IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13625 of 2009 HEMLATA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 7.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the appellate order of the Commissioner dated 13.11.2008 passed in pursuance of the directions of this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 13173 of 2005. Learned counsel for the petitioner makes a very short submission, that this Court in the writ petition had directed that “a speaking order must be passed”. Even otherwise an appellate order is required to be reasoned displaying application of mind to the original order, the grounds urged in the memo of appeal, a brief discussion showing transparency of mind of the appellate authority that he considered the issue before him and followed by a reasoned order. Learned counsel for the State in view of the aforesaid legal submission finds it difficult to support the order of the Commissioner dated 30.11.2008 which is cryptic and non-speaking in nature. It is accordingly set aside. The matter is remanded to the 2 Commissioner to pass a fresh, reasoned and speaking order as discussed above within a maximum period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands allowed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)