Patna High Court

Chandra Mohan Kumar TiwariversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

The Court held that a writ petition which has become infructuous must be dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Chandra Mohan Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition was argued by counsel Mr. Dhananjay Kumar No.2 and Mr. Atul Shekhar. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner informed the Court that the dispute had become infructuous. The Court examined whether a writ petition that has lost its operative purpose can continue. Finding that the matter was indeed infructuous, the Court dismissed the petition as such.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition that has become infructuous should be dismissed?

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
civil procedure
high court
dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11440 of 2013
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                  Chandra Mohan Kumar Tiwari S/O Late Brij Kishore Tiwari R/O Mohalla
                  Santi Nagar, P.S. Bettiah Town Dist. West Champaran.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.   The State Of Bihar
             2.   The District Magistrate Bettiah West Champaran Cum Chairman Atma.
             3.   The Direcotr, The Bihar Agriculture Management and Extension Training
                  Institute Bametd Department Of Agriculture Government Of Bihar
             4.   The District Director Of Attma, West Champaran.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Dhannjay Kumar No 2, Adv.
                                                 Mr. Atul Shekhar, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s     :     Mr.Manoj Priaydarshi
                                                 Mr. Zeeshan Kalim, Ac to SC20
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                                 ORAL ORDER

9   08-01-2026                      The Learned counsel, Mr. Atul Shekhar,

                    representing to            the     Learned counsel for                    the

                    petitioner, Mr. Dhananjay Kumar No. 2, reported to

                    the Court that the matter has become infructuous.

                    Therefore,           the   Writ    petition     is    dismissed             as

                    infructuous.



                                         (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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