Punam Devi @ Ponam Devi v. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary

Patna HC1 May 2026MJC/4155/2024

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What is this about?

Patna High Court order dated 01-05-2026 by Sandeep Kumar, J. in Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4155 of 2024 arising out of C.W.J.C. No.1752 of 2024 (Punam Devi @ Ponam Devi v. The State of Bihar and others): restoration application allowed and the writ petition, earlier dismissed for non-compliance of peremptory order dated 25.04.2024, restored to its original file; jointness affidavit noted as filed; case to be listed before the appropriate Bench. Procedural order only — no merits adjudication, no statutes or precedents discussed.

What did the court decide?

Restoration application allowed; C.W.J.C. No.1752 of 2024 restored to its original file and directed to be listed before the appropriate Bench. ¶¶29

Punam Devi @ Ponam Devi Vs The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4155 of 2024

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1752 of 2024

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Punam Devi @ Ponam Devi wife of late Jagdish Singh presently wife of Suraja Dev Singh, Resident of Village- Jivrakhan Tola, Police Station- Maner, District- Patna.

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... ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

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The Director, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Collector cum District Magistrate, Patna.

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The Additional Collector, Patna.

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The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Danapur, Patna.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Danapur, Patna.

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The Circle Officer, Maner Circle, District- Patna.

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Officer-In-charge of Maner Police Station, District- Patna.

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Umesh Rai son of Late Parmatma Rai residing at Plot No. 304, Jivrakhan Tola, Police Station- Maner, District- Patna.

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Dinesh Rai @ Katesher Gope son of late Parmatama Rai residing at Plot No. 304, Jivrakhan Tola, Police Station- Maner, District- Patna.

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Shiv Kumar Singh son of Ram Nath Singh Resident of Jivrakhan Tola, Police Station- Maner, District- Patna.

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... ... Opposite Parties

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Helal Ahmad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Government Pleader- 14

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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4 01-05-2026 Heard the parties.

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2 . The present application has been filed for restoration of C.W.J.C. No.1752 of 2024, which has been dismissed for non-compliance of peremptory order dated 25.04.2024.

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Patna High Court MJC No.4155 of 2024(4) dt.01-05-2026 2/2

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3 . For the reasons mentioned in the restoration

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application, it is allowed and C.W.J.C. No.1752 of 2024 is restored to its original file.

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4. It has been informed that the jointness

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affidavit has been filed.

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5 . Let this case be listed before the appropriate