Patna High Court
Ranjit Singh Rana @ Ranjit SinghversusThe State of Bihar,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is allowed and the dismissed civil writ case is restored, subject to payment of Rs. 500 to the Bihar State Legal Services Authority.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Singh Rana, filed a miscellaneous jurisdiction application seeking restoration of his earlier civil writ jurisdiction case (CWJC No. 11844 of 2017) which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 17 June 2025. The High Court examined whether a dismissal for non‑prosecution could be set aside and the case reinstated. The Court held that the dismissal could be reversed provided the petitioner complied with a nominal payment requirement. Accordingly, the Court allowed the miscellaneous jurisdiction application, directing the petitioner to pay Rs. 500 to the Bihar State Legal Services Authority. Upon payment, the original CWJC was restored to its file.
Issues considered
- Whether a dismissal for non‑prosecution under the Civil Procedure Code can be set aside by a High Court.
- Whether the petitioner must satisfy any condition, such as payment of a fee, for restoration of the dismissed case.
Subjects
- civil writ jurisdiction
- restoration of case
- non‑prosecution dismissal
- High Court procedural order
- payment condition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2364 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11844 of 2017
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Ranjit Singh Rana @ Ranjit Singh S/o- Late Jagdishwar Prasad Singh, R/o-
Vill. and Post- Chaugain, P.S.- Murar, Dist.- Buxar (802101), Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar, Bihar.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms,
Government of Bihar at Patna - 800001, Bihar.
3. The Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna - 800001, Bihar.
4. The Director-Cum-Special Secretary, Land Acquisition Directorate, Revenue
and Land Reforms Department Government of Bihar at Patna - 800001,
Bihar.
5. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna - 800001, Bihar.
6. The Joint Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Regional Transport Authority,
Patna Division, at Patna - 800001, Bihar.
7. The District Magistrate, Buxar- 802101, Bihar.
8. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Buxar - 802101.
9. The Sub - Divisional Officer, Dumaraon, Buxar - 802119.
10. The Block Development Officer, Nawanagar, Buxar - 802129, Bihar.
11. The Circle Officer, Nawanagar, Buxar - 802129, Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhinav Kumar Singh, Adv.
Mr. Ankur Apurv Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jahan Ara, AC to GP-14
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 09-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred for
restoration of CWJC No. 11844 of 2017 to its original file which
was dismissed for non-prosecution by order dated 17.06.2025
passed by this Court.
Patna High Court MJC No.2364 of 2025(3) dt.09-01-2026
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3. For the reasons assigned in Paragraph nos. 3 to 5 of
the petition, the MJC No. 2364 of 2025 is allowed subject to
payment of Rs. 500/- to Bihar State Legal Services Authority.
4. Accordingly, the CWJC No. 11844 of 2017 is
restored to its original file.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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