IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1237 of 2009 GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD son of late Rajni Prasad, resident of Mohalla-13/456, Flat No. L.I.G., Hanuman Nagar, P. S. Kankarbagh, District- Patna. (Respondent No. 3 in the writ petition) Appellant. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD, through its Managing Director Rahul Kumar Singh, Mangles Road, Patna. (Petitioner in the writ petition) 2. The State of Bihar (Respondent No. 1 in the writ petition) 3. The Joint Secretary, Building Construction and Housing, Government of Bihar, Patna. (Respondent No. 2 in the writ petition) ----------- 10. 23.03.2011 Having heard learned counsel for the appellant as also taking into account that the learned single Judge has set aside the impugned order dated 19.11.1990 in Appeal Case No. 71 of 1989 on the ground of its being wholly mechanical and containing no reason, in our considered view the said Appeal Case No. 71 of 1989 would be required to be reheard and disposed of in accordance with law. We accordingly direct the appellant authority to dispose of Appeal no. 71 of 1989 on merits by a speaking order. Till such time the aforesaid appeal is not disposed of, status quo as existing today shall be maintained by all the parties. With the aforementioned observation and direction this appeal is disposed of. Kanchan (T. Meena Kumari, J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)