Shiv Shankar Prasad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Short oral order of the Patna High Court (Justice Rajiv Roy, dated 09-01-2026) allowing Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 1774 of 2025 and restoring Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15455 of 2017 to its original file; the writ petition had earlier been dismissed for non-prosecution by order dated 05.05.2025. Restoration was made conditional on payment of Rs. 500/- to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee. Relevant to advocates researching restoration/review of writ petitions dismissed for non-prosecution before the Patna High Court and the monetary condition attached to such restorations. Petitioner: Shiv Shankar Prasad (represented by Ravi Kant Kumar, Adv.); opposite parties represented by the Additional Advocate General, comprising the State of Bihar, Collector-Cum-District Magistrate East Champaran at Motihari, District Land Acquisition Officer East Champaran, District Nodal Officer (Public Grievances and Redressal Unit) East Champaran, and Circle Officer Ramgarhawa, East Champaran. No statute or precedent is cited in this order.