(1.) THE prayer for condonation of 9 days' delay has rightly not been put to contention by the learned counsel for the respondents.
(2.) THE application seeking condonation of delay is allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned.
(3.) THE learned counsel for the parties submit ad idem that the other appeal involving akin issues has already been considered and dismissed by this Court, being SAW No. 1339/2011: Union of India and Ors. vs. Laxman Ram, decided on 03.03.2014. Hence, following the decision in SAW No. 1339/2011, this intra -court appeal is also required to be dismissed.