IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.697 of 2010 ***** 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Departmental Enquiry Committee through its Chairman-cum- Director- in-Chief, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Regional Deputy Director, Health Services, Magadh Division, Gaya. 5. The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Nawadah. 6. The In-charge Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Nawadah. 7. The In-charge Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Nardiganj in the district of Nawadah. 8. The In-charge Medical Officer, Additional Primary Health Centre, Dohra under Nardiganj Block in the district of Nawadah. …. …. Appellants/Respondents Versus Binay Kumar, Son of Shri Kedar Singh, Resident of village Chandpura, Police Station Atri, District Gaya. …. …. Respondent/Petitioner ----------- 2. 16.4.2010. I.A. No. 3694 of 2010: This is an application for condonation of delay of 159 days in preferring the appeal. Having heard Mr. Arup Kumar Chongdar, learned counsel for the State and Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the sole respondent, we find sufficient cause does exist for condonation of delay and accordingly the delay in filing the appeal stands condoned. Interlocutory application stands disposed of. - 2 - L.P.A. No. 697 of 2010: As we have condoned the delay, we are inclined to take up the appeal for admission. Admit. As all the parties have been represented, no further notice need be issued. On consent of learned counsel for the parties, the appeal is finally heard. It is submitted at the Bar that the controversies raised in the present appeal are covered by the decision rendered in L.P.A. No. 1623 of 2009 and other connected matter decided on 11.2.2010. Recording such concession the appeal stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. A free copy of the order be handed over to Mr. A.K.Chongdar, learned counsel for the State to communicate it to the Chairman of the Committee. Pawan/- (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)