IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.545 of 2010 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Commissioner cum Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. Dr. Manoranjan Chaturvedi, Director-in-chief, Health Services, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. Amrendra Narayan Singh, Special Secretary, Health Services, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 5. Siyaram Mahto, Dy. Secretary, Health Services, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 6. Dr. Chandresh Vikram Singh, Dy. Director, Health Services, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 7. Dr. Ravindra Narayan Pandey, Dy. Director, Health Services, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 8. Dr. Ram Yash Ram, the erstwhile Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Muzaffarpur 9. The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Muzaffarpur 10. Surendra Kumar, S/o Kishori Mahto, Resident of village Sadatpur, P.S. Bairia, P.S. Kanti, District Muzaffarpur … Appellants/ Respondents. Versus PRABHAT KUMAR, Son of late Surendra Ojha, Resident of village Khabra, P.S. Sadar, District Muzaffarpur … Respondent/Petitioner ----------- 2. 23.3.2010 I.A. No.2781 of 2010. This is an application for condonation of delay. Having heard Mr. A.K. Chongdar, learned counsel for the State and Mr.Sunil Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the contesting respondent, we are of the considered opinion, sufficient ground do exist for condonation of delay. Accordingly, we so ordered. L.P.A. No.545 of 2010. As we have condoned delay, we are inclined to take up the appeal for admission. On consent of learned counsel for the parties, it is finally heard. Be it noted that in similar cases this Court in L.P.A. No.1623 2009 on consent had issued certain directions. In view of aforesaid, we perceive no ground to deviate from the same. However, Mr. Sunil Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the respondent submits that he has no instruction to give consent, but we are of the considered opinion that said order should govern the present appeal and accordingly it is so ordered. With the direction, the appeal stands disposed of without any order as to costs. (Dipak Misra, C.J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)