IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Review No.20 of 2004 In (First Appeal No. 76/1972) 1. Md. Mohiuddin son of late Habibur Rahman. 2. Md. Alauddin son of late Habibur Rahman. 3. Most. Husna Bano daughter of late Habibur Rehman. All residents of Alalpatti, Police Station-Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga. ..........Petitioners-Defendants-Respondents Versus 1. Narendra Kumar Gami son of late Shivanandan Gami, resident of Mohalla-Benta, P.O.-D.M.C., Police Station-Laheriasaria, District- Darbhanga. .......Opposite Party-Plaintiff ........Appellant 2. Most Firdaus wife of late Abdul Jalil, resident of Mohalla-Alalpatti, P.O. D.M.C., Police Station-Laherisarai, District-Darbhanga. .........Opposite Party-Defendant ........Respondent 3. Syed Mohd. Kazim Compunder son of Syed Mohd. Hashim, resident of Mohalla-Alalpatti, P.O. D.M.C., P.S.-Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga. .........Opposite Party-Defendant ....Respondent 4. Syed Mehdi Nawab son of late Most Bibi Akhtarunnisa, at Alalpatti, P.S.-Laheriasarai, District-Darbhanga. 5. Syed Mohd. Nawab son of late Most Bibi Akhtarunnisa, at Alalpatti, P.S.-Laheriasarai, District-Darbhanga. 6. Nuzhat Nabab daughter of late Most Bibi Akhtarunnisa, at Alalpatti, P.S.-Laheriasarai, District-Darbhanga. ..........Opposite parties-Defendants-Respondents 7. Maniruddin. 8. Safiruddin. 9. Jamaluddin. Nos. 7 to 9 are son of Md. Yusuf, Mohalla-Dumduma, P.O.+P.S. Laherisarai, District-Darbhanga. 10. Fatima. 11. Tahira. 12. Jamila. Nos. 10 to 12 are daughters of late Md. Yusuf, Mohalla-Dumduma, P.O. & P.S. Laheriasarai, District-Darbhanga. 13. Harindra Kumar Gani. 14. Dhirendra Kumar Gani. 15. Bimal Kumar Gani. 16. Nirmal Kumar Gani. Nos. 13 to 16 are sons of late Shivnandan Gani. 17. Jai Prakash Gani son of late Ram Autar Gani. 18. Pradeep Kumar Gani son of late Ram Autar Gani. - 2 - 19. Most Pushpa Devi wife of late Rameshwar Purbe. 20. Sushila Devi wife of late Ganesh Gani. 21. Ram Lala Gani. 22. Shyam Kumar Gani. Nos. 21 and 22 are sons of late Ganesh Gani. 23. Ranju Prabha Gani. 24. Manju Prabha Gani. Nos. 23 and 24 are daughters of late Ganesh Gani. Nos. 13 to 24 are residents of Mohalla-Benta, P.O. D.M.H., P.S.- laheria Saria, District-Darbhanga. 25. Aruna Devi wife of Jogendra Mahto, resident of Mohalla-Govindpur @ Benta Town, P.S.-Leheria Sarai, District-Darbhanga. 26. Usha Devi wife of jai Kishun Mahto, resident of Village/Mohalla- Rahum Ganj, P.S.-Laheriasarai, District-Darbhanga. ..........Opposite Parties-Plaintiffs/Appellants 27. Md. Kizian compunder, son of Syed Md. Hashim, resident of Village-Hatanpur, P.S. Mamna, District-Saran. 28. Minhaj son of Master Mojubuddin @ Md. Mohina, resident of Mohalla-Moghalpur, P.S.-Town, District-Darbhanga. 29. Md. Akhtar. 30. Md. Ahmad. Nos. 29 and 30 are sons of late Md. Moti, residents of Mohalla- Rahamganj, Tola Yunrif Ganj, Town-Darbhanga, District- Darbhanga. 31. Mosobul Imam son of late Md. Karin @ Kalim. 32. Akhtari @ Tunni daughter of Md. karima @ Kalim. Nos. 31 and 32 are residents of Mohalla-Sarai Sattarkhan, P.S.- Laherisarai, District-Darbhanga. ........Opposite Parties-Defendants-Respondents ---------------------------------- 15 23.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. No one appears on behalf of opposite parties. 2. This case has been filed by the defendants- respondents for review of order dated 24.07.2003 passed in F.A. No. 76 of 1972, by which a Bench of this Court while dismissing the appeal having become in competent, had also observed that due to the dismissal of the first appeal the cross appeal filed by the petitioners will not proceed further. 3. In this connection, the law is well settled that if an - 3 - appeal is dismissed for any reasons whatsoever, the cross appeal cannot be rejected merely on the ground that the appeal has been dismissed, rather the cross appeal has to be considered on its own merits and competency. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Court finds an error apparent on the face of the record in the said order which is hereby reviewed to the extent that the first appeal no. 76 of 1972 shall stand dismissed, until the said order is reversed by a higher Court, but the cross appeal filed by the petitioners in that first appeal shall continue. 5. Accordingly, this review petition is allowed. Safik (S.N.Hussain, J.)