:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 178 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 178 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 178 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22835 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22835 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22835 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6613 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6613 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6613 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus D. S. Pangale ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 179 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 179 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 179 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22899 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22899 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22899 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6615 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6615 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6615 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus R. G. Vithmal ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 180 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 180 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 180 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22905 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22905 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22905 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6614 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6614 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6614 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus V. G. Sangare ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 181 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 181 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 181 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22912 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22912 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22912 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6635 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6635 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6635 OF 2006 :2: The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus V. D. Kadam ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 182 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 182 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 182 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23047 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23047 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23047 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6634 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6634 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6634 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus V. B. Kamble ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 183 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 183 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 183 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23059 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23059 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23059 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6629 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6629 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6629 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus D. H. Ghavali ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 184 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 184 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 184 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22884 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22884 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22884 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6620 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6620 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6620 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus K. G. Ghadshi ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 185 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 185 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 185 OF 2008 IN IN IN :3: LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22888 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22888 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22888 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6619 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6619 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6619 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus C. P. Prabhu ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 186 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 186 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 186 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22892 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22892 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22892 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6616 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6616 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6616 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus M. H. Rahate ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 187 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 187 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 187 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22908 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22908 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22908 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6625 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6625 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6625 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus M. K. Kadam ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 188 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 188 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 188 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22919 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22919 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22919 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6626 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6626 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6626 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus S. D. Gawade ..Respondent :4: WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 189 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 189 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 189 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22923 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22923 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22923 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6630 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6630 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6630 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus S. S. Bhalekar ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 190 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 190 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 190 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22927 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22927 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 22927 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6621 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6621 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6621 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus D. S. Mhade ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 191 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 191 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 191 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23008 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23008 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23008 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6633 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6633 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6633 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus B. B. Lingayat ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 192 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 192 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 192 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23015 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23015 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23015 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6632 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6632 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6632 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government :5: Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus S. M. Zadgaonkar ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 193 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 193 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 193 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23024 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23024 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23024 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6623 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6623 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6623 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus C. A. Khot ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 194 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 194 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 194 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23029 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23029 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23029 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6628 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6628 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6628 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus S. T. Alim ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 195 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 195 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 195 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23035 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23035 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23035 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6631 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6631 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6631 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus J. S. Pangale ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 196 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 196 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 196 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23041 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23041 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23041 OF 2007 :6: IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6627 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6627 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6627 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus N. M. Tade ..Respondent WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 197 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 197 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 197 OF 2008 IN IN IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23053 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23053 OF 2007 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (Stamp) NO. 23053 OF 2007 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6622 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6622 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6622 OF 2006 The Dairy Manager, Government Milk Scheme, Ratnagiri & Ors. ..Applicants versus A. H. Sawant ..Respondent Mr. A. P. Vanarase for the Applicants. Mr. M. S. Topkar for the Respondent. CORAM : DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM : DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM : DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN & S. A. BOBDE , JJ. S. A. BOBDE , JJ. S. A. BOBDE , JJ. DATE : 8TH DECEMBER, 2008. DATE : 8TH DECEMBER, 2008. DATE : 8TH DECEMBER, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the applicants and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. By these applications, the applicants are seeking condonation of delay of 278 days delay in filing the Letters Patent Appeals. The relevant part of the affidavit reads as follows:- :7: "The Applicants submit that the impugned "The Applicants submit that the impugned "The Applicants submit that the impugned order was passed on 29/11/2006. The order was passed on 29/11/2006. The order was passed on 29/11/2006. The Petitioner Department seek opinion and Petitioner Department seek opinion and Petitioner Department seek opinion and accordingly the State Government granted accordingly the State Government granted accordingly the State Government granted sanction for filing the SLP before Hon’ble sanction for filing the SLP before Hon’ble sanction for filing the SLP before Hon’ble Supreme Court, latter on which was decided Supreme Court, latter on which was decided Supreme Court, latter on which was decided to file LPA before this Hon’ble Court. to file LPA before this Hon’ble Court. to file LPA before this Hon’ble Court. Hence the decision in filing LPA before this Hence the decision in filing LPA before this Hence the decision in filing LPA before this Hon’ble Court was sought and therefore the Hon’ble Court was sought and therefore the Hon’ble Court was sought and therefore the above mentioned delay is caused in filing above mentioned delay is caused in filing above mentioned delay is caused in filing the present LPA. The said delay is not the present LPA. The said delay is not the present LPA. The said delay is not intentional, therefore in the interest of intentional, therefore in the interest of intentional, therefore in the interest of justice, equality and good conscious the justice, equality and good conscious the justice, equality and good conscious the delay of 278 days in filing the present LPA delay of 278 days in filing the present LPA delay of 278 days in filing the present LPA may kindly be condoned." may kindly be condoned." may kindly be condoned." 3. These applications are totally devoid of any particulars as to when the Department sought opinion and when the opinion was given that the matters should be filed in Supreme Court and thereafter as to who opined that the matters should be filed before this Court. No particulars whatsoever are given. We are not at all satisfied with the reasons. Hence, no sufficient cause is made out for condoning the above delay. Over and above, perusal of the original writ petitions indicate that the petitions have been filed only under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. Ex facie Letters Patent Appeals also do not lie against the Orders passed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. Applications stand dismissed. 4. In view of the dismissal of the Applications, Letters Patent Appeals also stand :8: dismissed. (DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (DR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.)