NARESH CHAUDHARY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal has been filed against the order dated 2.3.2003, Passed by the learned Single Judge in WP (S) No. 4554 of 2001. The limitation for filing the appeal expired on 15.4.2003, whereas it was filed on 22.4.2003. Hence, IA No. 1079 of 2003 at flag 'L ' has been filed for condonation of the said delay in filing the appeal. After hearing the parties and perusing the I.A at flag 'L ' we find that the aforesaid seven days ' delay has been properly explained and as such the delay is hereby condoned. Another LA. No. 1078 of 2003 has also been filed by the appellant for addition of Sri Kamlesh Kumar, Assistant Conservator of Forest, Dumka as party -respondent in this appeal. Though the appellant had challenged the promotion of Sri Kumar to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forest in the year 1992 in the writ petition, but he was not made a party therein. In such circumstance, the prayer to add Shri Kamlesh Kumar in this appeal as party respondent is rejected at this stage.

(2.) THE appellant as well as Shri Kamlesh Kumar were scheduled caste candidates and were considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forest by the Departmental Promotion Committee in the year 1992, but only Shri Kamlesh Kumar was promoted on 12.5.1992.