P.Priya vs The Dharmapuri Coop Town Bank Ltd on 23 April, 2019
It sometimes happens
that an earlier decision [Dasrath Singh v. Damri Singh, 1925 SCC
OnLine Pat 242 : AIR 1927 Pat 219] given by a Bench is not
brought to the notice of a Bench [Ram Asre Singh v. Ambica Lal,
AIR 1929 Pat 216] hearing the same question, and a contrary
decision is given without reference to the earlier decision. The
question has also been discussed as to the correct procedure to
be followed when two such conflicting decisions are placed before
a later Bench. The practice in the Patna High Court appears to be
that in those cases, the earlier decision is followed and not the
later.