Patna High Court

Tahira PraveenversusNaheed

Decided: 20 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

The appeal is disposed of as withdrawn, and the appellants may file the appeal before the District Judge within four weeks along with a limitation petition.

Summary

The appellants filed an appeal against a civil suit valued at Rs. 2,60,000. An amendment to Section 21 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bihar Amendment) Act, 2013, raised the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Judge to Rs. 10 lakh, making the appeal more appropriately filed before the District Judge. The appellants sought permission to withdraw the appeal from the High Court and re‑file it before the District Judge. The Court allowed the withdrawal, granting the appellants liberty to approach the District Judge within four weeks along with a limitation petition. The District Judge will consider the prior filing and pendency of the appeal when deciding the limitation issue.

Issues considered

Whether the amendment to Section 21 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bihar Amendment) Act, 2013, changes the appropriate forum for the appeal.
Whether the appellants may be permitted to withdraw the appeal from the High Court and re‑file it before the District Judge.
Whether the limitation period can be adjusted in view of the earlier filing of the appeal.

Subjects

jurisdiction
pecuniary jurisdiction
appeal withdrawal
limitation petition
civil procedure

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             FIRST APPEAL No.139 of 2025
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1.    Tahira Praveen D/o Late Ishaaq, Wife of Late Sayyed M. Shoheb, R/o Ganj
      No. 1, Soni School Campus, Ilaram Chowk, Pasi Tola, Ganj No. 1, Ward No.
      16, P.S. Bettiah, Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
2.   Faiyaz Akhtar, s/o Late Haarun Rashid, R/o Ganj No. 1, Soni School
     Campus, Ilaram Chowk, Pasi Tola, Ganj No. 1, Ward No. 16, P.S. Bettiah,
     Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.

