Patna High Court

Ramanuj ShahiversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the cause of action no longer existed.

Summary

The petitioner, Ramanuj Shahi, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials and entities. The petition sought relief on matters not specified in the excerpt. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner informed the Court that the subject matter of the petition had become infructuous. The Court held that when the cause of action ceases to exist, a writ petition cannot proceed. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground that the cause of action has become infructuous?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
infructuous petition
dismissal
Patna High Court
cause of action moot

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19589 of 2013
                 ======================================================
                 Ramanuj Shahi Son Of Late Ram Lakhan Shahi Resident Of Village- Kanap,
                 P.S.- Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad, Presently Residing At J.K.S.- E-47,
                 Devi Asthan, Near R.L. Mahto Flast, P.S.- Jakkanpur, District- Patna


                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State Of Bihar
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Department Of Health, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna
           3.    The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt. Of
                 Bihar, Patna
           4.    The State Drug Controller, Bihar, Patna
           5.    The Managing Director, Bihar Medical Services And Infrastructure
                 Corporation Ltd. Null 5th Floor, Biscomaun Bhawan, Gandhi Maidan, Patna
           6.    Purushottam Chandra S/o Chandra Navleshwar Mandal X
           7.    Amrendra Kumar S/o Chandra Singh, X
           8.    Sweta Kumari C/o Amritesh Kumar, X
           9.    Mrityunjay Kumar S/o B.N. Tripathy, X
           10. Kapil Jain S/o Ashok Kumar Jain, X
           11. Shekhar Kumar S/o Jayprakash Das, X
           12. Md. Idrish S/o Md. Younus X
           13. Rajnath Kumar S/o Shivnath Ram, X
           14. Nitendra Narayan S/o Birendra Prasad Singh, X


                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :     Mr.Prashant Sinha, Adv.
                                              Mr Shrish Anurag, Adv,
                 For the Respondent/s   :     Mr. Sanjay Parasmani, AC to GP4
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                               ORAL ORDER

6   08-01-2026                   The Learned counsel, Mr. Shrish Anurag,

                   representing the Learned counsel for the petitioner

                   Mr. Prashant Sinha, reported to the Court that the
         Patna High Court CWJC No.19589 of 2013(6) dt.08-01-2026
                                                    2/2




                   matter has become infructuous. Therefore, the Writ

                   petition is dismissed as infructuous.



                                     (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
Amandeep/-

U

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…