Patna High Court

Ankur KasyapversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 5 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

The petition was disposed because the grievance had already been redressed.

Summary

Ankur Kasyap filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar alleging a grievance. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner on 21-12-2024 and again on 05-01-2026. The respondent's counsel submitted that the petitioner’s grievance had already been redressed through a compassionate appointment and that there was nothing left for adjudication. The court examined the submission and found that the relief sought was already granted. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as there was no remaining issue to decide.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed by a compassionate appointment

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
compassionate appointment
petition disposal
redressal of grievance

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18327 of 2013
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                  Ankur Kasyap
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
                  The State Of Bihar and Ors
                                                                         ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Santosh Kumar
                  For the Respondent/s     :     Mr.K.K. Singh, Ac to GP.22
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER

9    05-01-2026                 1.        On    21.12.2024           there       was       no

                    representation on behalf of the petitioner. Today also,

                    there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.

                                2. However, the Learned counsel for the

                    respondents stated in Para 7 of the Supplementary

                    Counter Affidavit that the grievance of the petitioner

                    has already been redressed and compassionate

                    appointment has been done and nothing remains in

                    the Writ petition for adjudication.

                                3. Therefore, the Writ petition is disposed of

                    in view of the redressal of the grievance of the

                    petitioner.



                                         (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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