IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.176 of 2010 ***** 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM- SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF INDUSTRIES, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. …. …. Respondent-Appellant Versus 1. M/S SUPER STEEL CASTING LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATE UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS FACTORY AT GAJANDIH ROAD, AT & P.S. JHUMARI TILAIYA, DISTT.- KODERMA AND ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 3 MIDDLETON ROW, KOLKATA, THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR SRI BIRENDRA GANDHI …. …. Petitioner-Respondent 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE CREDIT & INVESTMENT CORPORATION, INDIRA BHAWAN, RAM CHARITRA SINGH PATH, PATNA. …. …. Respondent No.2-Resp[ondent ----------- 2. 2.2.2010. I.A. No.865 of 2010: This is an application for condonation of delay of 2 years 267 days in preferring the appeal. In the application for condonation of delay various dates have been mentioned about the communication between the Bihar State Credit & Investment Corporation and the State. After so stating it has been stated in paragraph 3 and 4 as follows:- “3. That the delay of about 2 years 268 days has occurred in preferring the present L.P.A. due to observance of officials formalities and circumstances mentioned hereinabove. It is most humbly stated that the delay has not been occasioned deliberately or - 2 - on account of negligence but due to the facts collecting from the State of Jharkhand about the payment of bills and present running position of the company etc. 4. That it is most humbly stated that there is no intentional delay or negligence in filing of the appeal on the part of appellant but due to procedural formalities seeking information from the State of Jharkhand, delay (about 2 years 268 days) caused in filing the present appeal.” We are absolutely conscious, in an application for condonation of delay preferred by the State latitude and laxity are to be shown but when the grounds remotely suggest any kind of justification, we are afraid, the enormous delay can be condoned. Accordingly the application for condonation of delay stands rejected and as a natural corollary appeal stands dismissed. Pawan/- (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)