IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.325 of 2010 ***** 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SECRETARY DEPTT.OF HEALTH, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 4. DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 6. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER KHAGARIA 7. DISTRICT LEPROSY OFFICER KHAGARIA 8. MEDICAL OFFICER IN-CHARGE LEPROSY CONTROL UNIT, KHAGARIA. …. …. Appellants/Respondents Versus 1. KAMESHWAR PRASAD ROY S/O SHRI MOTI LAL YADAV R/O VILL.- CHILL BILLI, P.O.- NISARPURA, P.S.- PHULWARISHARIF, DISTT.- PATNA. …. …. Respondent/Petitioner ----------- For the Appellants : Mr. Arup Kumar Chongdar, Advocate For the Respondent: Mr. Jitendra PrasadSingh, Advocate ----------- 2. 18.2.2010. I.A. No.1625 of 2010: - This is an application for condonation of delay of 63 days in preferring the appeal. Having heard Mr. Arup Kumar Chongdar, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. Jitendra Prasad Singh, learned counsel for the respondent, we are of the considered opinion that sufficient ground exists for condoning the delay. The delay in preferring the appeal is condoned. Interlocutory application stands disposed of. - 2 - L.P.A. No. 325 of 2010: - As we have condoned the delay in preferring the appeal, we are inclined to take up the appeal for admission and final disposal. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the parties fairly stated that the present controversy has already been covered by the order passed by this Court in L.P.A. No. 1623 of 2009, and, therefore, the present appeal be disposed of in similar terms. In view of the aforesaid, the present appeal stands disposed of in terms of the orders passed in L.P.A. No. 1623 of 2009. There shall be no order as to costs. Pawan/ (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)