Patna High Court

Upendra PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: RITESH KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Summary

The petitioners filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioners' grievances were reportedly resolved. The petitioners then moved that the writ had become infructuous. The court examined whether a writ remains maintainable when the relief sought has already been obtained. Finding that the petition no longer served any purpose, the court dismissed it as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition is maintainable when the relief sought has already been obtained by the petitioners

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
infructuous petition
civil writ
petition dismissal

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No 18191 of 2023
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           1.     Upendra Pandey Son of Saryug Pandey, Resident of Village Marar, Police
                  Station Belsand, District- Sitamarhi.
           2.    Ram Chandra Paswan, Son of Ugendra Paswan, Resident of Village
                 Nunaura Ward No. 03, Police Station- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi.
           3.    Rajendra Mahto, Son of Gulab Mahto, Resident of Village- Siropatti, Police
                 Station- Belsand, District- Sitamarhi.
           4.    Ajijur Rahman, Son of Sheikh Hakim, Resident of Village- Kansar Tole
                 Chainpur, Ward No. 4, Police Station- Belsand, District- Sitamarhi.
           5.    Bidya Ray, Son of Halkhori Rai, Resident of Village Olipur, Ward No. 10,
                 Police Station- Belsand, District- Sitamarhi.
           6.    Kameshwar Mandal, Son of Chetharu Mandal, Resident of Village Paratapur
                 Ward No. 8, 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 Respondent/s   :      Mr Prasant Pratap, GP II
                 For the Accountant
                 General                :      Mr Vivekanand Kumar, 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
           Patna High Court CWJC No.18191 of 2023(2) dt.13-02-2026
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                     infructuous.


                                                (Ritesh Kumar, J)
M.E.H./-

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