IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1529 of 2011 Santosh Kumar Rai, son of Sri Saryu Rai, Resident of Village , P.O. Saranja, P.S. Rajpur, District Buxar………………………………………………………………………………Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar. 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Buxar 4. The Block Development Officer, Chausa Block, District Buxar. 5. The Panchayat Secretary (Gram Sewak), Saranja, District Buxar. 6. Ram Suresh Singh, Son of Baliram Singh, Ex- Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Saranja, District Buxar. 7. santosh Kumar singh, Son of Kedar Nath Singh, Resident of Village Bilochanpur, Rajpur Block, P.O. Rajpur, P.S. Rajpur, District Buxar…………………………………………………………….….Opposite Parties. ----------- 2 04.05.2011 This M.J.C. application has been filed for modification of the order dated 21.09.2010 passed in the writ matter by condoning the delay in filing the appeal before the Appellate Authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has already filed his appeal before the Appellate Authority but beyond time. In the circumstances, the application is allowed and the Appellate Authority is directed to consider appeal filed by the petitioner on merits without going into the question of limitation. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)