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Aditi Devi v. Dharamsheela Kumari

Patna HC27 Jan 2026C. REV./23/2024

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What is this about?

Patna High Court Civil Review No.23 of 2024 arising in Letters Patent Appeal No.113 of 2020 (Aditi Devi v. Dharamsheela Kumari and others; Vaishali Block Panchayat Samiti office-holders and State of Bihar officials as opposite parties). Dismissed as withdrawn on 27-01-2026 because the underlying issue was pending before the Hon'ble Apex Court; State counsel had no objection. Bench: Justice Sudhir Singh (author) and Justice Ritesh Kumar. No substantive holding, statute or precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the Civil Review application granted; application dismissed as withdrawn (underlying issue pending before the Hon'ble Apex Court; State counsel raised no objection). ¶46

Aditi Devi Vs Dharamsheela Kumari — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL REVIEW No.23 of 2024

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Letters Patent Appeal No.113 of 2020

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Aditi Devi Wife of Sri Ravi Kumar Resident of village- Dharmbari, P.O.Safiyabad, P.S.- Baikunthpur District- Gopalganj, presently Pramukh of Block Panchayat Samiti, Baikunthpur District- Gopalganj.

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... ... 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 - Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Hemant Kumar, Son of Sri Suresh Prasad Singh, Resident of village Bhagwanpur Rati, P.O.- Balukaram, P.S.- Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur, the then elected members 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 village -Panchpaika, P.O.- Abul Hasanpur, P.S.- Vaishali, District - Vaishali at Hajipur, the then elected members 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 members 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 members 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 members 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 members 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 members 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 members 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 members of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali, P.O. and P.S. Vaishali, District -

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Patna High Court C. REV. No.23 of 2024(3) dt.27-01-2026 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 members 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 members 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 members 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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Bharat Ram, Son of not known to the petitioner the then elected members 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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Sunaina Devi, Wife of not known to the petitioner the then elected members 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 members 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 members 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 members 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 members of Block Panchayat Samiti, Vaishali through the Block Development Officer -cum- Executive Officer Block Panchayat Samiti Vaishali, P.O. and P.S.-

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Patna High Court C. REV. No.23 of 2024(3) dt.27-01-2026 3/3

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Vaishali District- Vaishali at Hajipur.

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Priya Rani, Wife of not known to the petitioner the then elected members 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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Anil Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioners the then elected members 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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... ... 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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