(1.) The instant intra-court appeal, under clause 10 of the Letters Patent, is directed against the order/judgment dtd. 25/9/2019 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. (S) No. 2076 of 2016 whereby and whereunder the writ petition has been allowed by quashing the impugned orders dtd. 11/2/2004, 22/9/2004 and 9/12/2005 passed by the disciplinary authority, appellate authority and the revisional authority respectively by which the petitioner was dismissed from service and the petitioner has been directed to be reinstated with 50% back wages.
(2.) The instant appeal is admittedly barred by limitation since there is delay of 348 days in preferring the appeal, therefore, an application being I.A. No. 5363 of 2020 has been filed for condoning such delay.
(3.) This Court, after taking into consideration the fact that the instant intra-court appeal has been field after inordinate delay of 348 days, deems it fit and proper, to first consider the delay condonation application before going into the legality and propriety of the impugned order on merit