IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.575 of 2010 Parichhan Paswan s/o late Hira Paswan, r/o village-Chak- Chechaut, Maharajganj, P.S. – Naubatpur, District - Patna Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Patna 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Danapur, Patna 4. The Superintendent of Police, Patna 5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Danapur, Patna 6. The Officer-in-Charge, Naubatpur Police Station, Patna ----------- 2 25/3/2010 IA. NO.2924 of 2010 This is an application for condonation of delay. Before adverting to issue notice on the question of limitation, we thought it apt to hear the appeal on merits. In this appeal the challenge is to the order dated 17.11.2009 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWJC. No.14619 of 2009, whereby he has declined the prayer of the petitioner – appellant for appointment to the post of Chawkidar as his father was serving as such. In course of hearing it was apprised that the father of the appellant expired on 14.10.1983. In view of aforesaid, we are of the considered opinion that after expiry of almost 24 years 2 a claim for appointment, be it compassionate appointment, is not entertainable. Therefore, we are not inclined to issue notice on the question of limitation and accordingly the limitation application stands rejected and as a natural corollary the appeal also stands dismissed. Neyaz/ (Dipak Misra, CJ.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)