Patna High Court
Dr. Swatantra Kumar Singh vs The State Of Bihar on 9 January, 2025
Author: Arun Kumar Jha
Bench: Arun Kumar Jha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION No.23 of 2021
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Dr. Swatantra Kumar Singh, S/o Late Dashrath Pd. Singh, Resident of
Mohalla- Radha Krishna Nagar, Ward No.- 8/12, P.S.- Saharsa, District-
Saharsa.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Saharsa.
3. The Sub- Divisional Officer-cum- Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Saharsa.
4. The Circle Officer, Kahara, Saharsa.
5. The Officer-in- Charge, Saharsa P.S., Saharsa.
6. Smt. Premlata Devi W/o Sri Lal Prasad Singh Resident of Village- Nado,
P.S.- Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa At Present Resident of Mohalla- Radha
Bazar, District- Saharsa At Present Resident of Mohalla- Radha Krishna
Nagar, Ward No.- 08/12, Simraha, P.S.- Saharsa, District- Saharsa.
7.1. Mithilesh Kumar Singh S/o Dev Ballabh Singh, Resident of Village - Nado,
P.S. Sour Bazar, District Saharsa, at present Resident of Mohalla - Radha
Krishna Nagar, Ward No. - 08/12, P.S. Saharsa, District Saharsa.
7.2. Naresh Kumar Singh S/o Dev Ballabh Singh, Resident of Village - Nado,
P.S. Sour Bazar, District Saharsa, at present Resident of Mohalla - Radha
Krishna Nagar, Ward No. - 08/12, P.S. Saharsa, District Saharsa.
7.3. Rana Ramesh Kumar Singh S/o Dev Ballabh Singh, Resident of Village -
Nado, P.S. Sour Bazar, District Saharsa, at present Resident of Mohalla -
Radha Krishna Nagar, Ward No. - 08/12, P.S. Saharsa, District Saharsa.
8. Sri Jitendra Narayan Singh S/o Late Bhogendra Prasad Singh Resident of
Village- Mahua, P.S.- Ghailadh, District- Madhepura.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Madhu Prasun, Advocate
Mrs. Renu Kumari, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Binay Kumar, AC to SC-10
For Respondents 6 & 8 : Mr. Binoy Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For Respondents 7(i) to 7 (iii) : Dr. Ashish Kumar Sinha, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 09-01-2025
Today, the matter has been listed under the heading
"For Orders (On Office Notes)". However, on the prayer of the
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parties, the matter is taken up for its disposal.
2. Dr. Ashish Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appears
and submits that he would be filing vakalatnama on behalf of
respondent nos.7 (I) to 7 (iii) today itself.
3. Heard learned counsels for the respective parties.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
he is confining his prayer only to the extent of seeking direction
to the learned Sub Judge-IV, Saharsa to expedite and dispose of
Title Suit No. 287 of 2014 at the earliest, preferably within some
stipulated time limit. The learned counsel for the petitioner
specifically submits that he has not been pressing the other
reliefs.
5. Since the petitioner has limited his prayer only for
expeditious disposal of Title Suit No. 287 of 2014 pending
before the learned trial court, I think no useful purpose would be
served in keeping the matter pending since it is a petition of the
year 2021.
6. Expeditious disposal of the civil suit is in the
interest of parties and in general public as well and there could
be no denial of this fact.
7. Having considered the aforesaid facts and
circumstances as well as submission made on behalf of the
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petitioner, the learned Sub Judge-IV, Saharsa is directed to
expedite the proceeding of Title Suit No. 287 of 2014 and try to
conclude the same on its merits and in accordance with law
preferably within a period of one year from the date of
receipt/production of a copy of this order, without adjourning
the matter unnecessarily, since it has been pending for last 10
years.
8. At the same time, the parties are directed to
cooperate in the matter for its early disposal without seeking
unnecessary adjournment.
9. With the aforementioned observations and
directions, the instant petition stands disposed of.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-
AFR/NAFR NAFR
CAV DATE NA
Uploading Date 09.01.2025
Transmission Date NA
