Patna High Court
Dr. Dharmdeo PandeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous.
Summary
The petitioners Kamla Pandey, Varun Kumar Pandey and Rahul Kumar Pandey filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and two universities. While the petition was pending, counsel for the petitioners informed the court that the grievance had been redressed and they no longer wished to pursue the writ. The court examined the submission that the petition had become infructuous. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, without addressing the substantive merits. The dismissal closed the proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition that has become infructuous on the petitioner's request can be dismissed?
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- withdrawal
- civil writ jurisdiction
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14155 of 2021
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1.1. Kamla Pandey Wife of Late Dharmdeo Pandey, Resident of N-3-75R-11 K,
Kamla Kunj, R.K. Puram, Karamjitpur, Sundarpur, P.O. - Hindi
Vishwavidyalaya, P.S. - Lanka, District- Varanasi (U.P.).
1.2. Varun Kumar Pandey Son of Late Dharmdeo Pandey, Resident of N-3-5R-11
K, Kamla Kunj, R.K. Puran, Karamjitpur, Sundarpur, P.O. - Hindi
Vishwavidyalaya, P.S. - Lanka, District- Varanasi (U.P.). Presently residing
at D 402, Omsarthak Apartment, 222, Sewlakalan, G M S Road, Dehradun
(Uttarakhand).
1.3. Rahul Kumar Pandey Son of - Late Dharmdeo Pandey, Resident of N-3-5R-
11 K, Kamla Kunj, R.K. Puran, Karamjitpur, Sundarpur, P.S. - Lanka,
District- Varanasi (U.P.). Presently residing at 29-30 Uakarsh Avantika
Farmland, Ramdaspeth, Near Guradwara, Ramdaspeth, Shankar Nagar,
Nagpur (Maharashtra).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Vice- Chancellor Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.
3. The Registrar Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.
4. The Finance Officer Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.
5. The Vice- Chancellor Patliputra University, Patna.
6. The Registrar Patliputra University, Patna.
7. The Finance Officer Patliputra University, Patna.
8. The Principal Nalanda College, Biharsharif.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjan Kumar Dubey, Adv.
Mr. Kumar Gaurav, Adv.
Ms. Sheshadri Kumari, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kameshwar Kumar ( GP17 )
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 10-04-2026 Ms. Sheshadri Kumari, counsel appearing on behalf
of the petitioners, submits that during pendency of this writ
petition, the grievance of the petitioners has been redressed and
she does not want to press the instant writ petition.
Patna High Court CWJC No.14155 of 2021(5) dt.10-04-2026
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2. In view of the aforesaid submission of the counsel
for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed, as having
become infructuous.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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