisement. This found favour of the learned Single Judge and while doing so he observed that “his case shall be considered 3 for fresh appointment on Class IV post in Banka district on the basis of the experience earned at Munger as and when such advertisement is again issued.” As the petitioner had not offered his candidature in response to advertisement no. 1 of 2004, his case was rightly not considered. We find no error in the order impugned. Accordingly, the application as also the appeal stand dismissed. Kanth ( C.K.Prasad, A.C.J.) ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)