-1- C.M.P. No. 1317 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI C.M.P. No. 1317 of 2023 1. Bishwambhar Pathak, aged about 58 years. S/o Late Barjeshwar Pathak 2 Mostt Radhika Devi, aged about 100 years, W/o Late Sudarshan Pathak 3. Gobind Pathak, aged about 73 years, S/o Late Sudarshan Pathak 4. Ashaywat Narayan Pathak, aged about 59 years, S/o Madhusudan Pathak 5. Om Prakash Pathak, aged about 33 years, S/o Late Sudarshan Pathak All Ro Village Kandadag, P.O. Padma, P.S. Barhi, District- Hazaribag … Petitioners -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Mostt. Lalita Devi, W/o Late Bindeshwar Pathak 2(a) Shidneshwar Pathak 2(b) Ratneshwar Pathak 2(c) Suresh Pathak 2(d) Naresh Pathak 2(e) Shiv Kumar Pathak 2(f) Ram Kumar Pathak, all sons of Late Bindeshwar Pathak, All R/o Kandadag, P.O. Padma, P.S. Barhi, District- Hazaribag 3. Maya Devi, W/o Late Niranjan Mishra, R/o Village & P.O. Tundi, P.S. Tundi, District- Dhanbad 3(a) Vidhya Devi, W/o Ramanand Pathak, R/o Village Jarandih, P.S. & P.O. Jarandih, Rajdhanwar, District- Giridih 4. Mostt. Chanchala Devi, W/o Late Kundeshwar Pathak 5. Chandra Shekhar Pathak, S/o Late Baldeo Pathak O.P. Nos. 4 & 5 R/o Village Kandadag, P.O. Padma, P.S. Barhi, District- Hazaribag 6. Mostt. Rukmini Devi, W/o Late Shyam Sundar Pathak 7. Bibhuti Pathak 8. Shashi Bhushan Pathak 9. Vidyadhar Pathak O.P. Nos. 7 to 9 sons of Late Shaym Sundar Pathak O.P. Nos. 6 to 9 resident of Line Gowal Toli, Chatra, Ward No.8, P.S. & P.O. Chatra, District- Chatra 10. Nandkishore Pathak, S/o Late Digambar Pathak, resident of Village Barsot, P.S. Barsot, P.O. Barhi, District- Hazaribag 11. Suleman Miyan 12. Rahman Miyan O.P. Nos. 11 & 12 sons of Late Hulash Miyan, resident of Village Suji, P.O. Jihu, P.S. Barhi, District- Hazaribag 13. Munia Devi @ Nunia Devi, W/o Jagdish Mahto, resident of Village- Banderbela, P.O. Padma, P.S. Padma, District- Hazaribag 14. Rahim Miyan 14(a) Salim Miyan O.P. Nos. 14 and 14(a) sons of Late Abdul Miyan, resident of Village Suji, P.O. & P.S. Jihu, District- Hazaribag 15. Bisni Khatoon, W/o Wazir Ali, resident of Village- Suji, P.S. & P.O. Jihu, District- Hazaribag 16. Peman Mahto 17. Chhotan Mahto -2- C.M.P. No. 1317 of 2023 O.P. Nos. 16 & 17 both sons of Late Gandauri Mahto, resident of Village Suji, P.O. & P.S. Jihu, District- Hazaribag 18. Madho Mahto, S/o Tiko Mahto, R/o Village- Surajpura, P.S. & P.S. Padma, District- Hazaribag 19. Jago Mahto, S/o Tilak Mahto 20. Sona Mahto, S/o Tilak Mahto 21. Kishun Mahto @ Bishun Mahto, S/o Gurudayal Mahto 22. Basudeo Mahto, S/o Gandauri Mahto O.P. Nos. 19 to 22 resident of Village Suji, P.O. & P.S. Jihu, District- Hazaribag 23. Sanjeet Yadav @ Bablu, S/o Late Kedar Gope 23(a). Suresh Gope, S/o Janki Gope 23(b). Mostt. Kiran, W/o Badri Gope 23(c). Gautam Yadav, S/o Late Kedar Gope 23(d). Mostt. Renu, W/o Late Kedar Gope O.P. Nos. 23, 23(a) to (d) R/O Village Kandadag, P.O. Padma, P.S. Barhi, District- Hazaribag 24. Parwa Devi @ Parwatia Devi @ Sohwa Devi, W/o Sobran Thakur, R/o Village- Teledih, P.O. Padma, P.S. Padma, District- Hazaribag 25. Amrit Mahto, S/o Lokan Mahto, R/o Village- Banderbela, P.O. Banderbela, P.S. Padma, District- Hazaribag 26. Ruchan Yadav, S/o Late Bhim Yadav 27. Kaushalya Devi, W/o Ruchan Yadav 28. Lakhan Yadav, S/o Gauri Yadav 29. Karu Yadav, S/o Gauri Yadav O.P. Nos. 26 to 29 resident of Village Kandadag, P.O. & P.S. Padma, District- Hazaribag 30(a). Krishna Kumar Pathak, S/o Late Girza Pathak 30(b). Arbind Pathak, S/o Late Girza Pathak 30(c). Gayatri Devi 30(d). Nirmal Devi 30(e). Niru