IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA L.P.A. No.372 of 2011 In C.W.J.C. No. 1050 of 2009 With I.A. No. 1647 of 2011 And I.A. No. 1648 of 2011 In L.P.A. No. 372 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. Director General-Cum-Inspector General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 3. Deputy Inspector General, Manvadhikar, Bihar, Patna. 4. Deputy Inspector General, Darbhanga, Darbhanga. 5. Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga. 6. Superintendent of Police, Samastipur. 7. Superintendent of Police, Madhubani. ….. Respondents-Appellants Versus 1. Bholeshwar Kamti , S/o Bhobi Lal Kamti, R/o Village-Lalmaniar, P.S.- Lankahar, District-Madhubani. 2. Ramashray Kumar, S/o Mogal Tanti, R/o Village-Mahdouli, Via- Barouni, P.S.-Bhagwanpur, District-Begusarai. 3. Dilip Kumar, S/o Rajendra Prasad, R/o Village-Reba, P.S.-Maner, District-Patna. 4. Arun Kumar, S/o Rajmati Prasad, R/o Village-Chakuraini (Mansi Bazar), District-Khagaria. ....... Petitioners-- Respondents ====================================================== APPEARANCE : For the Appellants : Mr. Ashok Kumar Keshari with Mr. Bipin Chandra, AC to AAG XI ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 2 (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2. 01.03.2011 This Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent is preferred by the State of Bihar and others against the judgment and order dated 21st April 2010 passed by the learned single Judge in above C.W.J.C. No. 1050 of 2009 202 days beyond the period of limitation. No satisfactory explanation for the aforesaid delay of 202 days has come forth; nor do we find any merit in the Letters Patent Appeal. Learned single Judge has rightly held that once the writ petitioners were found to be eligible and suitable for appointment, their appointment could not have been cancelled merely on an application by a third person claiming that he was better qualified than others selected. No case for interference is made out. The Appeal and the interlocutory applications are dismissed. Sujit (R.M.Doshit, CJ) (Jyoti Saran,J)