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Patna High Court

Sk. Manjur @ Sk. ManzurversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION

Holding

The application was dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioners' failure to appear.

Summary

Petitioners Sk. Manjur and Bibi Noor Jahan filed a Letters Patent Appeal (No.46 of 2020) before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared on their behalf on the scheduled hearing dates of 29-06-2026 and 30-06-2026. The court noted the absence of representation and considered the petition to be unprosecuted. Consequently, the application was dismissed for non‑prosecution. The court also ordered that any pending applications, if any, be disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether an application can proceed when the petitioners fail to appear before the court

Subjects

  • non‑prosecution
  • dismissal
  • procedural default
  • letters patent appeal
  • Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1409 of 2023
                                                      In
                                    Letters Patent Appeal No.46 of 2020
                 ======================================================
           1.     Sk. Manjur @ Sk. Manzur Son of Late Supan @ Shekh Shuppan, resident of
                  Village and P.O.-Dularpur, P.S.-Manihari, District-Katihar.
           2.    Bibi Noor Jahan Wife of Sk. Manjur @ Sekh Manzur, resident of Village
                 and P.O.-Dularpur, P.S.-Manihari, District-Katihar.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
                 namely Amir Subhani.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Government of Bihar, Department of Revenue and
                 Land Reforms, Patna namely Sri Brijesh Mehrotra.
           3.    Sri Bajrang Kumar Chaudhary, The Member, Administrative, Bihar Land
                 Tribunal, Patna.
           4.    Sri Ravi Prakash, The Collector of Katihar, District at Katihar.
           5.    Sri Vijay Kumar, The Additional Collector, Katihar.
           6.    Sri Ashutosh Dwivedi, The Sub Divisional Officer, Manihari Sub Division,
                 District-Katihar.
           7.    Sri Dinesh Kumar Mandal, The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Manihari
                 Sub Division, District-Katihar.
           8.    Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, the Circle Officer, Manihari Anchal, District-Katihar.
           9.    Sk. Mangania, son of Sk. Rahmat, Resident of Jafiargunj, P.O.-Sirnia, P.S.-
                 Manihari, District-Katihar.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     None
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam, AAG-12
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

5   30-06-2026                  None appears on behalf of the petitioners.

                                2. Upon perusal of record, it appears that on the last date

                   also i.e., 29.06.2026, none had appeared on behalf of the
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                     petitioners.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present application stands dismissed

                     for non-prosecution.

                                  4. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand

                     disposed of.



                                                 (Sudhir Singh, J)


                                             ( Ranjan Kumar Jha, J)
rishabh/rajesh

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