Patna High Court

Mahendra Singh and OrsversusThe Lalit Narayan Mithila University and Ors

Decided: 12 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is disposed as the grievance of the petitioners has been redressed.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of students, filed a civil writ petition against Lalit Narayan Mithila University, its officials, and the State of Bihar alleging grievances likely related to dues. During the pendency of the case, the petitioners filed a supplementary affidavit and informed the court that their grievance had been redressed and they no longer wished to pursue the matter. The petitioners sought an order disposing of the case. The court, after noting the petitioners' submission, disposed of the petition on the ground that the grievance was resolved, while granting the petitioners liberty to approach the appropriate authority within one month if any dues remained unpaid. The court further directed that any such representation be decided within three months, with an opportunity of hearing.

Issues considered

Whether the civil writ petition can be disposed of on the ground that the petitioners' grievance has been redressed

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
university grievance
case disposal
supplementary affidavit
dues

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10159 of 2017
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            1.     Mahendra Singh and Ors Son of Late Ram Sundar Singh, Resident of
                   Village- Mohanpur, Police Station and District- Begusarai.
            2.    Kameshwar Singh, Son of Sri Brajnandan Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-
                  Anandpur, Police Station and District- Muzaffarpur.
            3.    Arbind Kumar Jha, Son of Late Laxmikant Jha, Resident of Village- Shasan,
                  Police Station and District- Samastipur.
            4.    Kailash Thakur, Son of Late Laddulal Thakur, Resident of Village- Etawa,
                  Police Station and District- Begusarai.
            5.    Anand Kumar Jha, Son of Late Krishnakant Jha, Resident of Village- Age,
                  Police Station and District- Begusarai.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.    The Lalit Narayan Mithila University and Ors
            2.    The Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwar Nagar,
                  Darbhanga.
            3.    The Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwar Nagar,
                  Darbhanga.
            4.    The Principal, G.D. College, Begusarai, Police Station and District-
                  Begusarai.
            5.    The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Human Resources
                  Development Department, Govt. of Bi
            6.    The Director, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Patna.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Siya Ram Sahi, Adv
                                                Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Adv
                  For the State   :             Ms. Binita. Singh- Sc-28
                  For the University            Mr. Shailesh Kumar, Adv
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

18   12-01-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel

                    for the respondent-State as well as learned counsel for the

                    respondent-University.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
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                 today itself he has filed a supplementary affidavit through on-

                 line mode and the physical copy of the same is taken on record.

                              3. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits

                 that during the pendency of present case, the grievance of the

                 petitioners stands redressed and therefore, they do not want to

                 pursue in the matter. He therefore submits that an appropriate

                 order be passed disposing of the present case.

                              4. As prayed for, this case is disposed of because the

                 grievance of the petitioners stands redressed. However, liberty is

                 granted to the petitioners that in case some dues are still not

                 paid, then the petitioner will make a representation before the

                 appropriate authority for the same within one month from today.

                 If such a representation is filed then the appropriate authority

                 shall dispose of the same within a further period of three months

                 from the date of filing of the representation after giving an

                 opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.



                                          (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
N.K/-

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