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Patna High Court

Rajesh Kumar JaiswalversusThe Chief Secretary,

Decided
Disposal
ALLOWED

Holding

The court allowed the restoration of the dismissed civil writ jurisdiction case.

Summary

Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2217 of 2025, which had been dismissed for default on 19-11-2025. The court examined the reasons set out in the restoration application. Finding the reasons satisfactory, the court allowed the application. Consequently, the dismissed case was restored to its original file. No substantive merits of the original writ were addressed; the order pertained solely to procedural restoration.

Issues considered

  • Whether a civil writ jurisdiction case dismissed for default may be restored upon filing a restoration application?

Subjects

  • restoration of dismissed case
  • civil writ jurisdiction
  • default dismissal
  • high court order
  • procedural relief

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                           Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4257 of 2025
                                                   In
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2217 of 2025
                 ======================================================
                 Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal son of Late Jai Narayan Jaiswal, Resident of
                 Jagarnnathpuri, Barmasia, P.S and P.O- Katihar, Distt. -Katihar-P.C-854105

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

           1.    The Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat Patna. Govt. Of Bihar, P.C-800015.
           2.    The Chairman-cum-Member Board of Revenue, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey
                 Road, Patna-800001, Bihar
           3.    The State of Bihar through The Additional Chief Secretary department of
                 Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. Of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna, P.C-
                 800015.
           4.    The Director of Land Record and Perimeter Directorate undergoes
                 (Department of Revenue of Land Reform).
           5.    The Director of Consolidation, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal (In Person)
                 For the State          :      Mr. S.D. Sanjay, Advocate General
                                               Mr. Rahul Kumar, AC to AG
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

3   13-07-2026                          The present application has been filed for

                   restoration of C.W.J.C. No. 2217 of 2025, which was dismissed

                   for default vide order dated 19.11.2025.

                                 2. For the reasons indicated in the restoration

                   application, the same is allowed.
           Patna High Court MJC No.4257 of 2025(3) dt.13-07-2026
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                                  3. C.W.J.C. No. 2217 of 2025 is restored to its

                     original file.



                                               (Sudhir Singh, ACJ)


                                            (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Sachin/-

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