Patna High Court
Shiv Kumar VermaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the work order had already been issued.
Summary
Shiv Kumar Verma filed a writ petition challenging the issuance of a work order by the Bihar Rural Works Department. The State contended that the financial bid had been opened on 18-07-2025 and the work order was already issued. The Court examined whether the petition remained viable after the work order’s issuance. It concluded that the petition had become infructuous because the relief sought could no longer be granted. Consequently, the writ application was disposed of as infructuous, and any pending applications were also dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition is maintainable when the work order has already been issued
- Whether the petition becomes infructuous upon issuance of the work order
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- infructuous petition
- work order
- public procurement
- Rural Works Department
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11733 of 2025
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Shiv Kumar Verma, aged about 52 years, Son of Umashankar Prasad,
Residing at P.O and P.S- Hilsa, Ganpat Bigha, District - Nalanda, Pin 801302.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The Engineer-in-Chief (EIC), Rural Works Department, Patna.
4. The Chief Engineer, MGSY, Rural Works Department, Patna.
5. The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Division, Hilsa.
6. The Nodal Officer, MGSY, Rural Works Department, Patna.
7. Rajeev Kumar, Son of not Named, Resident of Totaha, Lalganj, District-
Vaishali.
... ... Respondents
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Akash Chaturvedi, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Ranjan, A.C. to G.A.-5
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)
6 15-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Ranjan, learned counsel for the
State submits that financial bid has been opened on 18.07.2025
and the work order has already been issued.
3. Considering the fact that the work order has already
been issued, this Court is of the view that the present writ
application has become infructuous.
Patna High Court CWJC No.11733 of 2025(6) dt.15-06-2026
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4. Accordingly, the present writ application stands
disposed of as having become infructuous.
5. Pending application (s), if any, shall also stand
disposed of.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
(Ranjan Kumar Jha, J)
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