Patna High Court

Krishna Kumar SinghversusThe Vice Chancellor,

Decided: 21 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The writ application is infructuous and therefore dismissed.

Summary

Krishna Kumar Singh was appointed as Secretary of the Governing Body of Ishwar Dayal Bhagat Prasad Singh College for a fixed term of three years commencing on 20 April 2023. The term expired on 20 April 2026, after which he filed a writ petition challenging his removal. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ had become infructuous because the appointment period had already lapsed. The court examined the claim and agreed that no relief could be granted since the statutory period had ended. Consequently, the writ application was held to be infructuous and was disposed of without further order.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition challenging an appointment is maintainable after the fixed term of appointment has expired

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
appointment term
infructuous petition
administrative law
high court disposal

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11239 of 2025
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                 Krishna Kumar Singh S/o Bhola Singh, Resident of- 461, Rauja Road No. 1,
                 Compani Sarai, Sasaram, Rohtas, earlier working as the Secretary of
                 Governing Body, Ishwar Dayal Bhagat Prasad Singh College Garhnokha,
                 Rohtas.


                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The Vice Chancellor, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arah.
           2.    The Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arah.
           3.    The Chairman of the Governing Body, Ishwar Dayal Bhagwat Prasad Singh
                 College Garhnokha, Rohtas.
           4.    The In-charge Principal, Ishwar Dayal Bhagwat Prasad Singh College
                 Garhnokha, Rohtas.


                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :     Mr.Shashi Bhushan Singh
                 For the Respondent/s   :     Mr.Rajesh Prasad Choudhary
                 For respondent no.4    :     Mr.Rakesh Kumar Samrendra, Adv.
                 For University         :     Mr.Rajesh Prasad Choudhary, Adv.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   21-04-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner was appointed for a fixed term of three years vide

                   Annexure-P/1 dated 20.04.2023 and the said period has already

                   lapsed on 20.04.2026 and therefore the present writ application

                   has now become infructuous. He therefore prays that the writ

                   application may accordingly be disposed of.

                               2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 4 and

                   for respondent-University are present.

                               3. As per the fair submission made by learned counsel
           Patna High Court CWJC No.11239 of 2025(4) dt.21-04-2026
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                     for the petitioner that this writ application has become

                     infructuous, it is accordingly disposed of.



                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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