IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.239 of 2010 1. BIHAR RAJYA MAHILA AYOG (BIHAR STATE WOMEN COMMISSION) THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT SMT.LACY SINGH, SOUTH BAILEY ROAD,PATNA- 800001 NEAR HIGH COURT,PATNA. 2. SMT. LACY SINGH W/O LATE BUTAN SINGH EX.M.L.A.RESIDENT OF VILL-SARSI, P.S.SARSI, DISTT-PURNEA AT PRESENT BIHAR RAJYA MAHILA AYOG (BIHAR STATE WOMEN COMMISSION), SOUTH BAILEY ROAD, PATNA- 800001,NEAR HIGH COURT, PATNA. …… (Respondents no.4 &5)/ Appellants. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY/COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE (SAMAJ) KALYAN VIBHAG) GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 2. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE (SAMAJ KALYAN VIBHAG) GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 4. SRI DHANANJAY KUMAR S/O SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN GIRI 305, PATLIPUTRA COLONY, P.S. PATLIPUTRA COLONY, DISTT-PATNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/STATE CONVENOR, WOMEN RIGHT COUNCIL, BUDHA COLONY, P.S.BUDHA COLONY, DISTT-PATNA. 5. AMRESH JHA "AMAR" S/O LATE KRISHNA KANT JHA R/O & P.O.KRISHAN BADHA,P.S.VAISHALI, DISTT-VAISHALI, FOUNDER PRESIDENT, SAMJIK VIKASH (SANSTHAN), SANGATHAN, HEAD OFFICE, S.K.PURI, PATNA, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, MOTI BHAWAN, (BACK OF RBI), SALIMPUR AHRA, DISTT-PATNA-800001. ….RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS 1ST SET. 6. SMT.SAIRA BANO W/O ALI RAZA R/O VILL SUJABALPUR, P.O. SHANKARPUR, P.S.MUFFASIL DISTT-MUNGER. - 2 - 7. SMT. SANGITA SINGH W/O LATE RAN BIJAY BAHADUR SINGH R/O MOH BHABHUA RAJENDRA SAROBAR, P.O. & P.S.BHABHUA, DISTT-KAIMUR. …. (Petitioners) Respondents 2nd Set. ----------- For the appellants : Mr. Madheshwar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nilu Agrawal, G.A.-X Mr. Jainendra Kumar Sinha, A C to G.A.-X For respondents 6 & 7 : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate. -------- 03. 05.03.2010 I.A.No.1145 of 2010 This is an application for condonation of delay of 18 days in preferring the appeal. We have heard Mr. Madheshwar Singh, learned counsel for the appellants, Mrs. Nilu Agrawal, learned Government Advocate-X for the State and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned counsel for the respondents-writ petitioners. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances and the grounds stated, we are inclined to condone the delay in preferring the appeal. Accordingly, the I.A. stands allowed. L.P.A.No.239 of 2010 This court in L.P.A.No.174 of 2010 has already passed an order pertaining to the order passed by the learned Single Judge. The order passed in L.P.A.No.174 of 2010 shall apply in full force to the present appeal and, accordingly, the present appeal stands disposed of in terms of the said order. - 3 - There shall be no order as to costs. Sunil (Dipak Misra, C.J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)