ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)

Date : 03-04-2024 Re:- I.A. No. 03 of 2024 Heard I.A. No. 03 of 2024 for condonation of delay in filing LPA No. 1586 of 2019. Earlier I.A. No. 01 of 2019 for condonation was filed and there were certain defects in order to overcome that I.A. No. 03 of 2024 has been filed for condonation of delay of 109 days. Perusal of the reasoning, we are satisfied and that apart contesting respondent has not filed any objection to I.A. for condonation of delay. Accordingly, I.A. No. 03 of 2024 for condonation of delay in filing LPA for about 109 days stands condoned. I.A. No. 03 of 2024 is allowed. 2. The appellants-State have assailed the order of the learned Single Judge dated 18.07.2019 passed in CWJC No.7026 of 2018. Respondent-Executive Engineer was subjected to disciplinary proceedings on certain allegation insofar as execution of construction of bridge work. Inquiry Officer exonerated the respondent in the result Disciplinary Authority was required to invoke sub Rule 2 of Rule 18 of Bihar CCA Rules 2005. Perusal of annexure-7 notice, it is not crystal clear insofar as compliance to sub Rule 2 of Rule 18 of Bihar CCA Rules 2005. We