NASIM HASAN SHAH, J.--According to the office note, this petition is barred by 437 days.
2. The writ petition filed by the petitioners was dismissed by a learned Single Judge of the High Court on 20-1-1975.. Against the said order, a Letters Patent Appeal was filed before the High Court which was dismissed as incompetent on 24-2-1976. This petition for leave to appeal has been filed against the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 20-1-1975. This petition against the said order is barred by 437 days.
3. The only ground urged in excuse of the delay is that a seniors counsel had erroneously filed the appeal before the Letters Patent Bench against the order of learned Single Judge and the the consumed ins pursuing that remedy may be excluded.
4. We do not consider that this is a sufficient ground for condoning the delay. Clearly no appeal by before the Letters Patent Bench and the appeal that was filed was not at all competent. There being ambiguity on this regard, the the spent in pursuing the remedy before the Letters Patent Bench, cannot be condoned.
5. This petition, therefore, fails on the ground of limitation and is dismissed accordingly.