JUDGMENT :

Per M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.

1) The instant interlocutory application is filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 by the applicants to condone the delay of 211 days in filing this appeal challenging the judgment dt. 6.2.2023 of the learned Single Judge passed in W.P.(S) No. 3665 of 2019.

2) In the application filed seeking condonation of delay, it is stated that the judgment of the learned Single Judge was forwarded to Deputy Director of the applicants’ department through a noting dt. 14.3.2023 and it was placed before the Additional Chief Secretary on 21.3.2023, who then asked for discussion on the matter with the service record. It is stated that thereafter proposal to seek the service record from the Civil Surgeon was moved and it was approved on 28.4.2023. The Civil Surgeon, Palamu then sent the record through his letter dt. 3.5.2023. Thereafter the file was again placed before the Additional Secretary on 15.5.2023 and a decision was then taken to send the file to the Advocate General for his opinion on 22.5.2023.

3) It is stated that the Advocate General recommended for filing of appeal on 13.6.2023 and then the file was sent for preparing grounds of appeal w