Tahira Praveen v. Naheed
Case brief
What is this about?
FA No. 139 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 20-04-2026 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Appeal disposed of as withdrawn on the ground of pecuniary jurisdiction: after amendment to Section 21 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bihar Amendment) Act, 2013, appeals from suits up to Rs. 10 lakhs lie before the learned District Judge; the suit here was valued at Rs. 2,60,000/-. Appellants Tahira Praveen and Faiyaz Akhtar given liberty to move the District Judge within four weeks with a limitation petition, the District Judge to consider the filing and pendency in the High Court for limitation. Appellants' counsel: Tushar Anand. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the appellants to move before the learned District Judge concerned within four weeks along with a limitation petition; the learned District Judge to take into consideration the filing and pendency of the appeal in this Court while deciding the limitation petition in accordance with law.