Patna High Court
Md IsrafilversusMd Gulzar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is allowed and Civil Review No. 373 of 2019 is restored to its original file upon payment of Rs. 500.
Summary
The petitioners sought restoration of Civil Review No. 373 of 2019, which had been dismissed for default on 30 June 2025. They filed a petition in the Patna High Court requesting that the review be reinstated to its original file. The court examined whether a dismissal for default could be set aside upon payment of a nominal fee. It held that the petition could be allowed provided the petitioners paid Rs. 500 to the Legal Services Committee. Consequently, the review was restored to its original file and any pending interim applications were disposed of.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a civil review is dismissed for default?
- Can the dismissal be set aside upon payment of a nominal fee to the Legal Services Committee?
Subjects
- civil review
- default dismissal
- restoration of review
- legal services fee
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3376 of 2025
In
CIVIL REVIEW No.373 of 2019
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1. Md Israfil Late Md Moinuddin R/o Village-Chandarpur, P.S.-Sajoor, Past
P.S.- Sahkund, District-Bhagalpur, Pincode-812006
2. Md. Sahabuddin S/o Late Md Mohiuddin R/o Village-Chandarpur, P.S.-
Sajoor, P.O.-Charaburgaon, District-Bhagalpur
3. Md. Bahabuddin, S/o Late Md Mohiuddin R/o Village-Chandarpur, P.S.-
Sajoor, P.O.-Charaburgaon, District-Bhagalpur
4. Md. Abuzer Siddiqui @ Md Ramjani, S/o Late Md Mohiuddin R/o Village-
Chandarpur, P.S.-Sajoor, P.O.-Charaburgaon, District-Bhagalpur
5. Bibi Gajala Khatun, D/o Late Md Mohiuddin R/o Village-Chandarpur, P.S.-
Sajoor, P.O.-Charaburgaon, District-Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Md Gulzar S/o Late Wali Hasan R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaa, Present P.S.- Sajoor, Past P.S.- Sahkund, district- Bhagalpur
2. Md. Absar, S/o Late Wali Hasan R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagan, Present P.S.- Sajoor, Past P.S.- Sahkund, district- Bhagalpur
3. Sabina Khatoon, Wife of Ammar Hassan @ Ammo, D/o Late Md Wali
Hassan Presently R/o Village- Salimpur, P.O.-Mojiuddinpur, P.S.-
Jagdishpur, District- Bhagalpur
4. Amirun Nisha, W/o Hasnain, D/o Late Md Wali Hassan R/o Village-
Semaria, P.O.-Semaria, P.S.-Kajraili, District-Bhagalpur
5. Koraishah Khatoon, w/o Aurangzeb, D/o Late Md Wali Hassan R/o Village-
Semaria, P.O.-Semaria, P.S.-Kajraili, District-Bhagalpur
6. Kahkashan Khatoon, W/o Kamran Ahmad, D/o Late Md Wali Hassan R/o
Village-Semaria, P.O.-Semaria, P.S.-Kajraili, District-Bhagalpur
7. Amna Khatoon, W/o Md Hoda, D/o Late Md Wali Hassan R/o Village -
Chanderpur, P.O.- Charabagaon, Present P.S.- Sajoor, Past P.S.- Sahkund,
District- Bhagalpur
8. Sakina Khatoon, W/o Late Md Muntazir, D/o Late Md Wali Hassan R/o
Village - Chanderpur, P.O.- Charabagaon, Present P.S.- Sajoor, Past P.S.-
Sahkund, District- Bhagalpur
9. Darakshan Khurshee, W/o Md Shakeel, D/o Late Md Wali Hassan R/o
Village - Chanderpur, P.O.- Charabagaon, Present P.S.- Sajoor, Past P.S.-
Sahkund, District- Bhagalpur
10. Bibi Khairun Nisa, W/o Md Nazim R/o village-Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabargaon, P.S.-Sajour, Bhagalpur
11. Md Klam S/o Late Yasuf R/o village-Chanderpur, P.O.-Charabargaon, P.S.-
Sajour, Bhagalpur
12. Bibi Sabiba Khatoon, W/o - Late Md Yonus Ali R/o Village - Chanderpur,
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P.O.- Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District-
Bhagalpur
13. Md Nazim, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
14. Md Kazim, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
15. Md Nadir, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
16. Md Qadir, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
17. Md Sabir, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
18. Bibi Nadira Khatoon, W/o Abdul Salam R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
19. Bibi Zariba Khatoon, W/o Afzal, D/o Late Md Yanus R/o Village -
Chanderpur, P.O.- Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor,
District- Bhagalpur
20. Bibi Shila Khatoon, D/o Late Md Yanus R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
