Patna High Court
Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SUDHIR SINGH
Holding
The court modified the earlier order, granting the petitioner an additional thirty‑day period to prefer an appeal.
Summary
Amit Kumar filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 09‑08‑2017 in CWJC No. 21774 of 2012, which had directed him to file an appeal before the State Appellate Authority within thirty days. He applied on 13‑02‑2026 for an additional period to file the appeal. The Patna High Court, after considering the request, granted a further thirty‑day extension from the date of the order. The court thereby modified the earlier order to allow the petitioner extra time. The modification application was subsequently disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can grant an extension of time for filing an appeal before the State Appellate Authority under the procedural provisions.
Subjects
- modification of order
- extension of time
- appeal
- civil writ jurisdiction
- procedural law
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1983 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21774 of 2012
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Amit Kumar S/o Sri Raghubansh Singh R/o Village- Sonbarsa, P.O.-
Sonbarsa, P.S.- Obara, District-Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Human Resource
Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resource Development Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna
3. The Block Education Extension Officer, Obra, Aurangabad.
4. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Dehri, Obra, Aurangabad.
5. The District Teachers Recruitment Appellate Authority through its Secretary
at Aurangabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Udit Narayan Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Additional Advocate General 13
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 13-02-2026 The present application has been filed for
modification of the order dated 09.08.2017 passed in CWJC No.
21774 of 2012, which was disposed of with following
observations :-
“The petitioner shall file an appeal
before the State Appellate Authority within a
period of thirty days from the date of the order,
which shall be disposed of in accordance with law
within the statutory period.”
2. For the reasons stated in the present modification
application, order dated 09.08.2017 passed in CWJC No. 21774
Patna High Court MJC No.1983 of 2024(3) dt.13-02-2026
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of 2012 stands modified to the extent that petitioner is given a
further period of 30 days from today for preferring an appeal
before the State Appellate Authority.
3. Accordingly, the present modification application
stands disposed of.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
Rajesh/-
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