ORDER :

(Shree Chandrashekhar, J.)

I.A. No. 11985 of 2019

The appellant has filed this interlocutory application under section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay of 399 days in filing the present Letters Patent Appeal.

2. In view of the statements made in this interlocutory application, the delay of 399 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

3. I.A. No. 11985 of 2019 is, accordingly, allowed.

LPA No. 914 of 2019

4. The appellant has challenged the order dated 28th September 2018 passed in WP(S) No. 3950 of 2005.

5. By the aforesaid order, the writ Court has dismissed the challenge laid by the appellant to the order dated 11th March 2005 by which his application for compassionate appointment has been declined.

6. Briefly stated, father of the petitioner who was a permanent employee and working as Horticulture Supervisor at Bhawnathpur in the district of Garhwa died in harness on 19th December 1997, leaving behind five dependents including the petitioner. The appellant came to this Court in CWJC No. 4389 of 2000 for a direction upon the Steel Authority of India Limited (in short, SAIL) for compassionate appointment which was disposed of by an order dated 08th January