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Dr. Sushil Kumar Singh @ Sushil Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Sept 2021L.P.A/23/2020

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The High Court allowed the delay condonation application in Letters Patent Appeal No. 23 of 2020. The court directed that observations in the underlying writ judgment would not bar the appellant's right to adjudication on merits.

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Delay condonation application allowed; appeal disposed of by directing that prior observations would not bar the appellant's right to adjudication on merits.

Dr. Sushil Kumar Singh @ Sushil Kumar… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.23 of 2020 In

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23410 of 2019

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Dr. Sushil Kumar Singh @ Sushil Kumar Singh Son of Late Surendra Prasad Singh Resident of Uttari Dahiyawan Tola, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, DistrictSaran.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Bihar, Patna.

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Director, Higher Education, Education Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur through its Registrar

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Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur

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Registrar, B.R.A. University, Muzaffarpur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Raushan, Advocate Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ujjwal Bhushan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Rastogi, A.A.G. 10 Mr. Shashi Shekhar Tiwary, AC to AAG 10 Mr. Vikas Ratan Bharti, Advocate Mr. Anil Singh, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

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(The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon’ble the Chief Justice/Hon’ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their residential offices/residences. Also the Advocates and the Staffs joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/offices.)

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3 04-09-2021

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I.A. No.1 of 2020

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Having heard learned Counsel for the parties, we are

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satisfied that the delay has been sufficiently explained. The

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Patna High Court L.P.A No.23 of 2020(3) dt.04-09-2021 2/2

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delay condonation application is allowed. The appeal shall be treated to be within time.

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L.P.A. No.23 of 2020

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This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 28.11.2019 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 23410 of 2019, titled as Dr. Sushil Kumar Singh @ Sushil Kumar Singh Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors., by a learned Single Bench of this Court.

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Learned counsel for the appellant states that the appellant is ready and willing to approach the authorities, but perhaps, the findings returned in para-6 of the impugned order may come in the way of just and equitable decision of the case.

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We find that the learned Judge has not decided the case on merits. In the peculiar facts and circumstances, we direct that the observations made therein would not come in the way of the adjudication of the appellant’s right in accordance with law.

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Appeal stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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(Sanjay Karol, CJ)

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( S. Kumar, J)

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K.C.Jha/-

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