JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

1. Heard Ms. Surya Kawalkar Dangi, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Yashwant Singh Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for respondents No. 1 & 2/State on I.A. No. 2 of 2024, which is an application for condonation of delay.

2. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the reasons mentioned in the application, we are of the considered opinion that sufficient cause has been shown in the application and accordingly, I.A. No.2 of 2024 is allowed and delay of 119 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

3. The present intra Court appeal has been filed by the appellant/writ petitioner against the order dated 09.10.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPS No. 2209 of 2016 (Shiv Kumar Singh & Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Another), whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition filed by the appellant/writ petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the appellant/writ petitioner submits that respondent No. 2 took a decision to issue an advertisement in the newspapers for inviting application for filling the sanctioned and regular post of Data Entry Operators, Assistant Grade - 3, A