Devi O.P. Nos.30(c) to 30 (e) D/o Late Girza Pathak O.P. Nos.30(a) to 30(e) resident of Village Kandadag, P.O. & P.S. Padma, District- Hazaribag 31. Bhola Gope, S/o Late Aklu Yadav, R/o Village-Suji, P.O. Jihu, P.S. Jihu, District- Hazaribag 31(a). Basudeo Gope 31(b) Neru Gope O.P. Nos. 31(a) and 31(b) are sons of Bhola Gope, R/o Village Suji, P.O. & P.S. Jihu, District- Hazaribag 32. Kaushalya Devi, W/o Mahadeo Mahto 33. Kaushalya Devi, W/o Tilak Mahto 34. Sona Mahto, S/o Dewani Mahto 35. Bhuneshwar Mahto, S/o Dewani Mahto 36. Kameshwar Mahto, S/o Dewani Mahto O.P. Nos. 32-36 Padma, P.O. & P.S. Padma, District- Hazaribag 37. Anil Anand Pathak 37(a). Pramodanand Pathak -3- C.M.P. No. 1317 of 2023 O.P. Nos. 37 & 37(a) son of Late Hargovind Pathak, R/o Village MDI, College Mahrauli, Near Bata Chowk, P.O. & P.S. Mahrauli, District- Gurgaon (Haryana) 38. Rajendra Pathak, S/o Late Jharkhandi Pathak 39. Vijay Kumar Pathak, S/o Late Jharkhandi Pathak O.P. Nos. 38 and 39, R/o Village Kandadag, P.O. & P.S., District- Hazaribag … Opposite Parties ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate Mr. Satish Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kishlay Kumar, Advocate Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Advocate For O.P. No.1 : Mr. Nawal Kishore Pandey, A.C. to S.C. (L&C)-I For O.P. Nos.2(a)-2(f), 4 & 5 : Ms. Priyanka Boby, Advocate For O.P. Nos.22, 23, 23(a), 24, 28, 29, 31 & 38 : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, Advocate ----- 07/25.03.2025 Looking into the prayer made in the petition, the Court has called upon the learned counsel for the petitioners to address the Court. 2. This petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for direction upon the learned trial court to expedite the trial as early as possible arising out of the Partition Suit No.36 of 2000, pending in the Court of the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division)-I, Hazaribag. The further prayer is made for disposal of the Misc. Case No.21 of 2018 arising out of Partition Suit No.36 of 2000. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that appropriate direction may kindly be issued for early disposal of the said case. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite parties jointly submit that the said Partition Suit No.36 of 2000 has already been dismissed for default vide order dated 10.05.2018 and for restoration of the said suit, Misc. Case No.21 of 2018 has been filed, which is still pending. -4- C.M.P. No. 1317 of 2023 5. From the record, the Court finds that there is nothing on record to suggest that the learned Court is at fault in not disposing of the said Misc. Case. Unless restoration is made, the hearing cannot be made in the said partition suit. In view of that, the petitioners are required to pursue the said Misc. Case No.21 of 2018 diligently for early disposal. 6. In light of the judgment passed in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad v. State of Uttar Pradesh and others, reported in (2024) 6 SCC 267, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held in paragraph 47.3 that the Constitutional Courts are not required to issue direction to the learned Courts for early disposal of the cases and it is for the learned Courts to prioritise for disposal of the cases and in view of that, no positive order can be passed in this petition. 7. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to pursue the said Misc. Case diligently before the learned Court for early disposal. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Ajay/