The State Of Bihar v. Masomat Indu Devi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1245 of 2019 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15647 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Under Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Koshi Colony, Saharsa. 5.

The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Purnea. 6.

The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Araria. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

Masomat Indu Devi Wife of Late Shyam Kishore Jha Resident of VillageBargodiya, Police Station- Pandaul, District- Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Anjani Kumar, AAG-4 Mr. Sanjay Kumar, AC to AAG-4 For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Satish Chandra Jha 3, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH) 29-06-2026 Re: I.A. No. 01 of 2019 Learned counsel for the appellants presses I.A. No. 01 of 2019 for condoning the delay of 188 days in

Patna High Court L.P.A No.1245 of 2019(6) dt.29-06-2026 2/3 preferring this appeal.

2. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay in preferring this appeal is condoned.

3. I.A. No. 01 of 2019 stands allowed.

Re: LPA No. 1245 of 2019

4. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the instant appeal may be disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 28.06.2024 passed by a Full Bench of this Court in CWJC No. 18727 of 2017 & analogous cases, titled as 'Kamlanand Thakur vs. The State of Bihar & Ors' reported in 2025 (2) PLJR 623.

5. Learned counsel for the appellants further submits that the facts and issues arising in the present Letters Patent Appeal is identical to those considered and decided in CWJC No. 18727 of 2017 & analogous cases.

6. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that he has no objection to the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the appellants.

7. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present intra court appeal stands disposed of in the same terms, and the directions contained in the aforesaid

Patna High Court L.P.A No.1245 of 2019(6) dt.29-06-2026 3/3 judgment.

8. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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