JUDGMENT :

Attau Rahman Masoodi, J.

(1) Heard Sri Vimal Kumar Srivastava, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri Praful Kumar Yadav, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the applicants/appellants and Sri S.C. Mishra, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Raj Kumar Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the sole respondent on the application for condonation of delay in Special Appeal No. 930 (D) of 2003, as the appeal has been filed beyond time by five days, as reported by the Office.

(2) Learned Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that he has no objection, if the application for condonation of delay is allowed.

(3) In view of above, the application for condonation of delay (C. M. Application No.1 of 2023 moved in Special Appeal No. 930 (Defective) of 2023 is allowed and the delay in filing the special appeal is hereby condoned. Office is directed to allot regular number to the appeal.

On the memo of appeals

(4) Heard learned counsel for the respective parties in both the Special Appeals.

(5) Special Appeal No. 537 of 2023 is directed against the judgment and order dated 31.10.2023 passed in Writ-A No. 4705 of 2023, Dr. Ram Chandra Pathak v. Stat