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Chanda Kumari v. Dharamsheela Kumari

Patna HC29 Jan 2026C. REV./3/2024

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Chanda Kumari vs Dharamsheela Kumari & Ors. — CIVIL REVIEW No.3 of 2024 in Letters Patent Appeal No.113 of 2020, Patna High Court, decided 29-01-2026. Bench: Sudhir Singh and Ritesh Kumar, JJ. Outcome: review application dismissed as withdrawn at petitioner's request; underlying issue pending before the Hon'ble Apex Court (Supreme Court). Counsel: Awnish Kumar for petitioner; Vikash Kumar, SC-11 for opposite parties. No statute or precedent discussed; no merits decided.

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Permission to withdraw granted; application dismissed as withdrawn. ¶46

Chanda Kumari Vs Dharamsheela Kumari — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL REVIEW No.3 of 2024

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Letters Patent Appeal No.113 of 2020

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Chanda Kumari Wife of Sri Santosh Paswan, Resident of Village - Ujain Lohiyar, Ward No. 13, P.O. Gayghat, P.S. - Harsidhi, District - East Champaran at Motihari, presently Pramukh of Block Panchayat Samiti, Harsidhi, District - East Champaran at Motihari. ... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Dharamsheela Kumari Wife of Jitendra Kumar Rai, The then Pramukh of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District- Viashali at Hajipur.

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Hemant Kumar, Son of Sri Suresh Prasad Singh, Resident of villageBhagwanpur Rati, P.O. Balukaram, P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Shailendra Prasad Singh, Son of Bharat Prasad Singh, Resident of villagePanchpaika, P.O. Abul Hasanpur, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Haridwar Pandey, Son of Sri Nand Kishore Pandey, Resident of village and P.O. Abul Hasanpur, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Amrit Paswan, Son of Shiv Nandan Paswan, Resident of village and P.O. Dharampur, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Kishore Sah, Son of Late Nageshwar Sah, Resident of village - Rasul Chak, P.O. Balukaram, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Lalita Kumari, Wife of Sakaldeo Paswan, Resident of village - Kamtauliya, P.O. Balukaram, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Sanoj Kumar Sahani, Son of Kailash Sahani, Resident of village and P.O. Vaishali, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Dharmendra Pandit, Son of Kamal Pandit, Resident of Village and P.O. - Hajpura, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Manzoor Alam, Son of Mahmood Alam, Resident of village and P.O. Daud Nagar, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District -

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Patna High Court C. REV. No.3 of 2024(3) dt.29-01-2026 2/3

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Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Sita Devi, wife of Subodh Paswan, Resident of village and P.O. Amritpur, P.S. - Vaishali, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 13. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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The Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Neelam Devi, Wife of Dinesh Singh, The then Up-Pramukh of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Gayatri Singh, Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Md. Naushad, Son of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and

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P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Bharat Ram, Son of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officercum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Sunaina Devi, Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Sandhya Kumari, Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Neelam Devi, Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Sulekha Devi, Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Meena Devi, Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and

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Patna High Court C. REV. No.3 of 2024(3) dt.29-01-2026 3/3

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P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Priya Rani, Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officercum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Anil Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officercum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awnish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

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3 29-01-2026

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

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to withdraw this application since the issue is pending before the Hon'ble Apex Court.

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Learned counsel for the State has no objection to

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the same.

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In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the application stands dismissed as withdrawn.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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( Ritesh Kumar, J)

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Ajay/Rajesh

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Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Chanda Kumari (Wife of Sri Santosh Paswan, presently Pramukh of Block Panchayat Samiti, Harsidhi, District East Champaran at Motihari)¶5
Mr. Awnish Kumar, Advocate
respondent
Dharamsheela Kumari (Wife of Jitendra Kumar Rai, The then Pramukh of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶7
Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC-11
respondent
Hemant Kumar (Son of Sri Suresh Prasad Singh, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶8
respondent
Shailendra Prasad Singh (Son of Bharat Prasad Singh, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶9
respondent
Haridwar Pandey (Son of Sri Nand Kishore Pandey, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶10
respondent
Amrit Paswan (Son of Shiv Nandan Paswan, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶11
respondent
Kishore Sah (Son of Late Nageshwar Sah, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶12
respondent
Lalita Kumari (Wife of Sakaldeo Paswan, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶13
respondent
Sanoj Kumar Sahani (Son of Kailash Sahani, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶14
respondent
Dharmendra Pandit (Son of Kamal Pandit, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶15
respondent
Manzoor Alam (Son of Mahmood Alam, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶16
respondent
Sita Devi (Wife of Subodh Paswan, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶19
respondent
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna¶20
Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC-11
respondent
The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna¶20
respondent
The Director, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna¶21
respondent
The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur¶22
respondent
The Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali¶23
respondent
Neelam Devi (Wife of Dinesh Singh, The then Up-Pramukh of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶24
respondent
Gayatri Singh (Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶25
respondent
Md. Naushad (Son of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶26
respondent
Bharat Ram (Son of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶28
respondent
Sunaina Devi (Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶29
respondent
Sandhya Kumari (Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶30
respondent
Neelam Devi (Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶31
respondent
Sulekha Devi (Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶32
respondent
Meena Devi (Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶33
respondent
Priya Rani (Wife of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶36
respondent
Anil Kumar (Son of not known to the petitioner, The then elected member of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali)¶37

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Justice Sudhir Singhauthor¶40
Justice Ritesh Kumarmember¶39

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