IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.352 of 2010 1. BHOLA CHOUDHARY S/O MANAGER CHOUDHARY R/O VILL.- PATOHAWAN, P.S. KATEYA, DISTT.- GOPALGANJ Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. RAMAYAN CHOUDHARY S/O MANAGER CHOUDHARY R/O VILL.- PATOHAWAN, P.S. KATEYA, DISTT.- GOPALGANJ 3. MANAGER CHOUDHARY S/O LATE HETU CHOUDHARY R/O VILL.- PATOHAWAN, P.S. KATEYA, DISTT.- GOPALGANJ 4. SMT. MAHANG DEVI W/O BAHARAN YADAV, D/O MANAGER CHOUDHARY R/O VILL.- CHAUHANPATTI, P.S. GOPALPUR, DISTT.- GOPALGANJ ----------- 2/ 07/03/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Since the question arising for consideration at this stage primarily relates to an act of the Court which can be to the prejudice of none, it is not considered necessary to issue notice to Respondent Nos.2 to 4, as in the nature of the order to be passed when fresh proceedings are required to be held before the Lok Adalat, and the aforesaid respondents shall have full opportunity to defend themselves on facts and in law. The petitioner alleges that the respondents obtained award from the Lok Adalat at Gopalganj on 28.5.2009 in Case No.28/09 by fraud and forgery. He preferred Misc. Case No.77/09 before the Lok Adalat inviting its attention. Jurisdiction has been declined on the ground that once the Lok Adalat had disposed the matter on merits, it had no jurisdiction to re-examine matters and take evidence by the impugned order. 2 The law stands well settled that fraud vitiates and unravels everything. If it is alleged that an order has been obtained by fraud and/or forgery, such authority has inherent powers without any need for statutory investment to re-examine matters and re- consider its orders. If an authority be needed for the proposition, reliance be placed on (2007) 14 SCC 108 (Deepa Gourang Murdeshwar Katre v. V.A.V. College of Arts at paragraph-33: “33. It is well settled by a catena of decisions of this Court that if a case of fraud or misrepresentation of such a dimension is discovered that the very basis of the order passed by a court of law is affected, the court can recall its order. The power to recall an order founded upon fraud and misrepresentation is an inherent power of the court.” The order dated 28.5.2009 is set aside. The Lok Adalat at Gopalganj is now required to proceed in accordance with law in light of the present discussion. The writ application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)