IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.1070 OF 2010 In CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO.8247 of 2008 With INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.5793 of 2010 With INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.5794 OF 2010 In LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.1070 of 2010 ======================================= 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER CUM SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA. 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHA, PATNA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. Versus 1. SARASWATI DEVI, WIFE OF LATE MAHENDRA KUMAR, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA ASHOKPURI (KHAJPURA), 12/A, POLICE STATION SHASTRINAGAR, DISTRICT- PATNA. 2. THE BIHAR STATE UNIVERSITY (CONTITUENT) COLLEGES) SERVICE COMMISSION (NOW DISSOLVED) ====================================== Appearance MR. LALIT KISHORE, A.A.G.-III for the Appellants ============================================ CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. KATRIAR 2 Date: 07.07.2010 ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) ORDER IN INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION: Interlocutory Application No.5794 of 2010 is filed under section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 46 days in filing the above appeal. The delay in filing the Appeal is condoned. The Interlocutory Application is allowed. ORDER IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL: The learned Additional Advocate General No.III Mr. Lalit Kishore appears for the appellant State of Bihar. He submits that Letters Patent Appeal No.682 of 2010 arising out of the impugned common judgment and order dated 18th of December, 2009 passed by the learned Single Judge has been dismissed on 20th of April, 2010. In view of dismissal of Letters Patent Appeal No.682 of 2010 the present appeal is dismissed for the same reasons. ORDER IN INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION: Interlocutory Application No.5793 of 2010 stands disposed of. (R.M. Doshit, C.J.) (S.K. Katriar, J.) S.K.Pathak/