IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.840 of 2008 with LPA. No.877 of 2008 with LPA. No.878 of 2008 with LPA. No.69 of 2009 with LPA. No.70 of 2009 --- The Shaheen Co-Opt.Society Ltd …. Appellant (in all appeals) Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors … Respondents (in all appeals) ----------- 8 16/4/2009 These appeals are filed against the common order of the learned Single Judge dated 14.3.2008. Before the learned Single Judge various orders involving the same point passed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, were challenged. The learned Single Judge finally held that the Registrar has not adjudicated the real issue and, therefore, directed the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, to re-consider the matter within a period of four months of the appearance of the parties after notice before him. Against this order, these appeals have been filed after a long delay which ranges from six months to more than nine months. In the affidavit filed in support of delay - 2 - condonation application the grounds set out to condone the delay are as follows: “That it is stated that the impugned order was passed on 14.3.2008. The order was procured on 15.4.2008. Thereafter the appellant took legal advice for filing appeal against the impugned order. Some time was consumed in taking legal advice and in making preparation for filing of the letters patent appeal. It is in the last week of September that the appeal was ready and hence it is being filed.” No other grounds were stated. We are not satisfied with the explanation given in the delay condonation applications and, accordingly, the applications for condonation of delay in all the five appeals are rejected and consequently the appeals are also dismissed. Neyaz/- ( J. B. Koshy, CJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)