Patna High Court
Rani SinghversusThe State of Bihar and Others(Ors)
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court granted an eight‑week extension of time to the petitioner.
Summary
Petitioner Rani Singh sought an extension of the time granted by the Patna High Court on 1 September 2025 to approach the appropriate authority within four weeks. She claimed that due to lack of communication she could not file within that period and requested an additional eight‑week extension. The State of Bihar raised no objection. Justice Rajiv Roy considered the petitioner's explanation and the absence of opposition, and ordered that the petition be allowed, extending the time by eight weeks, subject to a nominal payment of Rs.1,000 to the Court’s Legal Services Committee. The order effectively permits the petitioner to file the required application within the extended period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to an extension of the time prescribed by the earlier order to approach the appropriate authority.
Subjects
- extension of time
- civil writ jurisdiction
- procedural law
- land acquisition
- National Highway Authority of India
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4242 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4821 of 2017
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Rani Singh W/o Late Satyendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-Kurkuri,
P.S.-Phulwarisharif, District-Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. District Magistrate/Collector, Patna.
3. District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna.
4. Additional Collector- cum- Arbitrator Patna.
5. Registrar, District Registration Officer, Patna.
6. National Highway Authority of India through its Managing Director, New
Delhi.
7. Regional Director, National Highway Authority of India, Bihar, Patna.
8. Union of India, through its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Raj
Marge, New Delhi.
9. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Raj Marge, New Delhi.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 18
Mr. Anshay Bahadur Mathur, CGC
For the NHAI : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Shandilya, Advocate
Ms. Ankita Kumari, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 11-03-2026 Heard Mr. Deepak Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for
the petitioner and the State.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for extension of time to file /approached
the appropriate authority/court for the redressal of
grievance which was expired on 01.10.2025 in
Patna High Court MJC No.4242 of 2025(3) dt.11-03-2026
2/2
connection with C.W.J.C. No. 4821/2017 passed by
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy of this Hon'ble court
on 01.09.2025.”
3. On 01.09.2025, CWJC No. 4821/2017 (Rani Singh
vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.) was disposed of allowing the
petitioner to approach the appropriate authority/Court in next
four weeks.
4. Now the modification has been filed and the
submission is that for want of communication, the petition could
not be filed and as such, the period be extended by further eight
weeks.
5. Learned State counsel has no objection.
6. In that background, MJC No. 4242 of 2025 stands
allowed allowing the petitioner to approach the appropriate
authority/Court in next eight weeks. This is subject to payment
of Rs. 1,000/- to the Patna High Court Legal Services
Committee which in turn will go to SUVAS CELL (Patna High
Court) for the purchase of flower pots.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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