ORDER :

I.A. No. 6116 of 2023

1. The present Interlocutory Application has been filed for condonation of delay of 68 days in filing the instant appeal.

2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants.

3. Having regard to the averments made in this application, we are of the view that the appellants were prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal within the period of limitation.

4. Accordingly, I.A. No. 6116 of 2023 is allowed and the delay in preferring the appeal is condoned.

L.P.A. No. 373 of 2022

5. The instant intra-Court appeal is under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent directed against the order/judgment dated 06.12.2021 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. (S) No. 3144 of 2019 whereby and whereunder the decision dated 24.06.2017 as communicated by letter dated 13.07.2017 by which the prayer for appointment of the writ petitioner on compassionate ground has been rejected, has been quashed and set aside with a direction upon the respondents to consider the matter afresh within a period of three weeks. If the case of the petitioner is found to be fit, letter of appointment be issued in his favour within a further period of two weeks thereafter.

6. The brief fact