Paras Nath Rai & Ors vs State Of Bihar & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legal validity of the orders from the Patna High Court regarding a partition suit and subsequent appeals under the Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956. The Court held that the appellate court's failure to consider a statutory abatement application under Section 4(c) of the Act rendered its decision void, thus reaffirming the jurisdictional error identified by the single judge. The outcome was a remand for proper adjudication of the appeal, emphasizing adherence to statutory provisions.