JUDGMENT :

Shree Chandrashekhar, J.

IA No. 2615 of 2021

This Interlocutory Application has been filed under section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 71 days in filing the present Letters Patent Appeal.

2. Having been satisfied with the grounds taken in this Interlocutory Application, delay of 71 days in filing the present Letters Patent Appeal is condoned.

3. IA No. 2615 of 2021 is allowed. LPA No. 720 of 2019

4. The writ petitioner has challenged the order dated 24th June 2019 by which WP(S) No. 6176 of 2008 has been dismissed.

5. Briefly stated, on 31st March 1989 the Deputy Commissioner of Lohardaga called the names from Employment Exchange for appointment of Class-IV employees and the writ petitioner was duly appointed as Class-IV employee. More than 12 years thereafter, by an order dated 13th June 2002 the Executive Engineer, REO Works Division at Lohardaga issued a direction to stop salary of the writ petitioner till verification of the complaint made against him and asked him to deposit the original school certificate etc. However, a copy of the complaint was not provided to him and, on the contrary, the Executive Engineer issued a further direction not to take w