IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Appeal No.717 of 2011 Union of India through its General Manager, Eastern Railway, Kolkata. ... ... Appellant. Versus Wazir Prasad, Proprietor, Bihar Salt Traders, son of Late Maugi Sao, resident of Mohalla Gola Road, Nawada, Post Office and Police Station Nawada. ... ... Respondent. ---------------------------------- 2. 19.12.2011. Heard Shri Anil Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant on Interlocutory Application i.e. I.A. No.8701 of 2011, which has been filed for condoning the delay in filing the present appeal. In filing the appeal, 222 days delay has occurred. The appeal has been preferred under Section 23(1) of the Railways Claims Tribunal Act,1987 against an order dated 4.11.2010 passed by Railways Claims Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna in Claim Case No.OC 00568 of 2000. By the said order, learned Railways Claims Tribunal has directed to pay an amount of Rs.9,800/- with interest to the respondent/applicant, who had filed a claim case due to transit loss of Iodized Salt Bags of the claimant. The order by the tribunal was passed on 4.11.2010. 2 In the limitation petition i.e. I.A. No.8701 of 2011, the appellant admits that after the order was passed by the claims tribunal, application for supply of true copy of the impugned order was made on 21.12.2010 i.e. after more than one month form the date of order and thereafter, no reason has been assigned as to how the file was in process. Only it has been indicated that on 2.6.2011, records were made available to the learned counsel at Patna High Court for preferring appeal. Again thereafter, no reason has been assigned as to why the appeal was preferred on 13.9.2011 i.e. more than after three months. Only statement has been made that after the appeal was drafted it was sent for vetting. It appears that railway authority had adopted totally casual approach in preferring the appeal. The court is not satisfied with the reasons assigned in the limitation petition. The appeal stands dismissed on the ground of limitation itself. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)