Sajjan Prasad Jiwarjika v. Shital Prasad Jiwarjika
Practice and procedure – withdrawal of appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, FIRST APPEAL No.94 of 2024, decided 02-04-2026 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Sajjan Prasad Jiwarjika v. Shital Prasad Jiwarjika. Appeal valued at Rs. 2,50,000/- withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate forum in light of amended pecuniary jurisdiction under Section 21 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bihar Amendment) Act, 2013 (appeals from suits up to Rs. 10 Lakh lie before the District Judge); District Judge, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani to consider filing and pendency of the High Court appeal while deciding the limitation petition. Keywords: withdrawal of appeal; pecuniary jurisdiction; limitation; Section 21; Jhanjharpur; Madhubani; Bhim Sen Prasad.
What did the court decide?
Appeal permitted to be withdrawn and disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to move before the appropriate forum; the learned District Judge, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani directed to consider the filing and pendency of this appeal in deciding the limitation petition in accordance with law.