IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.695 of 2009 THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA... APPELLANTS Versus 1. SATYENDRA KR.SINGH, SON OF LATE SHRI DEOKI SINGH, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENTS, WORKS DIVISION, GAYA 2. NARENDRA SINGH, FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, WORKS DIVISION, SARAN AT CHAPRA. ..................................... RESPONDENTS --------- FOR THEAPPELLANTS :- MR. UJJWAL KUMAR SINHA, ASST. COUNSEL TO S.C.13 FOR THE RESPONDENTS: MR. RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH, SENIOR COUNSEL. -------------- 4-1-2010 I.A. No. 3315 of 2009 This is an application for condonation of delay of 11 days in preferring the appeal. Having heard Mr. Ujjawal Kumar Sinha, Assistant Counsel to Standing Counsel 13 and Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, learnened Senior Counsel for the respondents, delay in preferring the appeal shall stand condoned. The I.A. stands allowed. L.P.A. No. 695 of 2009 As we have condoned the delay, we are inclined to take up this appeal for admission. Admit. - 2 - On consent it is finally heard. In course of hearing, we have been apprised at the Bar that a fresh order of transfer has been passed in this case. In view of aforesaid, the issue in this appeal gets into the arena of academics and hence, is not required to be gone into. The appeal stands disposed of accordingly. ( Dipak Misra,CJ) ( Shiva Kirti Singh,J) Naresh