Contractual employee terminated for furnishing a false date of birth challenged the termination in an LPA. The court condoned the filing delay but found a show-cause notice had been issued and replied to, and dismissed the appeal, refusing to interfere with the Single Judge's order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.132 of 2024 In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2134 of 2018
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Shri Laldeo Singh Son of Late Natho Singh Resident of Village- Deokuli, P.O.- Serthua, P.S.- Makhdumpur (Tehta), District- Jehanabad.
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Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Ms. Sakshi Bhatnagar, Adocate Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ravi Kumar, AC to AAG-13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
Date : 19-02-2025
Re:- I.A. No. 01 of 2024
the appellant presses I.A. No. 01 of 2024, for condoning
the delay of three months and five days in preferring this
appeal.
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delay of three months and five days in preferring this appeal is condoned.
Re: LPA No. 132 of 2024
Heard Ms. Sakshi Bhatnagar, learned Advocate
for the appellant and Mr. Ravi Kumar, learned AC to AAG13 for the State.
terminated from service as it was found out that he had given false date of his birth. The matter was verified and it was found that the actual date of birth of the appellant
was 02.07.1953, but he appeared in the examination by showing his date of birth as 02.07.1972.
not noticed before termination is not correct factually. A
show-cause notice was issued to the appellant which he
replied and which was not found to be correct.
reason to interfere with the order passed by the learned
Patna High Court L.P.A No.132 of 2024 dt.19-02-2025 3/3
Single Judge.
dismissed.
(Ashutosh Kumar, ACJ)
(Partha Sarthy, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the delay of three months and five days in filing the appeal should be condoned.
Whether the contractual employee's termination for giving a false date of birth, after a show-cause notice, warranted interference.
Shri Laldeo Singh
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department
The District Magistrate, Jehanabad
The District Agriculture Officer, Jehanabad
Ashutosh Kumar
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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