Justice Partha Sarthy hears Saraug Mochi case pursuant to request by Supreme Court's Division Bench, lists it on July 2

In Sri Saryug Mochi @ Saraug Mochi vs. The State Election Commission Through State Election Commissioner (Municipality) & Ors. (2026), Justice Partha Sarthy of Patna High Court passed an order dated June 26, 2026, wherein he recorded that counsel the State of Bihar submitted that a copy of the counter affidavit on behalf of the State respondents has been served on counsel for the petitioner in Court on June 29, 2026 and "the same will be filed in course of the day. 3. Put up this case on 2.7.2026."

Prior to this, in Usha Kaushik vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. (2026), the Supreme Court's Division Bench of Chief Justice Suryakant and V. Mohana passed an order dated June, 19, 2026, wherein, the Court had requested to Chief Justice of the Patna High Court to list CWJC No.15629/2025 before an appropriate Bench for final hearing on June 29, 2026. It had also requested Justice Partha Sarthy to take up the case "on an out-of-turn basis and decide the same at the earliest." 

Sri Saryug Mochi @ Saraug Mochi vs. The State Election Commission Through State Election Commissioner(Municipality) CWJC No. 15629/2025 was filed September 15, 2025. It was registered on September 19, 2025. Initially, the case was before Justice Anil Kumar Sinha of the High Court. Subsequently, it was listed before Justice A. Abhishek Reddy. The Court's website shows it be pending before Justice Partha Sarthy.    

Also read: Supreme Court requests Chief Justice of Patna High Court to list Usha Kaushik case before an appropriate Bench for final hearing on June 29, assigned bench requested to take up the same on an out-of-turn basis and decide the same at the earliest