IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1251 of 2009 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Commissioner cum Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Bihar, Patna, Bisheshwaraiya Bhawan Campus, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Joint Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Bihar, Patna, Bisheshwaraiya Bhawan Campus, Bailey Road, Patna. 4. The Deputy Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Bihar, Patna, Bisheshwaraiya Bhawan Campus, Bailey Road, Patna. 5. The Director, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Bihar, Patna, Bisheshwaraiya Bhawan Campus, Bailey Road, Patna. …. Respondents/Appellants. Versus 1. Ramendra Pandey S/o Late Jairanand Pandey, resident of Village- Majhaul, P.O.-Majhaul, P.S.- Bihra, District- Saharsa. At present resident of Fire Brigade Office 1st floor, Gangjala, District-Saharsa. ……. Petitioner/ Respondent 1st Set. 2. The Accountant General (A & E), Bihar, Veerchand Patel Marg, Patna. …. Respondent/Respondent 2nd Set. ----------- 03. 25.03.2010 I.A.no.6184 of 2009 This is an application for condonation of delay of 322 days in preferring the appeal. Before adverting to the question of limitation matter, we have thought it appropriate to address ourselves with regard to merits of the appeal. In this - 2 - intra-court appeal, the assail is to the order dated 24.09.2008 passed by the learned Single Judge in MJC No.3 of 2008. The MJC was a proceeding under the contempt of Courts Act, 1912. In our considered opinion, no Letters Patent Appeal is maintainable against such an order and, accordingly, there is no need to issue notice on the question of limitation. In the result, the application for condonation of delay is rejected and as a logical corollary, the appeal also stands dismissed in limine. Sunil (Dipak Misra, C.J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)