Patna High Court
Sneh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court restored the dismissed civil writ case and granted a one‑week extension to comply with the peremptory order.
Summary
Petitioner Sneh Kumar Singh filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18000 of 2021, which had been dismissed for failure to comply with a peremptory order dated 30 September 2024. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was premature and that he required additional time to fulfill the order. The High Court examined whether the dismissal could be set aside and the case reinstated. The Court held that the dismissal could be reversed and restored the case to its original file. Additionally, the Court granted the petitioner a one‑week period to comply with the original order, thereby allowing the continuation of the proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil writ case dismissed for non‑compliance of a peremptory order can be restored upon application.
- Whether the court may grant additional time for compliance with the original order.
Subjects
- restoration of suit
- civil writ jurisdiction
- non‑compliance
- peremptory order
- high court procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3940 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18000 of 2021
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Sneh Kumar Singh S/o- Ekabal Singh R/o Patel Nagar, Takiya, Badhiyabag,
Sasaram, Rohtas, Bihar- 821116.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue
and Land Reforms Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Collector, Rohtas.
3. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Rohtas.
4. The National Highway Authority of India, through its Director, New Delhi.
5. The Director, National Highway Authority of India.
6. Commissioner Officer Cum Land Arbitrator, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhinay Priyadarshi, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Sajid Salim, Standing Counsel 25
For NHAI : Mr. Maurya Vijay Chandra, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 17-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. This application has been filed for restoration of
CWJC No.18000 of 2021 which stood dismissed for non-
compliance of peremptory order dated 30.09.2024.
3. For the reasons stated in the restoration
application, the prayer for restoration is allowed and CWJC
No.18000 of 2021 is restored to its original file.
4. Accordingly, the restoration application stands
allowed.
Patna High Court MJC No.3940 of 2024(3) dt.17-04-2026
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5. As prayed for by learned counsel for the petitioner,
further one week time is allowed to comply the order dated
30.09.2024 passed in CWJC No.18000 of 2021.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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