IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LETTERS PATENT APPEAL No.1773 of 2010 In CWJC No. 11957 of 2006 With I.A. No. 9524 of 2010 In LETTERS PATENT APPEAL No.1773 of 2010 =========================================== Sanjeet Kumar Mishra -Appellant Versus The State of Bihar & Ors. - Respondents =========================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh For the Respondent: Mr. Satyadeo Kumar, SC-12 =========================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 02. 04.11.2010 Reg: I.A. No. 9524 of 2010 This application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act is filed by the appellant for condonation of delay of 141 days occurred in filing the Letters Patent Appeal. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the delay is condoned. Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. This Appeal preferred under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent arises from the judgment and order dated 15th April 2010 passed by the learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C. No. 11957 of 2006. 2 The claim for compassionate appointment made by the writ petitioner was rejected by the authority below on 29th December 1992. The order was communicated to the writ petitioner on 8th November 1995. Rejection of his claim was challenged by the writ petitioner in above C.W.J.C. No. 11957 of 2006. Challenge has been rejected by the learned Single Judge on the ground of delay and laches. It is also observed that the father of the writ petitioner had passed away on 19th October 1979. The petitioner was then a minor. However, there cannot be a compassionate appointment 20 years after the death of the employee. Feeling aggrieved the writ petitioner has preferred this Appeal. We see no substance in this Appeal. The question of offering compassionate appointment 31 years after the death of the concerned employee and at the age of 36 years does not arise. The Appeal is dismissed in limine. S.Sb/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ.) (Jyoti Saran, J.)