Patna High Court
M/s Mahalaxmi Construction Through Its Proprietor Sri Rajiv Ranjan KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
- Bench
- RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
Holding
The civil revision is dismissed for default due to the petitioner's failure to appear.
Summary
M/s Mahalaxmi Construction filed a civil revision in 2016 against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Rural Works Department. The petitioner failed to appear in court on multiple dates and repeatedly sought adjournments. No counsel represented the petitioner during the hearing on 5 February 2026. The court examined the record and noted the petitioner’s continued absence. Consequently, the court dismissed the civil revision for default. The order was pronounced by Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner repeatedly fails to appear and seek adjournments in a civil revision proceeding?
Subjects
- default judgment
- civil revision
- non-appearance
- procedural law
- adjournment
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CIVIL REVISION No.282 of 2016
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M/s Mahalaxmi Construction through its Proprietor Sri Rajiv Ranjan Kumar,
aged about 40 years, Son of Sri Vidya Sagar Singh, Resident of Mohalla -
Saheb Colony, Gourakshni P.O. - Sasaram, P.S.- Town Thana, Sasaram,
District- Rohtas, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department,
Government of Bihar, Vishesvaraya Bhawan, Patna.
2. The Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar Vishesvaraya
Bhawan Patna.
3. The Engineer-in-Chief - I, Rural Works Department Government of Bihar,
Vishesvaraya Bhawan, Patna.
4. The Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Sasaram Circle,
Near Old Railway Gumti (Fatak), Takiya, Sasaram, Rohtas.
5. The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division - II
Gourakshani, Sasaram, Rohtas.
6. The Assistant Engineer, Rural Works Department Works Division - II,
Gourakshani, Sasaram, Rohtas.
7. The Junior Engineer, Rural Works Department Work Division- II,
Gourakshani, Sasaram, Rohtas.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manish Kumar, AC to Ex. AAG 6
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
ORAL ORDER
13 05-02-2026 On previous several dates, either nobody is appearing
on behalf of the petitioner or taking regular adjournments and
today also on repeated calls, nobody appears on behalf of
learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. On perusal of the records, it appears that this Civil
Revision is of the year 2016 and the petitioner is absented for
last several dates and taking regular adjournments and even
Patna High Court C.R. No.282 of 2016(13) dt.05-02-2026
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today, on repeated calls, nobody appears on behalf of the
petitioner, so in this circumstances, this Civil Revision is
dismissed for default.
(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)
Anand Kr.
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