JUDGMENT :

1. The instant intra-court appeal is under Clause-10 of Letters Patent directed against the order/judgment dated 20.09.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(S) No.5837 of 2014, whereby and whereunder, the writ petition preferred by the writ petitioner/appellant has been dismissed.

I.A.No.4187 of 2023

2. The instant appeal is barred by inordinate delay of 175 days, therefore, an application for condoning the aforesaid delay has been filed being I.A.No.4187 of 2023.

3. This Court, after taking into consideration the fact that the instant intra-court appeal has been field after inordinate delay of 175 days, deems it fit and proper, to first consider the delay condonation application before going into the legality and propriety of the impugned order on merit.

4. The ground for condonation of delay has been taken, as per the pleading made in the instant interlocutory application that after the judgment was passed on 20.09.2022, the appellant was informed by his lawyer about the judgment. After obtaining the certified copy of the judgment on 04.11.2022, the appellant took legal advice. He was advised to prefer the appeal. Thereafter, the appellant has approa