Patna High Court

Sudarshan PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

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

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Sudarshan Paswan, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its transport and finance departments. During the proceedings, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the matter had become infructuous. Consequently, the court held that there was no longer any live dispute to adjudicate. The writ petition was therefore dismissed as infructuous. No substantive merits of the original claim were examined.

Issues considered

The petition should be dismissed on the ground that the cause of action has become infructuous.

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
dismissal
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20730 of 2013
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                  Sudarshan Paswan S/O Late Chandradeep Paswan Resident Of Village- Neora Ganj,
                  Post Office- Neora, Police Station- Bihta, District- Patna.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.    The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner,
                  Department of Transport, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Principal Secretary- Cum- Commissioner, Department Of Transport,
                  Government Of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Additional Transport Commissioner, Department Of Transport, Government Of
                  Bihar, Patna.
            4.    Sri Prakash Swaroop S/O Section Officer, Department Of Transport, Government
                  Of Bihar, Patna
            5.    The Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance Government Of Bihar, Patna.
            6.    The Accountant General Ag, Bihar, Patna.
                                                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Anand Kumar Ojha, Sr. Advocate
                                           :      Mr. Shankar Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s     :      Mr.Shail Kumari
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    08-01-2026                    1.    The   Learned          counsel,      Mr.     Shankar

                    Kumar, representing the Learned Senior counsel

                    Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha reported to the Court that

                    the matter has become infructuous.

                                   2. Therefore, the Writ petition stands

                    dismissed as infructuous.



                                         (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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