Patna High Court
Mahesh Kumar SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
- Bench
- RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
Holding
The petition is dismissed for default due to the petitioner’s failure to appear.
Summary
The petitioner filed Civil Revision No.195 of 2018 against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Road Construction Department. The petitioner failed to appear before the Patna High Court on two scheduled dates, 24 February 2026 and 30 March 2026, despite repeated notices. The court examined the record and noted the petitioner’s continued absence. Consequently, the court exercised its power to dismiss the revision petition for default. No substantive merits of the case were considered, and the petition was dismissed without any order on the underlying dispute.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear on scheduled dates in a civil revision proceeding?
Subjects
- default judgment
- civil revision
- non-appearance
- procedural law
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CIVIL REVISION No.195 of 2018
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Mahesh Kumar Singh, Son of Late Bharat Singh Resident of Village + P.O.-
Kalpa, P.S.-Jehanabad, District-Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction
Department, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna-15.
2. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Vishweshwaraiya
Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna-15.
3. The Engineer-in-chief-cum-Additional Commissioner-cum-Special
Secretary, Road Construction Department Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey
Road, Patna-15.
4. The Chief Engineer (North Wing) Road Construction Department,
Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna-15.
5. The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Jehanabad
Circle, Jehanabad.
6. Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Road Division,
Jehanabad.
7. The Divisional Accounts Officer D.A.O., Road Division, Jehanabad.
8. Assistant Engineer, Road Construction Department, Road Sub Division,
Jehanabad.
9. Junior Engineer, Road Construction Department, Road Sub Division,
Jehanabad.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None
For the State : Mr. Swapnil Kumar Singh, AC to GP 19
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
ORAL ORDER
5 06-04-2026 On two dates i.e., on 24.02.2026 and 30.03.2026,
nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner and even today, on
repeated calls, nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner.
2. On perusal of the records, it appears that this Civil
Revision is of the year 2018 and the petitioner is absented for
two dates and even today, on repeated calls, nobody appears on
Patna High Court C.R. No.195 of 2018(5) dt.06-04-2026
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behalf of the petitioner, so in the above circumstances, this Civil
Revision is dismissed for default.
(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)
Anand Kr.
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