Judgment J.N.Bhatt, J. 1. After having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the grounds stated in the application for condonation of delay, we are satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing the appeal within time. The application for condonation of delay shall, therefore, stand allowed and the delay in filing the appeal shall stand condoned. 2. Accordingly, the rule is made absolute. No costs. 3. By this Letters Patent Appeal the challenge is against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 25.10.2005 in C.W.J.C. No. 10787 of 1999, by invocation of the provisions of Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. 4. Let there be a skeleton projection of facts which are relevant and material and which have led the parties to the present Letters Patent Appeal. 5. The appellant is the Patna University, whereas, the respondent has been working as a Reader in the Department of Mathematics in B.N. College in Patna University at Patna. The aforesaid writ petition came to be instituted by the respondent-original petitioner with a prayer that the Patna University should be directed to pay arrears of salary on account of the revised scale of pay for lecturer with effect from 1.1.1986 to 20.12.1988, as well as, a direction for arrears of salary on account of difference of salary consequentiai to his promotion to the post of Reader with effect from 20.12.1988 till 12.1.1999. Since the original petitioner failed in his oral, as well as, written representation before the University, he had now knocked the doors of Judge and confirmed by us, with interest within a period of four weeks from today, failing, which the rate of interest shall be 12 per cent per annum till the date of payment.