Pramod Sah @ Pramod Gupta v. Rajib Kumar Gupta And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Appeal No.698 of 2016 ====================================================== Pramod Sah @ Pramod Gupta ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

Rajib Kumar Gupta & Ors.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma For the Respondent/s :

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 01-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the appellant.

From perusal of the record, it appears that the appellant has filed this miscellaneous appeal under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act for setting aside the judgment dated 13.08.2013 and decree dated 31.08.2013 passed by learned 3rd Additional District Judge, Begusarai in Title Suit no. 1 of 2009 arising out of contested Probate Case No. 4 of 2008. Division Bench of this Court in the case of Kusheshwar Purbe vs. Shri Shri 108 Ram Janaki Jee and others reported in 2017 (3) PLJR 791 has been pleased to rule that the appeals filed under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act in a contentious proceeding as envisaged under Section 295 shall be treated as First Appeal and would be governed by the procedure prescribed for such an appeal.

Patna High Court MA No.698 of 2016(3) dt.01-08-2018 2/2 In view of the aforesaid decision of this Court, this miscellaneous appeal filed against the judgment passed in contested probate case is not maintainable rather First appeal is maintainable against the same.

Hence, appellant is directed to take step for conversion of this miscellaneous appeal into First Appeal within one week.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) rohit/- U