Patna High Court

Madhuri RoutversusRajeshwar Rout

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for default under Order XLI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Summary

The appellants filed a first appeal (No.154 of 1977) in the Patna High Court on 23 April 2026, seeking relief from a prior order dated 5 February 2026. No counsel appeared for either side despite repeated notices. The court examined the office notes and observed that the appellants had not complied with the earlier order and had shown no interest in pursuing the appeal. Consequently, the court held that the appeal could not proceed. The appeal was therefore dismissed for default in accordance with Order XLI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Issues considered

Whether the appellants' failure to appear and comply with the court's order warrants dismissal of the appeal
Whether dismissal under Order XLI Rule 17 CPC is appropriate in the present circumstances

Legislation cited

Code of Civil Procedure — s. Order XLI Rule 17

Subjects

default judgment
civil procedure
appeal dismissal
non-appearance
Order XLI Rule 17

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                           FIRST APPEAL No.154 of 1977
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1.1. Ram Sudhishth Rai S/o late Madhuri Rout, Residence of Village - Shadipur,
      Bathnaha, P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
1.2. Maha Laxmi Devi W/o Raj nandan Rai, D/o Late Madhuri Raut Resident of
     Loharkha, P.S. Gaighat, District- Muzaffarpur.
1.3. Ram Kumari Devi Wife of Ram Kumar Rai, D/o late Madhuri Rout,
     Resident of Village Sanchhawti, P.S. Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga.

