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Patna High Court

Dropati DeviversusThe State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Rural Development, Government of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The civil review petition is dismissed, allowing the petitioners to seek remedy in the appropriate forum.

Summary

The petitioners, Dropati Devi and Prem Sheela Devi, filed a civil review petition (No. 325 of 2023) seeking review of an order dated 13 July 2023 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1815 of 2023. During the hearing, the petitioners requested permission to withdraw the review petition so that they could pursue their remedy in a more appropriate forum. The court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal and dismiss the petition. It held that the petitioners could be permitted to withdraw and that the petition should be dismissed, granting them liberty to approach the suitable forum. Consequently, the civil review petition was dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to seek relief elsewhere.

Issues considered

  • Whether a civil review petition may be withdrawn by the petitioners
  • Whether the court can dismiss the petition while granting liberty to approach an appropriate forum

Subjects

  • civil review
  • withdrawal of petition
  • appropriate forum
  • high court procedure
  • review of order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                      CIVIL REVIEW No.325 of 2023
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1815 of 2023
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           1.     Dropati Devi Wife of Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Balwa
                  Kuari P.O. Balua Kwari, P.S. Hajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali.
           2.    Prem Sheela Devi, Wife of Dilip Kumar Singh, Resident of Vilalge- Balwa
                 Kuari, P.S. Hajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Rural Development, Government
                 of Bihar Patna.
           2.    The Director Consolidation, Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Collector, Vaishali at Hajipur.
           4.    The Deputy Director of Consolidation, Vaishali at Hajipur.
           5.    Ratnesh Kumar Singh, Son of Late Ajay Kumar Singh @ Manoranjan Singh,
                 Resident of Village- Balwa Kuari, P.S. Hajipur, District- Vaishali.
           6.    Pawan Kumar Singh, Son of Late Ajay Kumar Singh @ Manoranjan Singh,
                 Resident of Village- Balwa Kuari, P.S. Hajipur, District- Vaishali.
           7.    Krishna Kumar Singh, Son of Late Bhupendra Singh Resident of Village-
                 Balwa Kuari, P.O. Balwa Kuari, P.S. Hajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali.
           8.    Raj Kali Devi, Wife of Sant Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Shahpur,
                 P.O. Lawapur, P.S. Mahnar, District- Vaishali.
           9.    Beena Devi, Wife of Ashok Kumar Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.
                 Ghamangola, P.S. Desari, District- Vaishali.
           10. Kundan Kumar Son of Rama Nand Thakur, Resident of Village and P.O.
               Ismailpur, P.S. Hajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

6   18-03-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

                   counsel for the State.

                                2. The present civil review petition has been filed for

                   review of the order dated 13.07.2023 passed in C.W.J.C. No.
             Patna High Court C. REV. No.325 of 2023(6) dt.18-03-2026
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                       1815 of 2023.

                                    3. After some argument, learned counsel for the

                       petitioners seek permission to withdraw this civil review

                       petition to avail the remedy before the appropriate forum.

                                    4. As such, the present civil review petition stands

                       dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to avail the remedy

                       before the appropriate forum.



                                                                        (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-

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