Patna High Court

Dr. Niraj Kumar @ Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: THE CHIEF JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of as the grievance no longer subsists.

Summary

Dr. Niraj Kumar filed a writ petition seeking the return of his original undergraduate course documents from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences and related authorities. The court ordered respondents 4 to 8 to return the documents within 48 hours. The respondents reported that they had already complied, and the petitioner acknowledged receipt of the documents. Accepting that the grievance no longer existed, the petitioner expressed no desire to continue the petition. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the respondents have complied with the order to return the petitioner's original UG documents?

Subjects

writ petition
return of documents
UG course
compliance
disposal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11061 of 2025
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     Dr. Niraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar Son of Shailendra Jha, Residence of Village-
     Situhar, Ward No.01, P.O- Gospur, P.S- Pratapganj, District- Supaul, Bihar-
     852215.


                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                      Versus
1.   The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Heath Department,
     Government of Bihar.
2.   The Additional Chief Secretary, Heath Department, Government of Bihar,
     Patna.
3.   The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, through the
     Chairman, IAS Association Building, Patna.
4.   The Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences through its Vice-
     Chancellor-cum-Director, Sheikhpura, Patna.
5.   The Vice-Chancellor-cum-Director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical
     Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna.
6.   The Dean, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna.
7.   The Registrar, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura,
     Patna.
8.   The Principal, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura,
     Patna.
9.   The National Medical Council through its Chairman, Pocket-14, Sector 8,
     Dwarka, Phase-1, New Delhi 110077.
10. The Chairman, National Medical Council, Pocket-14, Sector-8, Dwarka,
     Phase-1, New Delhi-110077.

                                               ... ... Respondent/s
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     Appearance :
     For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Abhishek Kumar Pandey, Advocate
                                    Mr. Prakash Raj, Advocate
     For the State          :       Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General
                                    Mr. Ajay, Sr. Advocate, GA5
     For BCECE Board        :       Mr. Prasoon Sinha, Sr. Advocate
                                    Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Advocate
     For NMC                :       Mr. Kumar Priyaranjan, Sr. SC
                                    Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate
     For IGIMS              :       Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate
                                    Mr. Ravi Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate
     For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Government Advocate (05)
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       CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
               and
               HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
       ORAL JUDGMENT
       (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

       Date : 10-02-2026

                        On 10.12.2025, the matter was taken up and the

         following order(s) was passed:

                                         “6. In view of the submissions advanced and
                                         materials placed on record, respondent Nos.
                                         4 to 8 are hereby directed to forthwith
                                         initiate necessary steps for the return of the
                                         petitioner's original documents of the UG
                                         Course. The same shall be ensured within a
                                         period of 48 hours from the date of receipt or
                                         production of a copy of this order.”


                     2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent nos. 4 to

         8 submits that the said order has already been duly complied

         with and petitioner’s original documents relating to the UG

         Course have already been returned.

                     3. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly concedes

         the aforesaid factual position and does not dispute the

         compliance as reported by respondents.

                     4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits

         that since the petitioner has already received the documents in

         question, the grievance raised in the present writ petition no

         longer survives and therefore the petitioner does not wish to
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                      press this writ petition.

                                  5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.




                                                              (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)


                                                                (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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