PATNA, India, May 8 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 7:

I.A. no.1 of 2025 1. The instant application has been filed by the appellant/Union of India praying for condoning the delay of 128 days in filing of the instant appeal.

2. The limitation for filing an appeal against the judgment impugned dated 25.6.2024 expired on 24.7.2024, however, the appeal was filed after a delay of 128 days only on 29.11.2024.

3. It has been submitted by learned counsel appearing for the appellant that on account of illness of the clerk of the concerned counsel, he was informed that the case had been finally heard and judgment reserved. The appellant came to know only on 25.9.2024 that the writ application filed by the respondent had be...