The State Of Bihar And ORS v. Lukhiya Devi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.72 of 2013 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15396 of 2009 ====================================================== 1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary, Health Department, Bihar, Patna 3.

Director-In-Chief, Health Services, Bihar, Patna 4.

The Civil Surgeon-Cum-Chief Medical Officer, Madhubani 5.

The In-Charge Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Madhepur, DistrictMadhubani ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

Lukhiya Devi W/O Late Ram Chandra Mahto R/O Village-Berma Koeri Patti, Police Station- Lakhnour, District- Madhubani ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the appellant/s :

Mr. Lal Babu Singh, Advocate Mr. Devendra Kr Sinha, AAG 2 Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha, GA 7 For the respondent/s :

Mr. Devendra Kr Sinha, AAG 2 Mr. Prafull Chandra Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 09-07-2025 Learned counsel for the appellants is not prepared to address the matter.

2. The present LPA No. 72 of 2013 is pending consideration for the last about 12 years. Further, we have noticed that on earlier occasion it was dismissed for nonprosecution. MJC No. 3978 of 2014 was filed, it was allowed while restoring LPA No. 72 of 2013. Hence the present LPA No.

Patna High Court L.P.A No.72 of 2013(8) dt.09-07-2025 2/2 72 of 2013 is dismissed with cost of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand). Cost shall be remitted in the Lawyers' Association Welfare Benevolent Fund, Indian Bank, Branch-LNMI, Bailey Road, Patna, IFSC No. IDIB000L501 having Bank Account No. 7801893276 within a period of eight weeks.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) GAURAV S./- U