Patna High Court
Bachu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- RITESH KUMAR
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous because the petitioners' grievances have been redressed.
Summary
The petitioners filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. While the petition was pending, the petitioners' grievances were resolved to their satisfaction. The petitioners then moved that the writ petition had become infructuous. The Court examined whether a petition that no longer seeks any relief can be dismissed. Finding that the relief sought was no longer required, the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous. No substantive merits of the original claims were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition that has become infructuous due to the redressal of the petitioners' grievances can be dismissed
Subjects
- civil writ jurisdiction
- infructuous petition
- petition dismissal
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No 18184 of 2023
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1. Bachu Kumar son of late Ramchandra Das, Resident of ward No. 08. village
Hansour, Police station Belsand Districta Sitamarhi.
2. Ashok Kumar Ram son of late Jagarnath Ram alias Ramchandra Ram,
resident of village Madhkaul, Ward No. 03, Police station Belsand, District
Sitamarhi.
3. Dulare Ray son of late Sugdev Ray, resident of village Khoratha Belahiya,
Police station Belsand, District Sitamarhi.
4. Amar Paswan alias Amar Kumar Paswan son of late Ramswarup Paswan,
resident of village Chandauli, Police station Belsand, District Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.
2. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.
3. The Circle Officer, Belsand District Sitamarhi.
4. The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr Ashok Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the S t a t e : Mr Vivek Prasad, GP VII with
M/s Manisha Singh, Sajnay Kr, ACs to GP VII
For the Accountant General
: Mr Vivekanand Kr, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2 At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners
submits that during pendency of the writ petition, the grievances
of the petitioners have been redressed and the writ petition has
become infructuous.
3 Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as
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infructuous.
(Ritesh Kumar, J)
M.E.H./-
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