                                                               ... ... Appellant/s
                                         Versus
1.1. Rajgir Rai S/o Late Paro Devi, Residence of Village - Shadipur, Bathanaha,
     P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
1.2. Randhir Rai S/o late Paro Devi, Residence of Village - Shadipur, Bathanaha,
     P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
1.3. Shobhit Rai S/o late Paro Devi, Residence of Village - Shadipur, Bathanaha,
     P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
1.4. Sakila Devi D/o late paro Devi, W/o - Rakesh Rai, R/v - Dharampur, P.S.
     Khanpur, District- Samastipur.
1.5. Ram Kashi Devi D/o late Paro Devi, W/o Sunil Rai, R/v - Bharja, P.S. -
     Chakmahesi, District- Samastipur.
2.1. Ram Kumar Rai S/o Late Smt. Kalari Devi, S/o Late Ram Bilash Rai, R/v-
     Sadipur, P.S. - Warisnagar, District- Samastipur.
2.2. Samtola Devi D/o late Smt. Kalari Devi, W/o - Capleshwar Rai, R/v - Karua,
     P.S. - Khanpur, District- Samastipur.
2.3. Anmola Devi D/o late Smt. Kalari Devi, W/o - Ramlakhan Rai, R/v-
     Simaraha, P.S. - Khanpur, District- Samastipur.
2.4. Shyama Devi D/o - Late Kalari Devi, W/o- Bindeshwar Rai, R/v -
     Kishunpur, P.S. - Patepur, District- Vaishali.
3.1. Ganga Ram Rai Son of late Ayodhya Raut, R/v - Sadipur, P.S. Warisnagar,
     District- Samastipur.
3.2. Ram Lagan Rai Son of late Ayodhya Raut, R/V Sadipur, P.S. - Warisnagar,
     District - Samastipur.
3.3. Mithilesh Rai Son of late Ayodhya Raut, R/V Sadipur, P.S. - Warisnagar,
     District - Samastipur.
3.4. Lal Kishor Rai @ Kari Rai, Son of Late Ayodhya Raut, R/V Sadipur, P.S. -
     Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
3.5. Smt. Dukhani Devi D/o Late Ayodhya Raut, W/o Nand Kishor Rai, R/v -
     Lohakha, P.S. - Piar, District- Muzaffarpur.
3.6. Mina Devi D/o - Late Ayodhya Raut, W/o - Ram Sujeet Rai, R/v - Simaraha,
     P.S. - Khanpur, District- Samastipur.
4.1. Ram Pukar Rai S/o late Somali Raut, R/V Sadipur, P.S. - Warisnagar,
     District - Samastipur.
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  4.2. Ramadhar Rai S/o late Somali Raut, R/V Sadipur, P.S. - Warisnagar, District
       - Samastipur.
  5.1. Suresh Rai S/o late Ram Bahadur Raut, Residence of Village - Shadipur,
       Bathanaha, P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
  5.2. Kamalesh Rai s/o - late Ram Bahadur Raut, Residence of Village - Shadipur,
       Bathanaha, P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
  5.3. Maha Devi D/o Late Ram bahadur Rai, W/o Ranjit Rai, R/v and P.o. Kamar
       Ganw, P.S. - Dalsingsarai, District- Samastipur.
  6.1. Damodar Rai Son of late Baleshwar Raut, Resident of Village Shadipur, P.S.
  1. Warishnagar Distt. Samastsipur.
  6.1. Ramchandra Rai Son of Baleshwar Raut, Resident of Village Shadipur, P.S.
  2. Warishnagar Distt. Samastsipur.
  6.1. Krishna Rai Son of Late Baleshwar Raut, Resident of Village Shadipur, P.S.
  3. Warishnagar Distt. Samastsipur.
  6.1. Manki Devi D/o Late Baleshwar Raut, Resident of Kalyan Nagar P.S. Sakra,
  4. Dist. Muzaffarpur.
  6.1. Premsagar Devi D/o late Baleshwar Raut, Resident of Village Ratwara, P.S.
  5. Kalyanpur Dist. Samastipur.
  6.2. Ram Sevak Rai Son of late Jageshwar Raut Resident of Village - Sadipur,
  1. P.S. Waris Nagar, District- Samastipur.
  6.2. Janki Devi D/o late Jageshwar Raut, Wife of Shiv Narayan Rai, Resident of
  2. Village and P.o. Bandra P.S. Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.
  6.2. Phulpari Devi D/o Late Jageshwar Raut, Wife of Ram Chhabila Rai,
  3. Resident of Village - Sirsi, P.S. Bibhutipur, District- Samastipur.
  6.2. Lalpari Devi D/o Late Jageshwar Raut, Wife of Ramanand Rai, Village and
  4. P.o. Mordiba, P.S. Jitwarpur, District- Samastipur.
  6.2. Kalsia Devi D/o Late Jageshwar Raut, Wife of Garibchand Rai, Village and
  5. P.o. Mordiba, P.S. Jitwarpur, District- Samastipur.
  6.2. Guliya Devi D/o late Jageshwar Raut, Wife of Hare Ram Rai, Village -
  6. Bikrampati, P.O. Shadipur, Tanraha, P.S. Khanpur, District- Samastipur.
  7.1. Baidhnath Rai Son of late Ganga Pd. Rai, Residence of Village - Shadipur,
  1. P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
  7.1. Raghunath Rai, Son of Late Ganga Pd. Rai, Residence of Village - Shadipur,
  2. P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
  7.1. Bishwanath Rai Son of Late Ganga Pd. Rai, Residence of Village - Shadipur,
  3. P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
  7.1. Shiv Nath Rai Son of Late Ganga Pd. Rai, Residence of Village - Shadipur,
  4. P.S. - Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
  7.1. Ramu Rai Son of Late Ganga Pd. Rai, Residence of Village - Shadipur, P.S. -
  5. Warisnagar, District - Samastipur.
  7.1. Smt. Jogwati Devi D/o late Ganga Pd. Rai, W/o - Suresh Rai, R/v - Chakka,
  6. P.S. - Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga.
  7.2. Chandra Kala Devi Wife of Late Ghanshyam Rai, Resident of Village and
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            1.    P.O. Sadipur, Bathnaha, P.S. Warisnagar, District- Samastipur.
            7.2. Sanjay Rai Son of Late Ghanshyam Rai, Resident of Village and P.O.
            2. Sadipur, Bathnaha, P.S. Warisnagar, District- Samastipur.
            7.2. Manjay Rai Son of late Ghanshyam Rai, Resident of Village and P.O.
            3. Sadipur, Bathnaha, P.S. Warisnagar, District- Samastipur.
            7.2. Vijay Rai Son of late Ghanshyam Rai, Resident of Village and P.O. Sadipur,
            4. Bathnaha, P.S. Warisnagar, District- Samastipur.
            7.2. Parmila Devi D/o late Ghanshyam Rai, Wife of Ramdeo Rai, Village
            5. Chandanli, P.O. and P.S. Warisnagar, District- Samastipur.
            7.2. Shushila Devi D/o late Ghanshyam Rai, Wife of Dinesh Rai, Village -
            6. Bikrampur, P.O. Saranpur, P.S. Halay, District- Samastipur.
            7.3. Dr. Ajay Kumr Rai Son of late Narsingh Rai, Resident of Village - Harpur,
            1. Pusa, District- Samastipur.
            7.4. Chhoharo Devi D/o late Nandan Rout, W/o Sri Ram Karan Rai, Resident of
                 Village Chaki, P.S. Gayghat, Distt. - Muzaffarpur.
            8.1. Most Batorni Widow of Late Anitha Rout, Resident of Village Basatpur, P.S.
                 Bahalurpur, Distt. Darbhanga.
            8.2. Ravindra Yadav S/o late Suraj Narayan Yadav, R/o Village - Basantpur, P.S.
            1. Bahadurpur, District- Darbhanga.
            8.2. Birendra Yadav Son of late Suraj Narayan Yadav, R/o Village - Basantpur,
            2. P.S. Bahadurpur, District- Darbhanga.
            8.3. Kailash Yadav Son of Late Anitha Rout, Resident of Village Basatpur, P.S.
                 Bahalurpur, Distt. Darbhanga.
            8.4. Rambilash Yadav Son of Late Anitha Rout, Resident of Village Basatpur,
                 P.S. Bahalurpur, Distt. Darbhanga.
            8.5. Uma Devi D/o Late Anitha Rout, Wife of Ramchandra Yadav, Resident of
                 Village Nanaura, P.S. Darbhanga Town District Darbhanga.
            9.    Rampratap Rout X Resident of Village Kokat Basantpur. P.S. Patori, Distt.
                  Darbhanga.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Appellant/s      :        None
                  For the Respondent/s     :        None
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
                                        ORAL ORDER

90   23-04-2026                  Nobody appears on behalf of both the parties.

                                 2. From perusal of the Office notes dated 24.04.2026,

                    it appears that         the appellants have not complied with the
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                      Court’s order dated 05.02.2026.

                                   3. On perusal of the records, it also appears that this

                      First Appeal is of the year 1977 and even today, on repeated

                      calls, nobody appears on behalf of the appellants to press this

                      application, so the appellants have lost their interest to contest

                      the present First Appeal No. 154 of 1977.

                                   4. Accordingly, the present First Appeal No. 154 of

                      1977 is dismissed for default under Order XLI Rule 17 of the

                      Code of Civil Procedure.


                                                                   (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)

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