21. Most Tankira, W/o Late Md Atiquir Rahman R/o Village - Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charabagaon, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
22. Bibi Hazara Khatoon, W/o Md Islam R/o Salimpur, P.O.-Mohiuddinpur,
P.S.-Jagdeshpur, Bhagalpur
23. Md Zamiruddin, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur, Past P.S.-
Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
24. Ahmad Shah Abdali, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur, Past
P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
25. Ahmad Raza, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur, Past P.S.-
Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
26. Md Shakeel, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur, Past P.S.-
Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
27. Md. Abdullah, S/o Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur, Past P.S.-
Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, District- Bhagalpur
28. Bibi Robaida Khatoon, W/o Late Md Islam R/o Village-Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charbagaon, Present P.S.- Sajoor, Past P.S.- Sahkund, District- Bhagalpur
29. Bu- Ali Seena, S/o Late Md. Israil R/o Village-Chanderpur, P.O.-
Charbagaon, Present P.S.- Sajoor, Past P.S.- Sahkund, District- Bhagalpur
30. Md Obaida, S/o Late Md Israil R/o Village-Chanderpur, P.O.- Charbagaon,
Present P.S.- Sajoor, Past P.S.- Sahkund, District- Bhagalpur
31. Bibi Marium, W/o Late Md Azimuddin, R/o Village-Chanderpur, Past P.S.-
Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, , District- Bhagalpur
32. Md Faiz, Children of Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur, Past
P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, , District- Bhagalpur
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33. Md Ash, Children of Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur, Past P.S.-
Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, , District- Bhagalpur
34. Md Shahnawaz, Children of Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur,
Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, , District- Bhagalpur
35. Md Nawaj Sharif, Children of Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur,
Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, , District- Bhagalpur
36. Md Nashariam, Children of Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-Chanderpur,
Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, , District- Bhagalpur
37. Bibi Gazia Praveen, Children of Late Md Zahiruddin R/o Village-
Chanderpur, Past P.S.- Sahkund, Present P.S.- Sajoor, , District- Bhagalpur
38. Salma, W/o Late Maqbool Hassan, R/o village-Salimpur, P.O.-
Mohiuddinpur, P.S.-Jagdeshpur, Bhagalpur
39. Shamsun Nisa, W/o Md Wahabuddin R/o village- Semaria, P.O.-Semaria,
P.S.-Nath Nagar, District- Bhagalpur
40. Sadrun Nissa, W/o Md Jahangir R/o village- Semaria, P.O.-Semaria, P.S.-
Nath Nagar, District- Bhagalpur
41. Hasina, W/o Late Md Samed R/o village- Semaria, P.O.-Semaria, P.S.-Nath
Nagar, District- Bhagalpur
42. Abdul Khai, Husband of Bibi Mahirunisha R/o village- Simaria, P.O.-
Simaria, P.S.-Kajiraili, District- Bhagalpur
43. Abdul Qasim S/o Bibi Mahirunisha R/o village- Simaria, P.O.-Simaria, P.S.-
Kajiraili, District- Bhagalpur
44. Md Rafey, S/o Bibi Mahirunisha R/o village- Simaria, P.O.-Simaria, P.S.-
Kajiraili, District- Bhagalpur
45. Rabia Khatoon, D/o Bibi Mahirunisha R/o village- Simaria, P.O.-Simaria,
P.S.-Kajiraili, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Vagisha Pragya Vacaknavi, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 18-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for restoration of Civil Review No. 373
of 2019 to its original file which has been
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dismissed for default on 30.06.2025.”
3. For the reasons assigned in paragraph nos. 4 and 5,
MJC No. 3376 of 2025 is allowed subject to payment of Rs.
500/- to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.
4. Civil Review No. 373 of 2019 stands restored to its
original file.
5. Pending I.A., if any, also stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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