Patna High Court

Bhrigunath TiwariversusThe Bihar State Bar Council,

Decided: 30 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The petition is dismissed as infructuous and disposed of.

Summary

Bhrigunath Tiwari filed a civil writ petition challenging a decision of the Bihar State Bar Council. The petition sought relief against the Bar Council of India and the Bihar State Bar Council. The Chairman of the Bihar State Bar Council issued a letter dated 30‑03‑2026 indicating that the matter had been resolved, rendering the petition infructuous. The court accepted the letter as part of the record and directed that any remaining formalities be completed. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without further hearing.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate judicial response when a writ petition becomes infructuous due to a decision by the Bar Council?

Subjects

writ petition
Bar Council
infructuous
petition disposed
civil jurisdiction

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10633 of 2025
                  ======================================================
                  Bhrigunath Tiwari S/o- Baleshwar Tiwari, R/O- Village Shahpur Police
                  Station- Nautan District- Siwan.                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The Bihar State Bar Council, Patna, through its Secretary,
             2.    The Bar Council of India, through its Secretary, New Delhi.
                                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr. Shekhar Singh, Senior Adv.
                                                  Ms.Kumari Anupam, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s    :       Mr.Vishwajeet Kumar Mishra
                  For Bihar State Bar Council :   Mr. Bipin Kumar, Adv.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    30-03-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                    Chairman, Bihar State Bar Council has taken a decision which

                    is contained in a letter dated 30.03.2026, and in view of such

                    decisions, the instant writ petition has become infructuous. The

                    said letter dated 30.03.2026, which has been placed by Sri Bipin

                    Kumar, learned counsel representing Bihar State Bar Council is

                    kept on record and marked as ‘X’.

                                  2. It is expected that the necessary formalities shall

                    appropriately be carried out in terms of order dated 30.03.2026.

                                  3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in

                    above terms.



                                                                   (Ajit Kumar, J)
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