                                                              ... ... Appellant/s
                                        Versus
1.   Naheed Wife of Ikram-ul-Rahman, Daughter of Late Najma Khatun,
     Resident of C-40, Flat No. S II, Raman Plaza, Shalimar Garden Ext-II, Near
     Orion Plaza, District- Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh.
2.   Nilofar Khan, Wife of Jalaluddin Bahauddin Dalvi, Daughter of Late Najma
     Khatun, Resident of C-40, Flat No. S II, Raman Plaza, Shalimar Garden Ext-
     II, Near Orion Plaza, District- Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh.
3.   Shaukat Ali Khan, Son of Late Liaqat Ali Khan and Daughter of Late Najma
     Khatoon, Resident of C-40, Flat No. S II, Raman Plaza, Shalimar Garden
     Ext-II, Near Orion Plaza, District- Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh.
4.   Mohammed Ali Khan, Son of Late Liaqat Ali Khan and Daughter of Late
     Najma Khatoon, Resident of C-40, Flat No. S II, Raman Plaza, Shalimar
     Garden Ext-II, Near Orion Plaza, District- Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh.
5.   Faisal Ali Khan, Son of Late Liaqat Ali Khan and Daughters of Late Najma
     Khatoon, Resident of C-40, Flat No. S II, Raman Plaza, Shalimar Garden
     Ext-II, Near Orion Plaza, District- Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh.
6.   Sajid Shams, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o Purani Gudari, P.S.
     and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
7.   Khalid Shams, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o Purani Gudari, P.S.
     and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
8.   Rashid Shams, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o Purani Gudari, P.S.
     and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
9.   Zahid Shams, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o Purani Gudari, P.S.
     and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
10. Majeed Shams, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o Purani Gudari, P.S.
    and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
11. Bibi Ishrat, Daughter of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o Purani Gudari,
    P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
12. Bibi Nujhat, Daughter of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o Purani Gudari,
    P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
13. Bibi Nikahat, Daughter of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o Purani Gudari,
    P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
14. Kamrujma Joha, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian Quarter,
    C/o Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
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  15. Shafiq Joha, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian Quarter, C/o
      Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  16. Atikujma Joha, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian Quarter,
      C/o Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  17. Manowar Joha, Son of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian Quarter,
      C/o Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  18. Sireen Joha, Daughter of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian
      Quarter, C/o Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  19. Shaheen Joha, Daughter of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian
      Quarter, C/o Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  20. Nasreen Joha, Daughter of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian
      Quarter, C/o Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  21. Zeenat Joha, Daughter of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian
      Quarter, C/o Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  22. Shama Joha, Daughter of Late S.M. Shamshooz Hauda, R/o christian
      Quarter, C/o Dr. S.N. Joha, P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  23. Rana Praveen, Wd/o Late S.M. Badru Dauza, R/o House No. 41, Ghariyali
      Mohalla, behing the Police Chowki, Lucknow, U.P.
  24. Faham, S/o Late S.M. Badru Dauza, R/o House No. 41, Ghariyali Mohalla,
      behing the Police Chowki, Lucknow, U.P.
  25. Anas, S/o Late S.M. Badru Dauza, R/o House No. 41, Ghariyali Mohalla,
      behing the Police Chowki, Lucknow, U.P.
  26. Bibi Firoza Khatun, D/o Bibi Asgari Khatun, D/o Late Abdal Wahab, R/o
      House No. 305, 4th Floor, Sangam Vihar, P.S. Sangam Vihar New Delhi-
      110062
  27. Md. Mustafa, Son of Bibi Asgari Khatun, R/o House No. 305, 4th Floor,
      Sangam Vihar, P.S. Sangam Vihar New Delhi- 110062
  28. Abdul Suhail alias Nanhe Mistri, S/o Bibi Akhtari Khatun, S/o Late Md.
      Aqeel, R/o Naya Tola, Near Masjid, P.S. Bettiah, District- West Champaran.
  29. Shakeel Ahmed alias Chanda Mistri, S/o Bibi Akhtari Khatun, S/o Late Md.
      Aqeel, R/o Chawani, Lauriya Road, Cantt., P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District
      West Champaran.
  30. Aftab Aalam, S/o Bibi Akhtari Khatun, S/o Late Md. Aqeel, R/o Chawani,
      Lauriya Road, Cantt., P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  31. Jamaal Akhtar, s/o Bibi Akhtari Khatun, S/o Late Md. Aqeel, R/o Chawani,
      Lauriya Road, Cantt., P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
  32. Bibi Farhat Jabeen, D/o Bibi akhtari Khatun, s/o Late Md. Aqeel, R/o
      Chawani, Lauriya Road, Cantt., P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West
      Champaran.
  33. Bibi Farida Jabeen, S/o Bibi Akhtari Khatun, S/o Late Md. Aqeel, R/o
      Chawani, Lauriya Road, Cantt., P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West
      Champaran.
  34. Bibi Hamida Khatun, D/o Bibi Akhtari Khatun, S/o Late Md. Aqeel, R/o
      Chawani, Lauriya Road, Cantt., P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West
      Champaran.
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           35. Bibi Sabiha Khatun, D/o Bibi Akhtari Khatun, S/o Late Md. Aqeel, R/o
               Chawani, Lauriya Road, Cantt., P.S. and Post- Bettiah, District West
               Champaran.
           36. Raiyaj Akhtar, S/o Bibi Asmeena Khatun, S/o Late Sheikh Haarun, R/o
               Niyamatpur via Sitarampur, Near- Purana Mansi Cinema, District Burdwan,
               West Bengal, Pincode- 713359.
           37. Faiyaz Akhtar, S/o bibi Asmeena Khatun, S/o Late Sheikh Haarun, R/o
               Niyamatpur via Sitarampur, Near- Purana Mansi Cinema, District Burdwan,
               West Bengal, Pincode- 713359.
           38. Bibi Gulnaar Praveen, D/o Bibi asmeena Khatun, Wd/o Late Sayyed
               Mohammad Mahmood Aalam, R/o Niyamatpur via Sitarampur, Near-
               Purana Mansi Cinema, District Burdwan, West Bengal, Pincode- 713359.
           39. Bibi Tabbusum Praveen, D/o bibi Asmeena Khatun, Wife of Sayyed Md.
               Naeem, R/o Flate No. F- 1645, Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi- 110062
           40. Bibi Firdosi Praveen, D/o Bibi Asmeena khatun, R/o Flate No. F- 1645,
               Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi- 110062
           41. Bibi Roohi Praveen, D/o Bibi Asmeena Khatun, D/o Late Sheikh Haarun
               Raseed, R/o Flate No. F- 1645, Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi- 110062
           42. Bibi Rubi Praveen, D/o Bibi asmeena Khatun, D/o Late Sheikh Haarun
               Raseed, R/o Flate No. F- 1645, Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi- 110062
           43. Sheikh Mahboob Aalam, S/o Late Sheikh Sayyed Mahammad Ishaaq, R/o
               Mirza Tola, P.S. Bettiah, District- West Champaran.
           44. Moomtaj Aalam, S/o Late Sheikh Sayyed Mahammad Ishaaq, R/o Mirza
               Tola, P.S. Bettiah, District- West Champaran.
           45. Jaane Aalam, S/o Late Sheikh Sayyed Mahammad Ishaaq, R/o Mirza Tola,
               P.S. Bettiah, District- West Champaran.
           46. Razia Tubassum Daughter of Late Md. Shoaib, Wife of Late Mustakin,
               Resident of Ganj No. 1, soni School Campus, Ilaram Chowk, Pais Tola, ganj
               No. 1, Ward No. 16, P.S. Bettiah, Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
           47. Sabiha Akhtar, Daughter of Late Md. Shoaib, Wife of Faiyyaz Akhtar,
               Resident of Ganj No. 1, soni School Campus, Ilaram Chowk, Pais Tola, ganj
               No. 1, Ward No. 16, P.S. Bettiah, Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.
           48. Shabana Tubassum, Daughter of Late Md. Shoaib, Wife of Wasi Ahmad,
               Resident of Ganj No. 1, soni School Campus, Ilaram Chowk, Pais Tola, ganj
               No. 1, Ward No. 16, P.S. Bettiah, Post- Bettiah, District West Champaran.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s      :        Mr. Tushar Anand, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s     :        Mr.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                 MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   20-04-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the appellants.
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                                  2. Perused the office notes dated 18.04.2026.

                                  3. The suit from which the instant appeal has been

                     preferred is valued at Rs. 2,60,000/-. In view of the change in

                     the pecuniary jurisdiction as a result of amendment in Section

                     21 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bihar

                     Amendment) Act, 2013, appeal from suits up to the value of Rs.

                     10 lakhs would lie before the learned District Judge.

                                  4.    In view of the above, learned counsel for the

                     Appellants seeks permission to withdraw the appeal to move

                     before the learned District Judge.

                                  5. The appeal stands disposed of as withdrawn with

                     liberty to the appellants to move before the learned District

                     Judge concerned within a period of four weeks from today along

                     with the limitation petition.

                                  6. The learned District Judge will take into

                     consideration the filing and pendency of the appeal in this Court

                     in deciding the limitation petition in accordance with law.


                                           (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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