Patna High Court
Rani Kumari @ Rani DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
Holding
The Court held that the pleadings are complete and ordered the matter to be expedited, disposing of the Letters Patent Appeal.
Summary
The appellant, Rani Kumari, appealed a lower court's interim order dated 25.03.2026 which rejected a stay and scheduled the matter for 15.04.2026. The appellant argued that pleadings in the writ petition were complete, while the Bihar State Election Commissioner contested this claim. The High Court considered whether the pleadings were indeed complete and whether the matter should be expedited. The Court held that the pleadings were complete and directed that the hearing be expedited after that determination. Consequently, the Letters Patent Appeal was disposed of, and any interlocutory applications were also dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the pleadings in the writ petition are complete
- Whether the interim stay order should be granted or rejected
Subjects
- Letters Patent Appeal
- interim order
- pleadings
- stay order
- civil writ jurisdiction
- hearing expedite
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.260 of 2026
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4306 of 2026
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Rani Kumari @ Rani Devi Wife of Satyendra Choudhary, Resident of Village-
Sugoan, Police Station- Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad.
... ... Appellant
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Jehanabad.
4. The Chief Executive Officer cum Deputy Development Commissioner, Zila
Parishad, Jehanabad.
5. The Bihar State Election Commissioner, Bihar, Patna.
6. Ajit Mistri, Zila Parshad, Kako- 01, District- Jehanabad.
7. Ajay Singh, Zila Parshad, Ghoshi Bhag, District- Jehanabad.
8. Sangita Devi, Zila Parshad, Makhdumpur Bhag, District- Jehanabad.
9. Sudhir Choudhary, Zila Parshad, Kako- 02, District- Jehanabad.
10. Renu Devi, Zila Parshad, Makhdumpur Bhag- 3, District- Jehanabad.
11. Shanti Devi, Zila Parshad, Madanganj, District- Jehanabad.
12. Sushila Devi, Zila Parshad, Ratanifaridpur Bhag- 2, District- Jehanabad.
13. Abhishek Ranjan, Zila Parshad, Bhage, District- Jehanabad.
... ... Respondents
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Adevocate
For the Respondent/s : Government Pleader (22)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
Date : 01-04-2026
The impugned order in this Letters Patent Appeal is
dated 25.03.2026 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 4306 of 2026, which is
an interim order, in which, after the prayer for interim order of
Patna High Court L.P.A No.260 of 2026 dt.01-04-2026
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stay was rejected, the matter was directed to be placed on
15.04.2026.
2. It is stated by the learned counsel for the appellant
that pleadings are complete in the writ petition.
3. The learned counsel for the Bihar State Election
Commissioner, however, disputed the submission made by the
learned counsel for the appellant that the pleadings are
complete.
4. In view of the above, the learned Single Judge can
do well to expedite the hearing of the matter after the pleadings
are complete.
5. Accordingly, the Letters Patent Appeal stands
disposed of.
6. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall also stand
disposed of.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
(Harish Kumar, J)
shailendra/-
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