East Central Railway Appeal Delay Condoned, Unpursued

Authority: Patna High Court (High Court of Judicature at Patna)

Order Date: 28-10-2026

Parties: Appellants – Pramendra Sah, Babalu Sah, Mukesh Mahto, Murari Kumar Saha (individuals from Bihar). Respondents – General Manager, East Central Railway Zone, Hajipur; Divisional Railway Manager, East Central Railway Division, Samastipur; Divisional Commercial Manager, East Central Railway Division, Samastipur; Railway Station Masters of Salauna (Begusarai), Dhamaraghat (Khagaria), Olapur (Khagaria), Murliganj (Madhepura) stations. Counsel for appellants: Mr. Bhubneshwar Mahto; counsel for respondents: Mr. Alok Kumar, CGC.
Nature of Proceeding: Interlocutory application (IA No.1 of 2024) seeking condonation of a 164‑day delay in filing an appeal against the judgment dated 25‑April‑2023 in CWJC No.4495 of 2023.
Background: The judgment dated 25‑04‑2023 was communicated to the appellants’ counsel with delay, resulting in a 164‑day lapse before the appeal could be filed.
Submissions: Appellants contended that the delayed communication justified condonation; respondents did not oppose the prayer.
Court Reasoning: The bench (Justices Mohit Kumar Shah and Sourendra Pandey) held that sufficient cause was shown, accepted the explanation, and deemed it appropriate to condone the delay.

The court condoned the 164‑day delay and allowed Interlocutory Application No.1 of 2024.
The appeal (LPA No.1377 of 2023) was disposed of as “not pressed” because the appellants indicated they will seek redressal directly from the railway authorities rather than pursue the appeal.

Topics: Railway Litigation, Court Order