Patna High Court
Manoj Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition for restoration was allowed, subject to payment of Rs. 500 to the Legal Services Committee, and the dismissed case was reinstated to its original file.
Summary
Manoj Kumar Singh filed a petition seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10980 of 2025 after it was dismissed for failure to comply with an order dated 14 July 2025. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was premature and requested the case be reinstated to its original file. The High Court examined whether the petition could be entertained despite the earlier non‑compliance. Justice Rajiv Roy allowed the petition, directing the petitioner to pay a nominal fee of Rs. 500 to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee. Consequently, the dismissed case was restored to its original file.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a civil writ case is dismissed for non‑compliance with a court order?
Subjects
- restoration of case
- civil writ jurisdiction
- non‑compliance
- legal services fee
- High Court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.464 of 2026
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10980 of 2025
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Manoj Kumar Singh Son of Sachchidanand Singh, Resident of Village
Sonepay, Police Station-Jamui Muffasil, District- Jamui
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and
Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
2. The Commissioner, Munger Division, Munger
3. The Collector, Lakhisarai
4. The Additional Collector, Lakhisarai
5. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Lakhisarai
6. The Circle Officer, Halsi Circle, District- Lakhisarai
7. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh son of Late Rameshwar Prasad Singh, Resident
of Village- Sambey, Police Station- Warsaliganj, Distrit- Nawada
8. Bijay Shankar Prasad Singh son of Late Rameshwar Prasad Singh, Resident
of Village- Sambey, Police Station- Warsaliganj, Distrit- Nawada
9. Hari Shankar Prasad Singh son of Late Rameshwar Prasad Singh, Resident
of Village- Sambey, Police Station- Warsaliganj, Distrit- Nawada
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vipin Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Additional Advocate General 13
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for restoration of CWJC No. 10980 of
2025 to its original file as the case has been
dismissed for non-compliance of the order dated
14.07.2025.”
Patna High Court MJC No.464 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026
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3. For the reasons assigned in paragraph nos. 3 and 4,
MJC No. 464 of 2026 is allowed subject to payment of Rs. 500/-
to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.
4. CWJC No. 10980 of 2025 stands restored to its
original file.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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