IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.631 of 2010 1. THE STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, BIHAR EDUCATION PROJECT COUNCIL BELTRON BHAWAN SASTRI NAGAR, PATNA-23, 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, PATNA-CUM-DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, BIHAR EDUCATION PROJECT, PATNA, BAIDYA NATH PALACE, JAGDEV PATH, PATNA-14. --RESPONDENT NOS. 2 AND 4/APPELLANTS. VERSUS 1. PUSPA KUMARI D/O SRI HARDEO SINGH, W/O LATE ANJANI KUMAR, R/O VILL.- SAHARU, P.S. DHANARUA, DISTT.- PATNA, 2. SWARNLATA SINGH D/O SRI MITHILESH PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL.- TARPAR, P.S.- HILSA, DISTT.- NALANDA, BOTH PETITIONERS ARE WORKING AS FULL TIME TEACHER IN KASTURBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYA, DHANARUA, P.S. DHANARUA, DISTT.- PATNA. --- PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1ST SET. 3. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA, 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA-CUM- CHAIRMAN SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN, DISTT.- PATNA, 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DHANARUA, P.S. DHANARUA, DISTT.- PATNA, 6. THE SECRETARY OF VIDYALAYA SIKSHA SAMITTEE MIDDLE SCHOOL, DHANARUA, P.S. DHANARUA, DISTT.- PATNA, 7. SMT. ANITA KUMARI, W/O SRI SHATRUGHAN PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL.- NIMARA, P.S. DHANARUA, DISTT.- PATNA, 8. KABITA KUMARI D/O SRI BRAJ NANDAN SINGH R/O VILL.- KEWARTA, P.S. DHANARUA, DISTT.- PATNA, 9. INDU KUMARI D/O SRI BIRENDRA KUMAR PRABHAKAR R/O VILL.- SONMAI, P.S. DHANARUA, DISTT.- PATNA. ----RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2ND SET. - 2 - ----------- For the appellants : Mr. P.K.Shahi, Senior Advocate. Mr. Girijesh Kumar, Advocate. For respondent nos.1 & 2 : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Senior Advocate & Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh, Advocate. For respondent nos. 3 to 5 : Mr. Shambhu Nath, A.C. to G.P. XI. ------ 02. 06.04.2010 I.A.No.3236 of 2010 This is an application for condonation of delay of 16 days in preferring the appeal. We have heard Mr. P.K.Shahi, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Girijesh Kumar learned counsel for the appellants and Mr.Rajendra Prasad Singh, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 and 2 and Mr. Shambhu Nath, learned counsel for respondent nos. 3 to 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we find that sufficient cause does exist for condonation of delay and, accordingly, it is so ordered. I.A. stands allowed. L.P.A.No.631 of 2010 As we have condoned the delay, we are inclined to take up the appeal for admission. On consent of learned - 3 - counsel for the parties, it is finally heard. In this intra-court appeal, the assail is to the order dated 04.02.2010 passed by the learned Single Judge in I.A.995 of 2010 arising out of C.W.J.C.No.1756 of 2010 whereby the learned Single Judge has passed the following order: “Petitioners have filed this interlocutory application for staying the operation of Annexures-1, 2 & 2/A to the writ application. Annexure-1 is letter No. 1300 dated 15.12.2009 issued by the District Superintendent of Education-cum-District Convener, Bihar Education Project, Patna. Annexure-2 is the fourth merit list prepared on 15.12.2009 and Annexures-2 & 2/A are letters dated 11.01.2010 informing the petitioners that their appointments will come to an end w.e.f. 09.02.2010. Counsel representing respondents No. 2 & 4 will file their counter affidavits for which four weeks' time is allowed.” Having heard learned counsel for the parties, as advised at present, we are only inclined to request the learned Single Judge to dispose of the writ petition by 10th of May, 2010. We may repeat at the cost of repetition that such a request has been made as colossal grievance has been made by Mr.P.K.Shahi, learned Advocate General that by passing the impugned order the learned Single - 4 - Judge has extended the final benefit and relief which could have been granted to writ petitioners. Without expressing anything on the merits of the case we only reiterate the request. With the aforesaid observation, the appeal stands disposed of. Sunil (Dipak Misra, C.J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)