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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
PURNENDU SINGH, SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Kumar Jai son of Sri Paras Nath Prasad – Appellant
Versus
Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, Shastri Bhawan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PURNENDU SINGH, J.
Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned C.G.C. for the Union of India.
2. The present review application has been filed for review of the judgment dated 06.02.2025 passed by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in C.W.J.C. No.14112 of 2024 by which the writ petition preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 29.05.2024 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench was dismissed on the ground of limitation.
FACTS OF THE CASE
3. The brief facts of the case are that pursuant to Advertisement No. 01 of 2015 dated 27.11.2015 issued under a Special Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilities for appointment to the post of Cameraman Grade-II, the petitioner, being a 40% disabled candidate and possessing a Diploma in Cinematography from a recognized institute, applied within the prescribed time and was issued admit card and permitted to appear in the examination provisionally subject to production of a graduation certificate. Although the essential qualification in the advertisement provided for degree or diploma in cinematography from a recognized institute along with experience, the Opposite Parties, by letter dated 02.
A significant delay in filing an application must be justified with sufficient cause; mere oral assurances do not constitute adequate grounds for condonation.
Inordinate unexplained delay of 20 years bars condonation; doctrine of laches prevents revival of stale claims.
The Writ Petition was dismissed as not maintainable due to being filed after the limitation period. On merits, the court found that the promotion of Sri G.K. Venkoba was granted under the reservation....
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