The Patna High Court dismissed an Letters Patent Appeal challenging an order dismissing a restoration application. The underlying First Appeal had abated. The Court held that allowing the suit would serve no useful purpose given the earlier dismissal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.1266 of 2000 IN Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 1514 of 2000 =========================================================== 1(a)(i) Narayan Sahu, S/o not known 1(a)(ii) Madan Sahu, S/o not known 1(b) Bachani Devi daughter of Jailal Sah 2. Mishri Lal Sahu, son of Jailal Sahu 3. Ram Babu Sahu minor son of Mishri Lal Sahu under the guardianship of Mishri Lal Sahu father and next friend 4. Ram Autar Sahu son of Ram Kishun Sahu 5. Badri Narain Sahu son of Ram Kishun Sahu 6. Kedar Nath Sahu, son of Ram Kishun Sahu 7. Jiwach Lal Sah, son of Bhadai Sah 8. Kishori Lal Sah son of Bhadai Sah 9. Suresh Prasad Sah son of Jiwach Lal Sah 10. Dharam Lal Sah son of Jiwach Lal Sah 11. Narain Sah son of Kishori Lal Sah 12. Mahendra Pd. Sah son of Kishori Lal Sah 13(a) Durga Devi, wife of Bajari Sah 14(a) Bhagwati Devi wife of Late Sitaram Sah, Resident of Village – Balua gobrahi, P.S. Phulparas, District Madhubani 14(b) Gyatri Devi wife of Bhuleswar Sah, Village – Kalripatti, P.S. Khutouna, District Madhubani 14(c) Manju Devi wife of Late Madhubani Sah, village Khusidalpatti, P.S. Parsahi, District Madhubani 15. Jagdish Prasad Sah, son of Sitaram Sah 16. Gopal Sah, son of Sitaram Sah 17. Dinesh Prasad Sah, son of Sitaram Sah 18. Lal Bahadur Sah son of Sitaram Sah 19. Ashok Kumar Sah son of Ram Prasad Sah 20. Ganga Prasad Sah, son of Bajari Sah 21. Laxmi Sah, son of Bajari Sah 22. Ram Sagar Sah, son of Jalpi Sah 23. Deosagar Sah, son of Jalpi Sah 24. Siri Prasad Sah, son of Asharfi Sah 25. Bachan Sah @ Tuntun Sah, son of Asharifi Sah under the guardianship of Asharfi Sah, father and next friend 26. Jiwachh Lal Sahu, son of Babujee Sahu 27. Biltu Sahu, son of Babujee Sahu 28. Prabhu Lal Sahu son of Thithar Sahu 29. Dhundhkari Sahu, son of late Thithar Sahu. 30. Binod Kumar Sahu son of Prabhu Lal Sahu. All resident of village – Baluagowarahi, Pergana Alapur, P.S. – Phulparas, District – Madhubani, District Madhubani .... .... Appellants (Petitioners) Versus 1(a) Sujan Devi, D/o Bahuri Sah 1(b) Parmila Devi D/o Bahari Sah
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1( c) Urmila Devi D/o Bahuri Sah 1(d) Sivjee Sah, son of Bahuri Sah. 1(e) Dukhani D/o Bahuri Sah
4(i) Shushila Devi wife of Motilal Sahu
4(ii) Sanjay Sahu, son of late Motilal Sahu
9(a) Bouki Devi D/o Maya Ram Sah
9(b) Khatari Devi D/o Maya Ram Sah
13(a). Jawahar Sahu son of Most. Bilti 13(b). Dalo Devi (Daughter) wife of Ram Kripal Sahu
15(i) Prabhulal Sah S/o not known 15(ii) Rameshwar Sah, son of Prabhulal Sah
15(iii) Jageswar Sah son of Prabhulal Sah
15(iv) Nageswar Sah son of Prabhulal Sah, all resident of village Patharahi, P.S. Phulparas District Madhubani 16. Balram Sah, son of Sheo nath Sahu, resident of village – Kulhariya, P.S. – Kishanpur, District – Saharsa.
17(i) Ramakant Sahu
17(ii) Umakant Sahu, both sons of Kusumlal Sah, resident of village Kulhariya, P.O. Mouyahi, via Kirmali Baxar, Pargana Naradigar, P.S. Kumarganj, District Saharsa
…. Respondent 2nd party 24(a). Rajendra Thakur, son of Ramsundar Thakur 24(b) Gopal Thakur son of Late Mahendra Thakur. All resident of village Baliya Kusumar, P.S. Phulparas, District Madhubani
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26(b) Banke Sahu, both sons of late Sifait Lal Sahu, resident of village Kalapatti Tole Barhi, P.S. – Phulparas, District Madhubani
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=========================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ram Bilash Mahto, Advocate
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Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Mahesh Narayan Parbat, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate
=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.N. SINHA and
HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.N. SINHA) Date: 28-04-2015
Heard learned counsel for the appellants and counsel for the Respondent nos. 2 to 4.
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review filed praying, inter alia, to review order dated 12.08.1999 stood dismissed for non-compliance of the peremptory order dated 19.04.2000. The restoration application was also dismissed under order dated 10.08.2000 as appeal having abated no useful purpose would have been served by allowing the restoration application.
(V.N. Sinha, J.)
(Nilu Agrawal, J.)
Arjun/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Letters Patent Appeal should be allowed despite the First Appeal having abated for non-substitution of heirs.
Whether allowing restoration of the dismissed Civil Review would serve any useful purpose.
Narayan Sahu and others
Sujan Devi and others
V.N. Sinha
Nilu Agrawal
As recorded by the court registry
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