Rani Kumari @ Rani Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court LPA No. 260 of 2026, decided 01-04-2026, oral judgment per Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo with Harish Kumar, J. Subject terms: expedite hearing; pleadings complete/disputed; interim stay rejected; interim order dated 25.03.2026 in C.W.J.C. No. 4306 of 2026; matter listed 15.04.2026; disposal of Letters Patent Appeal; disposal of Interlocutory Applications. Parties/terms: Rani Kumari @ Rani Devi; State of Bihar; Panchayati Raj Department; District Magistrate Jehanabad; CEO-cum-DDC Zila Parishad Jehanabad; Bihar State Election Commissioner; Zila Parshads of Kako, Ghoshi, Makhdumpur, Madanganj, Ratanifaridpur, Bhage. Note for citers: the interim order under challenge was not adjudicated on merits; the operative direction is to expedite the writ hearing after pleadings are complete. No statutes or precedent cases are cited in the judgment text.
What did the court decide?
Letters Patent Appeal disposed of, with direction to the learned Single Judge to expedite hearing of C.W.J.C. No. 4306 of 2026 after the pleadings are complete; Interlocutory Application(s), if any, also disposed of.