LAWS(JHAR)-2005-7-14

CENTRAL COAL FIELDS LTD Vs. SURESH KUMAR SINGH

Decided On July 14, 2005
CENTRAL COAL FIELDS LTD Appellant
V/S
Suresh Kumar Singh Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HAVING heard learned counsels for the respective parties on the question of limitation, we are satisfied that sufficient grounds have been made out for condoning the delay of 16 days in filing the appeal.

(2.) THE application for condonation of delay is, accordingly, allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned and the appeal is taken up for consideration immediately.

(3.) THE writ petitioners -respondents herein were working as Pay Clerks in Amlo Project of the Central Coalfields Limited. On 4th July, 1994, they were entrusted with the work of disbursement of salary to the employees and at the end of the day, certain unpaid amounts were kept in the respective Cash Boxes in the Cash room. According to the writ petitioners, they had duly informed the Cashier of such fact. On the same day at night, the cash boxes were broken open and the amounts kept therein the case room were stolen.