IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LETTERS PATENT APPEAL No.1105 OF 2010 IN CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO.16400 OF 2009 WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.6086 OF 2010 WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.6087 OF 2010 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.1105 OF 2010. =========================================== THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS - Appellant (s) Versus ANIRUDH KUMAR – Respondent. =========================================== Appearance : For the Appellants : Mr. R.K.Priyadarshi, AC TO AAG-3 For the Respondent : Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate ============================================ CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4. 31.8.2010. Reg: I.A.No.6086 of 2010 This application under section 5 of the Limitation Act is made by the appellants State of Bihar for condonation of delay of 84 days occurred in filing the Letters Patent Appeal. On the facts and in the circumstances, delay is condoned. Interlocutory Application is disposed of. Reg: Letters Patent Appeal No.1105 of 2010. Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 2 27th January 2010 passed by the learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C.No.16400 of 2009, the respondent State of Bihar has preferred the present appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. The writ petitioner, while serving as Circle Officer, in exercise of quasi judicial power, rendered a decision in Settlement Case No.21 of 1996-97 on 18th November 1996. The said order dated 18th November 1996 was the subject matter of the disciplinary proceeding. After holding due enquiry by order dated 27th May 2009 the writ petitioner was visited with punishment of stoppage of three increments with non cumulative effect. He challenged the order in appeal. By order dated 28th October, 2009 the said order was upheld. The learned Single Judge set aside the order of punishment on ground of its being a non speaking order. Feeling aggrieved, the State Government has preferred the present appeal. We have perused the order of punishment dated 27th May, 2009 made against the writ petitioner. We agree with the learned Single Judge that the order is a non speaking order and has rightly set aside the punishment order. 3 No case for interference is made out. The appeal is dismissed in limine. Reg: I.A.No.6087 of 2010. This interlocutory application stands disposed of. ahk (R. M. Doshit, CJ) (Jyoti Saran, J)