Patna High Court

Harendra PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous.

Summary

Harendra Paswan filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials, seeking relief (the specific relief is not detailed in the judgment). During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause of action no longer existed and the petition had become infructuous. The court considered whether the petition remained maintainable in light of this submission. No substantive factual or legal issues were examined because the petition was deemed moot. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous.

Issues considered

The petition remains maintainable despite the alleged lapse of the cause of action

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
dismissal
civil jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16906 of 2024
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                  Harendra Paswan S/o Late Jagdish Paswan R/o Village- Bhurakhal, Patahi,
                  Panchayat- Patahi Purvi, Block and P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Food and
                   Consumer Protection, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The District Magistrate, East Champaran (Motihari).
            3.    The Sub Divisional Officer, Pakridayal, District- East Champaran
                  (Motihari).
            4.    The District Supply Officer, East Champaran (Motihari).
            5.    The Block Supply Officer, Patahi, District- East Champaran (Motihari).
            6.     Sukhari Mehta, S/o Late Nathuni Mehta, Resident of Village- Rupnimath,
                   P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran (PDS Dealer, Gram Panchayat Raj,
                   Patahi Paschimi).
                                                                         ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :        Mr. Abash, Advocate.
                                                  Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate.
                  For the Respondent/s   :        Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadav, GP 23
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

8    12-02-2026                   Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                    has stated that the cause in the present writ petition does not

                    survive and the same has become infructuous.

                                  2. Having regard to the above made submission, the

                    present writ petition stands dismissed as having become

                    infructuous.



                                                           (A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
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