IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.968 of 2008 1. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOMMUNICATION, BIHAR CIRCLE, BSNL, MEGHDOOT BUILDING, G.P.O. COMPLEX, PATNA-1 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. --------- APPELLANTS. Versus 1. RAM BILASH RAM, SON OF SHRI RAM SOVIT RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. CHAUDHUA, P.S. – KURHANI, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. 2. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION, DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION, SANCHAR BHAWAN, NEW DELHI ------ RESPONDENTS ----------- For the Appellants : Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate. For the CAT : Mr. Sudhir Singh, ASG For the Union of India : Mr. Sarvadeo Singh, CGC. ------ 4. 16/1/2009 I.A. No. 7281 of 2008 This application has been filed for condoning the delay in filing the appeal. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, appears on behalf of the appellants. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Appellants have preferred this appeal, aggrieved by the order dated 29.7.2008 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWJC No. 15822 of 2005 whereby while remitting the matter back to the General Manager, it has been directed that he shall pass a fresh order taking into account the two order of the Central Administrative Tribunal. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, appearing on behalf of the appellants submits that even if it is held that there is no break in - 2 - service, respondent No. 1 having been engaged after 30th of March, 1985, he is not entitled to the conferment of the temporary status. We are of the opinion that this matter, in view of the order of the learned Single Judge, needs to be decided by the General Manager, Telecom, District Muzaffarpur. We do not find any error in the order of the learned Single Judge. Appeal stands dismissed in limine. S.Ali (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)