JUDGMENT :

SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, J.

1. This writ petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, whereby and whereunder, the order dated 17.11.2022 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Circuit Bench at Ranchi, in O.A. No. 051/000852/2018, by which, the prayer made in the original application has been declined to be entertained by rejecting the delay condonation application on the ground that the tribunal has been approached after lapse of about 8 years.

2. Mr. Niranjan Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner has submitted that a detailed reason was explained before the learned tribunal showing the reason said to be sufficient cause for condoning the delay.

3. The ground has been taken that the writ petitioner was appointed and subsequent to his appointment, he was terminated vide order dated 13.03.2013.

4. The petitioner, being aggrieved with the said order, has approached to the learned tribunal by filing original application being O.A. No. 175 of 2013(R) which was disposed of vide order dated 16.05.2014, by which, the order of termination passed against the writ petitioner was cancelled with a direction upon the respondent to allow him to c