IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.758 of 2011 RASIK LAL MAHTO . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 3 18.05.2011 I.A. No. 3369 of 2011 has been filed for condonation of delay of 543 days in filing this appeal against the order dated 15.9.2009 passed by the learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C. No.743 of 2004. It is stated in the application for condoning the delay that the concerned Advocate sent a letter to the appellant about the impugned order, but the said letter has not been received by the appellant and further due to flood situation the appellant could not contact his Advocate and on 17.4.2011 when the concerned Advocate came to his native village the appellant met with him and learnt about the impugned order dated 15.9.2009. Having considered the statement made by the appellant, this Court is of the opinion that no sufficient cause has been shown to condone the abnormal delay of 543 days in filing this appeal. In that view of the matter, the application for condoning the delay is dismissed and consequently and appeal itself is dismissed. Abhay Kumar ( T. Meena Kumari, J.) (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)