IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1601 of 2010 1. MD.EKRAM 2. Md. Salam 3. Md. Kalam -All sons of Md. Khalil, resident of village –Rewahi, Police Station Narpatganj, District – Araria …..Petitioners/ Appellants Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Collector, Araria 3. The Circle Officer, Narpatganj, District Araria 4. The Circle Inspector, Narpactor, Narpatganj, District Araria 5. Lalit Kumar Agrawal son of Motilal Agrawal Resident of Village Forbesganj, Police Station Forbesganj, District -Araria ----------- 02- 12/10/2010 None appears on behalf of the appellants. Heard Mr. R K Sinha, learned Assistant Counsel to Standing Counsel no. VIII. The appellants have filed IA No. 8942 of 2010, seeking condonation of the delay of 1 year and 87 days in preferring this appeal. It appears that the impugned order of the learned writ court was passed in the presence of the petitioners. Therefore, the delay is absolutely unexplained. We are, therefore, not inclined to condone the delay in filing the appeal. IA No.8942 of 2010 is rejected. Consequently, the appeal becomes incompetent and cannot proceed. LPA No. 1601 of 2010 is accordingly dismissed. ( S K Katriar ) ( Birendra Prasad Verma ) mrl