Patna High Court
Sanjha DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
Holding
The Letters Patent Appeal was dismissed as the matter was sub‑judice.
Summary
The appellant, Sanjha Devi, Vice‑Chairman of Zila Parishad, Sitamarhi, filed a Letters Patent Appeal against the order dated 10‑03‑2026 of the Single Judge in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3101 of 2026. The order had posted the matter for hearing on 02‑04‑2026 and listed it among the top ten cases. The High Court noted that the matter was still sub‑judice before the Single Judge. Since the appeal was filed while the original proceeding was pending, the Court held that it could not entertain the Letters Patent Appeal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed. The order was pronounced by the Chief Justice and Justice Harish Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether a Letters Patent Appeal can be entertained when the subject matter is sub‑judice before the lower court
Subjects
- Letters Patent Appeal
- sub judice
- appeal dismissal
- Civil Writ Jurisdiction
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.222 of 2026
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3101 of 2026
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Sanjha Devi Wife of Sri Narayan Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Majhaulia,
Mome Factory Campus, Near Kabristan, Ward No.- 27, P.O.- GPO, P.S.-
Bhagwanpur, District- Muzaffarpur. Presently Vice-Chairman, Zila Parishad,
Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj
Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat Building, Patna.
2. The Commissioner -cum- Dy. Director, Panchayati Raj, Tirhut Division,
Muzaffarpur.
3. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.
4. The Deputy Development Commissioner -Cum- Chief Executive Officer,
Zila Parishad, Sitamarhi.
5. Aditi Kumari, Wife of Rajiv Kumar Bhandari Resident of Village and Post-
Ranjitpur, Ward No.- 11, P.S.- Puroura, District- Sitamarhi.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. S.B.K. Manglam, Adv.
Mr. Awnish Kumar, Adv.
For the State : Mr. Standing Counsel (25)
For Resp No.4 : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Adv.
For Resp No.5 : Mr. Jai Vardhan Narayan, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
3 25-03-2026 This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed against the
order dated 10.03.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in
C.W.J.C. No.3101 of 2026.
2. Upon perusal of the said order, it appears that the
matter has been posted to 02.04.2026 and has been directed to
Patna High Court L.P.A No.222 of 2026(3) dt.25-03-2026
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be listed among the top ten cases.
3. In view of the aforesaid order passed by the learned
Single Judge, and as the matter is sub judice, we are not inclined
to entertain the present Letters Patent Appeal. Accordingly, the
same stands dismissed.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
( Harish Kumar, J)
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