Patna High Court
Most. Birata KuerversusRamanuj Thakur
- Decided
- Disposal
- D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
- Bench
- RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for failure to comply with the order dated 05-12-2025.
Summary
The first appeal No.351 of 1976 was filed by a large group of appellants against several respondents, with Mr. Anish Chandra Sinha appearing for the appellants. No counsel appeared for the respondents. The appellants' counsel informed the court that the parties had lost interest in the litigation and that the case file had already been returned to the concerned authority. Moreover, the appellants had not complied with the court's order dated 05-12-2025 requiring the filing of a substitution petition. In view of this non‑compliance, the court, exercising its discretion in the interest of justice, dismissed the appeal. The dismissal was based solely on procedural default, without any substantive adjudication of the underlying dispute.
Issues considered
- Whether the first appeal can proceed despite the appellants' failure to comply with the order dated 05-12-2025 for filing a substitution petition.
Subjects
- procedural law
- non‑compliance
- appeal dismissal
- substitution petition
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
FIRST APPEAL No.351 of 1976
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2. Dhanamatia Kumari D/o Late Radhika Thakur, Resident of Village
Gangauli, P.S. Semari, Distt. Bhojpur.
3.1. Radhika Devi Wife of late Narsingh Thakur, Resident of Village and P.O. -
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
3.2. Harendra Thakur Son of Late Narsingh Thakur, Resident of Village and P.O.
- Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
3.3. Jag Narayan Thakur Son of late Narsingh Thakur, Resident of Village and
P.O. - Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
4.1. Jai Prakash Thakur Son of late Dewakar Thakur, Resident of Village and
P.O. - Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
4.2. Amarjit Thakur Son of late Dewakar Thakur, Resident of Village and P.O. -
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
4.3. Atul Krishna Thakur Son of Late Dewakar Thakur, Resident of Village and
P.O. - Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
4.4. Shusila Devi Wife of Late Dewakar Thakur, Resident of Village and P.O. -
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
5. Kamala Thakur Son of late Radhika Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semari, Distt. Bhojpur.
6. Harendra Thakur Son of Narsingh Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semari, Distt. Bhojpur.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
2. Kailash Thakur S/o late Samunder Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
3. Most. Asarfi W/o Late Sidhnath Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli, P.S.
Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
4. Dulhani D/o Late Sidheshwar Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli, P.S.
Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
5. Sughilia D/o Late Sidheshwar Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli, P.S.
Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
7. Sitaram Thakur Son of Late Sidheshwar Thakur, Resident of Village
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
8. Satya Narain Thakur Son of Late Sidheshwar Thakur, Resident of Village
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
9. Bharat Thakur Son of Shyambihari Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
10. Sheonarain Thakur Son of Shyambihari Thakur, Resident of Village
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
11. Chhiteshwar Thakur Son of Shyambihari Thakur, Resident of Village
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
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12. Surendra Thakur Son of Shyambihari Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
13. Dulahin Ful Basia D/o Late Rameshwar Thakur, W/o Harnarain Pandey,
Resident of Simeri, Bakulahan Patti, P.S. Semari, Distt. Bhojpur.
14. Upendra Nath Thakur Son of late Rambadan Thakur, Resident of Village and
2. P.O. - Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
15. Prabunath Thakur Son of Rambadan Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
16. Ramnaresh Thakur Son of Ramnuj Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
17. Most. Manbasia W/o Late Rajnath Thakur Resident of Village Gangauli, P.S.
Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
18. Most. Jatia W/o late Ramnewaj Thakur Resident of Village Gangauli, P.S.
Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
19. Dayashanker Thakur Son of Ramnewaj Thakur, Resident of Village
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
20. Ramohandar Thakur Son of Ramnewaj Thakur, Resident of Village
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
22. Sheosagar Thakur Son of Mohan Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli, P.S.
Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
23. Lal Saheb Thakur Son of Ganga Sagar Thakur, Resident of Village
Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
24. Baban Thakur Son of Ganga Sagar Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
25. Doman Thakur Son of Ganga Sagar Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
26. Amika Thakur Son of late Nawalakh Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
28. Raghuraj Thakur Son of Amika Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli, P.S.
Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
29. Ramkalyan Thakur Son of Amika Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli, P.S.
Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
31. Sheokumar Thakur Son of late Jitan Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
32. Sheo Prasanna Thakur Son of late Ramdaras Thakur, Resident of Village and
1. P.O. - Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
32. Nagendra Thakur Son of late Ramdaras Thakur, Resident of Village and P.O.
2. - Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
32. Gajadhar Thakur Son of Late Ramdaras Thakur, Resident of Village and P.O.
3. - Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
33. Sheoprasan Thakur Son of Ramdaras Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
34. Ramadhar Thakur Son of Sheokumar Thakur, Resident of Village Gangauli,
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P.S. Semri, Distt. Bhojpur.
35. Tapu Thakur Son of Late Ramlall Thakur, Resident of Village and P.O. -
1. Gangauli, P.S. Semri, Distt. Buxar.
36. Srimati Rajwatia W/o Harihar Rai, Resident of Saraiya, P.S. Rajpur, Distt.
Bhojpur.
37. Srimati Tileshari W/o Ramkishun Tewari, Resident of Chitbakhar, P.S.
Nasriganj, Distt. Rohtas.
38. Ramnarain Kuar S/o Late Rajeshwar Kuar, Resident of Dumari, P.S.
Dumrao, at present Simri, Distt. Bhojpur.
39. Ramjee Thakur S/o Late Mahngoo Thakur, Resident of Gangauli at present
residing at Natwar, P.S. Itarhi, Distt. Bhojpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Anish Chandra Sinha, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : None
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
ORAL ORDER
57 03-02-2026 Learned counsel for the appellants is present. Nobody
appears on behalf of the respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the
parties have loss their interest in this case and file has already
returned to the concerned and not even complied with the order
dated 05.12.2025 for filing the substitution petition.
3. In the interest of justice, this First appeal is
dismissed for non-compliance of order dated 05.12.2025.
(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)
Anand Kr.
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