Patna High Court

M/s Rajesh Kumar SrivastavaversusBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: BIBEK CHAUDHURI ANSHUMAN

Holding

The civil review application is dismissed for default.

Summary

M/s Rajesh Kumar Srivastava filed a civil review application before the Patna High Court challenging actions of BSNL and the Union of India. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated notices, and the petitioner did not seek any accommodation. The court observed the lack of representation and deemed the petitioner in default. Consequently, the court dismissed the civil review application for default. The dismissal was pronounced by a bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Dr. Anshuman.

Issues considered

Whether a civil review application can be dismissed for default due to non-appearance of the petitioner

Subjects

civil review
default dismissal
non-appearance
writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                      CIVIL REVIEW No.238 of 2023
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4340 of 2020
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                 M/s Rajesh Kumar Srivastava a Proprietorship firm having its Registered
                 Office at Juran Chapra, Road No.4, Ward No.-4 (Near Quila), Muzaffarpur-
                 842003, P.S. Brahampur, Distt. Muzaffarpur, through its Proprietor- Rajesh
                 Kumar Srivastava, aged about- 47 Years, Gender- Male, Son of Late
                 Satyanarayan Prasad, Resident of Juran Chapra, Road No.4, Ward No.-4
                 (Near Quila), Muzaffarpur-842003, P.S. Brahampur, Distt. Muzaffarpur.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s

                                                    Versus

           1.    Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited through the Chief General Manager, Bihar
                 Circle, Patna.
           2.    The Chief General Manager, BSNL, Bihar Circle, Patna.
           3.    The General Manager, BSNL, Companybagh Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
           4.    The AGM (Planning), BSNL, Office of the GMTD, Muzaffarpur.
           5.    M/s Siddhi Vinayak Private Limited having its registered Office at 1st Floor,
                 3 and 4 Beside NRL, Petrol Pump, N.H.-30, New Byepass Road, Ashochak,
                 Patna-800016.
           6.    The Union of India, through the Department of Telecommunications,
                 Ministry of Communications, Government of India.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    None
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Additional Solicitor General
                 For the UOI              :    Mr. Kanak Verma, CGC
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI)

5   18-02-2026                  None appears on behalf of the petitioner, even after

                   repeated calls and no accommodation has been sought for on

                   behalf of the petitioner.
             Patna High Court C. REV. No.238 of 2023(5) dt.18-02-2026
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                                    2. As such, the instant Civil Review application is

                       hereby dismissed for default.



                                                                (Bibek Chaudhuri, J)


                                                                 (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-

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