IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.21 of 2011 RAGENDRA PRASAD SHARMA, Son of Late Yadunandan Prasad, Resident of Village Tilhi Par, P.O. Dhaniawan, P.S. Ekangersarai, District Nalanda, Principal, Government College of Health and Physical Education, Patna (Retired). ………..Petitioner/Appellant Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR, Through The Secretary, Art, Culture and Youth Department, Government of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Patna. 2.THE SECRETARY, Art, Culture and Youth Department, Vikas Bhawan, Patna. 3.THE COMMISSIONER, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 4.THE DIRECTOR (Student and Youth Welfare), Art, Culture and Youth Department, Vikas Bhawan, Patna. 5.JAI NANDAN PRASAD VERMA, Son of Late Shyam Narayan Verma, R/O Mohalla Ambedkar Nagar, Chhoti Marai, Marai Road, Hazipur, District Vaishali, Dy. Director (Sports, Art, Culture & Youth Department) (Retired). 6.BRAMH DUTTA MANDAL, Son of Late Gagdish Mandal, R/O Prem Nagar, P.O + P.S. Sabuar, Bhagalpur, Dy. Director Physical Education Bhagalpur Division (Retired). 7.JAGDHISH MISHRA, Son of Late Harekrishan Mishra, R/O Village Durga Chock, P.O. + P.S. Sinheshwar, District Madhepara, Dy. Director (Sports), Art, Culture and Youth Department, Bihar, Patna (Retired). ….……..Respondents/Respondents ----------- 06. 04.04.2011 I.A. No. 129 of 2011 For the reasons mentioned in this application, the delay of 34 days in preferring the present appeal is condoned. I.A. No. 129 of 2011 is accordingly allowed. LPA No. 21 of 2011 Having heard counsel for the parties, we find no merit in this application and the same is dismissed. Rajeev/Praveen (T. Meena Kumari, J.) ( Akhilesh Chandra, J.)