CAV JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY)

Date : 20-11-2024 Heard Shri Anjani Kumar, learned Additional Advocate General-4 assisted by Shri Deepak Sahay Jamaur, learned AC to AAG-4 for the appellants- State of Bihar and Shri Akhilesh Dutta Verma, learned counsel for the writ petitioner- respondent. Re: I.A. no. 1 of 2024.

2. The instant interlocutory application has been filed by the appellants praying for condoning the delay of ten days in filing of the instant appeal.

3. The application is opposed by learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the contents of the application, the Court is satisfied that the appellants have made out a case for condonation of delay. The delay is condoned and the appeal is treated to be within time.

5. I.A. no. 1 of 2024 stands allowed.

Re: LPA no. 770 of 2024.

6. The instant appeal has been preferred by the State of Bihar against the judgment dated 21.6.2024 whereby the learned Single Judge was pleased to set aside and quash the order of termination dated 21.9.2017 passed by the Disciplinary Authority as also the order dated 9.3.2021 passed by the Appellate Authority with