JUDGMENT :

(M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.)

I.A. No.5758 of 2024

1. This application is filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act , 1963 to condone the delay of 283 days in filing the Letters Patent Appeal challenging the judgment dt. 29.08.2023 of the learned Single Judge in W.P. (S) No. 5631 of 2022.

2. In the application seeking condonation of delay, it is contended that the fact of disposal of the said Writ petition was informed to the applicants’ Department; after receiving a letter on 24.04.2024, the case file was put up before the Assistant Director of the applicants’ Department for perusal; he directed the Retainer Advocate for preparing the grounds of appeal; and after several rounds of discussions between them, a decision was taken to prefer appeal.

3. It was further stated that after preparation of grounds of appeal, it was put up before the competent authority to take a final decision on filing of appeal; thereafter it was put up before the Joint Secretary of the Department for approval, and after such approval, the District Superintendent of Education, Koderma was authorised to file appeal.

4. As per the application, the Advocate General also gave his opinion on 01.05.2024 and