Patna High Court

Mahendra Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The application for restoration is allowed and the earlier case is restored to its original file.

Summary

Mahendra Kumar Ram filed an application seeking restoration of an earlier case (M.J.C. No.540 of 2019) that had been dismissed. The State of Bihar did not appear before the court. The petitioner submitted a restoration application supported by an affidavit. Justice Alok Kumar Sinha examined the application and found the reasons sufficient to merit restoration. Consequently, the court allowed the application and restored the earlier case to its original file.

Issues considered

Whether the application for restoration of a dismissed case should be allowed under the applicable procedural law

Subjects

restoration of suit
civil procedure
high court
petition
case management

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4057 of 2025
                                                       In
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.540 of 2019
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                  Mahendra Kumar Ram Son of Late Kishundeo Ram, resident of Village -
                  Pithouri Takth, P.O.-Paigambarpur, P.S.-Buniyadpur, District-Chapra.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources, Govt.
                  of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The District Education Officer, Saran at Chapra.
            4.    The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Saran.
            5.    The Block Education Officer, Puniyapur, Part-1st, Saran.
            6.    The Drawing and Distribution Officer, Rajkiya Kanya Middle Vidhalaya,
                  Puniyapur, Saran.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Ratan Kumar Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :    None
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    09-01-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one

                    appears on behalf of the State of Bihar.

                                 2. For the reasons stated in the restoration application

                    read with affidavit, this application is allowed and M.J.C. No.

                    540 of 2019 is restored to its original file.



                                                              (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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