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Sabita Kumari @ Sabita Ghosh v. The State Bank of India, Administrative Office

Patna HC11 Sept 2025MJC/393/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Restoration of appeal dismissed for default; LPA No. 1511 of 2018; Patna High Court; MJC No. 393 of 2025; I.A. No. 01 of 2025; non-compliance of order dated 26.02.2020; Covid-19 pandemic delay; order not communicated; widow of deceased original appellant Sudhanshu Shekhar Ghosh; substitution application; State Bank of India; Union of India Ministry of Labour; State of Bihar; decision dated 11-09-2025.

What did the court decide?

Restoration of L.P.A.No. 1511 of 2018 to its original file, with liberty to the applicant to seek substitution in place of the original writ petitioner/appellant. ¶28

Sabita Kumari @ Sabita Ghosh Vs The State Bank of India, Administrative Office — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.393 of 2025

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Letters Patent Appeal No.1511 of 2018

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Sabita Kumari @ Sabita Ghosh wife of Late Sudhanshu Shekhar Ghosh, resident of Naya Tola, Bihari (Back of PWD Inspection Bunglow), Police Station-Jamui, District-Jamui (Bihar), PIN-811307.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Bank of India, Administrative Office, Bhawesh Bhawan Betson Road, Khanjarpur, Bhagalpur-812001 through its Regional Manager, Regional Office, Munger.

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Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Labour Resources Department, Vikash Bhawan, New Secretariat Building, Bailey Road, Patna800001.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate Mrs.Sripriya Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chittranjan Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Binod Bihari Sinha, Advocate Mr. Amarjeet Chaudhary, Advocate Mr. Ajay Dutt Mishra, Advocate Mr. Hareram Singh, CGC For the State : Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

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4 11-09-2025

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Re.: I.A.No. 01 of 2025

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant.

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The following statements have been made in the instant application:

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“2. That the Petitioner is the widow of original

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Patna High Court MJC No.393 of 2025(4) dt.11-09-2025 2/3

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appellant-Late Sudhanshu Shekhar Ghosh who preferred LPA No. 1511 of 2018 which was dismissed for default due to non compliance of the order dated 26.02.2020.

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That after the LPA No. 1511 of 2018 was dismissed, the husband of the Petitioner could not take proper steps for restoration due to Covid-19 pandemic as the order was not communicated to the deceased husband for compliance within time.

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That after death of the husband, the Petitioner came to know about the dismissal of appeal in the first week of December 2024 and thereafter upon legal advice the present application has been filed for restoration of the LPA No. 1511 of 2018.”

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Considering the aforesaid statements, the defect(s) as pointed out by the office stands ignored.

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I.A.No. 01 of 2025 stands disposed of.

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Re.: M.J.C. No. 393 of 2025

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The present application has been filed for restoration of L.P.A.No. 1511 of 2018, which stood dismissed for noncompliance of the order dated 26.02.2020 passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court.

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