IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.590 of 2010 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Health Education and Family Welfare, New Secretariat Patna. 3. The Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Aurangabad. -------- Appellants/Respondents Versus Bhupendra Nath Sahay, Son of Late Sita Ram Prasad, Resident of Mohalla New Area, Dalmianagar, Police Station Dehri-on-Sone, District Rohtas. ---------- Respondents/Petitioner ----------- 2 26.03.2010 I.A. No. 2982 of 2010 This is an application for condonation of delay of 138 days in preferring the appeal. Having heard Mr. Arup Kumar Chongdar, learned counsel for the appellants-State and Mr. Gajanan Arun, learned counsel for the respondent, we are of the considered opinion that sufficient cause does exist for condonation of delay in filing the appeal and accordingly the delay is condoned. I.A. No. 2982 of 2010 stands allowed. L.P.A. No. 590 of 2010 As we have condoned the delay in preferring the appeal, we are inclined to take up the appeal for admission. On consent of the parties, it is finally heard. 2 Learned counsel for the parties have fairly submitted that the controversy is covered by the decision rendered in L.P.A. No. 1623 of 2009 and other connected matters. Recording such concession, this appeal stands disposed of. Rishi (Dipak Misra, CJ.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)