IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.15 of 2009 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar 2. The Secretary, Department of Disaster Management, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Patna.-----Appellants. Versus 1. M/s Santosh Printing Press tnrough its authorized representative Santosh Kumar Jha, son of Sri Bhagwan Lal Jha, R/OVillage-Sangi, P.S. Phulparas, District- Madhubani. 2. Bihar State Small Industries Corporation Limited, through its Managing Director, Patna 1. Union of India throiugh lthe Minsitry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.--------- Respondents. For the appellants : Mr. S.C. XX For respondents : Mr. Y.V.Giri, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha ----- Reg : I.A.No.54/2009. 3. 23.1.2009. This application has been filed for condoning the delay in filing the appeal Heard. For the reasons stated in the application, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands allowed. We have heard the appeal on merit. Respondents-appellants, aggrieved by the order dated 28.7.2008 passed in C.W.J.C.No.11974 of 2007, have preferred this appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. 2 While disposing of the writ application, the learned Single Judge has directed as follows: “xxx I, therefore, direct the Chief Secretary to immediately constitute a team with the officials from the concerned departments, which would also include the vigilance department; they would scrutinize all papers and come to a concerete finding with regard to the work done and the payment made and or due. This would be settling civil liability, which had to be tried and established on its own proceedings. Such an exercise must be completed within a period of six months from today.” Appellants are aggrieved by the aforesaid order. Having heard learned Standing Counsel No.XX for the appellants, Mr. Y.V.Giri, for the respondents and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that in the facts of the present case, learned Judge did not err in giving the aforesaid direction. Appeal stands dismissed in limine. ahk (C. K. Prasad,ACJ) (Shyam Kishore Sharma)