Patna High Court

NaheedversusSajid Shams

Decided: 6 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

The appeal is disposed of as withdrawn, and the appellants are permitted to file the appeal before the District Judge.

Summary

The appellants filed a first appeal (No.159 of 2025) against a civil suit valued at Rs.2,60,000. During the pendency of the appeal, Section 21 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bihar Amendment) Act, 2013 was amended, raising the pecuniary jurisdiction so that appeals from suits up to Rs.10 lakh now lie before the District Judge. The appellants sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal and re‑file it before the appropriate District Judge, contending that the amendment rendered the High Court’s jurisdiction inappropriate. The Court examined the amendment, held that the change in jurisdiction was substantive and that the appellants could lawfully withdraw the appeal, and it also condoned any delay in seeking this permission. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the appellants to pursue their remedy before the District Judge.

Issues considered

Whether an appeal pending before the High Court can be withdrawn and re‑filed before a District Judge after a statutory amendment altering pecuniary jurisdiction.
Whether the delay in seeking withdrawal of the appeal can be condoned.

Subjects

civil procedure
pecuniary jurisdiction
appeal withdrawal
statutory amendment
condonation of delay
district judge jurisdiction

Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
FIRST APPEAL No.159 of 2025
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1. Naheed Daughter of Late Najma Khatoon and Late Liaqat Ali Khan,
Resident of A-111 Upper ground floor UG-1 Shalimar Garden extension 11
Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh 201005.
2. Nilofer Khan Daughter of Late Najma Khatoon and Late Liaqat Ali Khan,
Resident of A-111 Upper ground floor UG-1 Shalimar Garden extension 11
Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh 201005.
3. Shaukat Ali khan, Son of Late Najma Khatoon and Late Liaqat Ali Khan,
Resident of A-111 Upper ground floor UG-1 Shalimar Garden extension 11
Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh 201005.
4. Mohammad Ali Khan, Son of Late Najma Khatoon and Late Liaqat Ali
Khan, Resident of A-111 Upper ground floor UG-1 Shalimar Garden
extension 11 Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh 201005.
5. Faisal Ali Khan, Son of Late Najma Khatoon and Late Liaqat Ali Khan,
Resident of A-111 Upper ground floor UG-1 Shalimar Garden extension 11
Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh 201005.
6. Gulnar Parveen, Daughter of Late Asmina Khatoon and Late Mohd Haroon
Rashid, Resident of Niyamatpur via Sitarampur Near Manshi Cinema,
District Bardawan West Bengal 713359.
7. Ruhi Parveen, Daughter of Late Asmina Khatoon and Late Mohd Haroon
Rashid, resident of flat no F 1645, Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi pin code
110062.
8. Firdozi Parveen, Daughter of Late Asmina Khatoon and Late Mohd Haroon
Rashid, resident of flat no F 1645, Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi pin code
110062.
9. Ruby Parveen, Daughter of Late Asmina Khatoon and Late Mohd Haroon
Rashid, resident of flat no F 1645, Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi pin code
110062.
10. Tabassum Parveen, Daughter of Late Asmina Khatoon and Late Mohd
Haroon Rashid, resident of flat no F 1645, Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi pin
code 110062.
11. Riyaz Akhtar, S/O Late Asmina Khatoon and Late Mohd Haroon Rashid,
resident of flat no F 1645, Khanpur Tikri, New Delhi pin code 110062.
12. Jamal Akhtar, Son Of Late Akhtari Khatoon And Late Mohd Aqeel, Resident
of Chawani Lauriya Road Near Fresh Go Mart Post Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
13. Abdullah Sohail, Son Of Late Akhtari Khatoon And Late Mohd Aqeel,
Resident of Chawani Lauriya Road Near Fresh Go Mart Post Bettiah District
West Champaran 845438.
14. Shakil Ahmed, Son Of Late Akhtari Khatoon And Late Mohd Aqeel,
Resident of Chawani Lauriya Road Near Fresh Go Mart Post Bettiah District
West Champaran 845438.
15. Sabiha Khatoon, D/O Late Akhtari Khatoon and Late Mohd Aqeel, Resident
of Chawani Lauriya Road Near Fresh Go Mart Post Bettiah District West
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Champaran 845438.
16. Farhat Zabeen, D/O Late Akhtari Khatoon and Late Mohd Aqeel, Resident
of Chawani Lauriya Road Near Fresh Go Mart Post Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
17. Farida Zabeen, D/O Late Akhtari Khatoon and Late Mohd Aqeel, Resident
of Chawani Lauriya Road Near Fresh Go Mart Post Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
18. Hamida Khatoon, D/O Late Akhtari Khatoon and Late Mohd Aqeel,
Resident of Chawani Lauriya Road Near Fresh Go Mart Post Bettiah District
West Champaran 845438.
19. Mrs. Rana Parveen W/O Late Mohd Syed Badruduzza, Resident OF 309/41,
Ghariyali Mohalla, behind Police Chowki Lucknow, UP 226003.
20. Syed Mohd. Faham, S/O Late Mohd Syed Badruduzza, Resident OF 309/41,
Ghariyali Mohalla, behind Police Chowki Lucknow, UP 226003.
21. Syed Mohd Anas, S/O Late Mohd Syed Badruduzza, Resident OF 309/41,
Ghariyali Mohalla, behind Police Chowki Lucknow, UP 226003.
22. Mohd. Mustafa, son of Late Asgari Khatoon and Late Abdul Wahab,
Resident A 605 Near Viskarma Mandie 4th Floor Sangam Bihar Delhi
110062.
23. Farooq Ahmed, Son Razi Ahmed, Resident Of North Humanyu Pur
Gorakhnath Near Daroji Masjid, Gorakhnath Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesg
27301526.
24. Faiyaz Khan, Son Razi Ahmed, Resident Of North Humanyu Pur
Gorakhnath Near Daroji Masjid, Gorakhnath Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesg
27301526.
25. Ajaz Ahmed, Son Razi Ahmed, Resident Of North Humanyu Pur
Gorakhnath Near Daroji Masjid, Gorakhnath Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesg
27301526.
26. Firoza Khatoon, Wife Of Maqsoof Alam, Resident of North Humanyu Pur
Gorakhnath Near Daroji Masjid, Gorakhnath Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh
27301526.

... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. Sajid Shams son of Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda, resident of Purani Gudari,
P.S And P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438.
2. Tahira Parveen, Daughter of Late Syed Ishaq Khan and Late Rabia khatoon
W/O Syed Mohd Shoeb, Resident Of Gaj No 1, Soni School Campus, Ilaram
Chowk Pasi Chowk Ward No 16 P.S Bettiah, P.O Bettiah west champaran.
3. Faiyaz Akhtar, Son of Late Asmina Khatoon and Late Haroon Rashid,
Resident Of Gaj No 1, Soni School Campus, Ilaram Chowk Pasi Chowk
Ward No 16 P.S Bettiah, P.O Bettiah west champaran.
4. Khalid Shams, son of Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda, resident of Purani Gudari,
P.S And P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438.
5. Rashid Shams, son of Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda, resident of Purani
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Gudari, P.S And P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438.
6. Abid Shams, son of Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda, resident of Purani Gudari,
P.S And P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438.
7. Majid Shams, son of Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda, resident of Purani Gudari,
P.S And P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438.
8. Hamid Shams, son of Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda, resident of Purani Gudari,
P.S And P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438.
9. Ishrat, D/O Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda, resident of Purani Gudari, P.S And
P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438.
10. Nuzhat, D/O Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda resident of Purani Gudari, P.S And
P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438.
11. Nikhat, D/O Late S.M. Shamshul Hooda resident of Purani Gudari, P.S And
P.O Bettiah District West Champaran 845438
12. Kamrujama Joha, son of Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, resident Of Christian
Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S And P.O Bettiah District West Champaran
845438.
13. Shafikujama Joha, son of Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, Resident Of Christian
Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S AndP.O Bettiah District West Champaran
845438.
14. Atikujama Joha, son of Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, Resident Of Christian
Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S And P.O Bettiah District West Champaran
845438.
15. Munawarujama Joha, son of Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, Resident Of
Christian Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S AndP.O Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
16. Sireen Joha, Daughter of Late Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, Resident Of
Christian Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S And P.O Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
17. shaheen Joha, Daughter of Late Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, Resident Of
Christian Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S And P.O Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
18. Nasreen Joha, Daughter of Late Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, Resident Of
Christian Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S And P.O Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
19. Zeenat Joha, Daughter of Late Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, Resident Of
Christian Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S And P.O Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
20. Shama Joha, Daughter of Late Syed Mohd Shamshul Joha, Resident Of
Christian Quarter C/O Dr S.M Joha P.S And P.O Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
21. Sheikh Mahboob Alam, son of Late Syed Ishaq Khan and Late Ayesha,
resident Mirzatola Bettiah West Champaran 845438.
22. Mumtaj Alam, son of Late Syed Ishaq Khan and Late Ayesha, resident
Mirzatola Bettiah West Champaran 845438.
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23. Jaane Alam, son of Late Syed Ishaq Khan and Late Ayesha, resident
Mirzatola Bettiah West Champaran 845438.
24. Shahbaz Akhtar, son of Nesar Akhtar, resident Of Christian Quarter C/O Dr
S.M Joha P.S AndP.O Bettiah District West champaran.
25. Jabaz Akhtar, son of Nesar Akhtar, resident Of Christian Quarter C/O Dr
S.M Joha P.S AndP.O Bettiah District West champaran.
26. Farheen Iqbal, son of Late Eqbal Akhtar, Resident Of Near Dr Annad, Kanni
Ram Chowk Kund Mohalla Daltonganj District Palamu 822101, Jharkhand.
27. Mozammil Iqbal, son of Late Eqbal Akhtar, Resident Of Near Dr Annad,
Kanni Ram Chowk Kund Mohalla Daltonganj District Palamu 822101,
Jharkhand.
28. Aftab Alam, Son of Late Akhtari Khatton And Late Mohd Aqeel, Resident of
Chawani Lauriya Road Near Fresh Go Mart Post Bettiah District West
Champaran 845438.
29. Farjana khatoon, Daughter of Shabnam, Resident of North Humanyu Pur
Gorakhnath Near Daroji Masjid, Gorakhnath Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh
27301526.
30. Sanjida Praveen, Daughter of Shabnam, Resident of North Humanyu Pur
Gorakhnath Near Daroji Masjid, Gorakhnath Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh
27301526.

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

5 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellants.

2. Perused the office notes dated 03.04.2026.

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

appellants seeks permission to withdraw the appeal to move

before the learned District Judge. The delay, if any, in filing the

said appeal shall stand condoned, as the appellants were

pursuing their remedy before this Court in the present

proceedings.

5. The appeal stands disposed of as withdrawn with

the aforesaid liberty.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Rajorshi/-

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