ORDER

I have already heard the learned counsel for the appellant/the State of Bihar as well the learned counsel for the respondents on I.A.No.6964 of 2017, filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay in preferring this second appeal.

2. This appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 16.12.2016 and the decree dated 23.12.2016 in Title Appeal No. 05 of 2014 passed by the learned Additional District Judge-V, Kaimur, Bhabua, affirming the judgment and decree dated 26.11.2013 and 05.12.2013 passed by the Munsif, Kaimur, Bhabhua in Title Suit No. 220 of 2005.

3. The limitation petition (I.A.No.6964 of 2017) was filed on 18.09.2017 for condonation of delay, but the period of delay has not been mentioned in the said application. In that application, it has been mentioned that the appellant/State of Bihar made deliberation in the Department of Law whether the appeal should be filed or not, and in obtaining the legal opinion, a lot of time was consumed. Finally, the file came to the office of the Advocate General after endorsement of the Law Department on 07.07.2017. Thereafter, the file was endorsed to the G.A.7 for filing of the present second appeal and hence