Patna High Court

Pawan Kumar Mishra and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

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

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Summary

Petitioners Pawan Kumar Mishra, Dinbandhu Rai and Awadhesh Kumar filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Department of Agriculture. The petition sought relief, but the petitioner's counsel later informed the court that the matter had become infructuous. The court, upon hearing this report, held that there was no longer any live controversy to adjudicate. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition should be dismissed when the subject matter becomes infructuous

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
dismissal
civil procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21197 of 2013
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            1.     Pawan Kumar Mishra and Ors S/O Late Sidhnath Mishra R/O Vill
                   Pandeypur P.S. Brahampur Dist. Buxar
            2.    Dinbandhu Rai S/O Ram Rai Vill Badhagagawa Manshipatti P.S. Buxar
                  Industrial Dist. Buxar
            3.    Awadhesh Kumar S/O Vikarma Singh R/O Vill Nachapa P.S. Murara Dist
                  Buxar
                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
            1.    The State Of Bihar and Ors
            2.    The Director Agriculture , Department Of Agriculture Government Of Bihar
            3.    The Director The Bihar Agriculture Management and Extension Training
                  Institute Bametd Department Of
            4.    The Commissioner Agriculture, Department Of Agriculture Government Of
                  Bihar
            5.    The Secretary Agriculture, Department Of Agriculture Government Of Bihar
            6.    District Agriculture Officer Buxar
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Dhannjay Kumar No 2
                  For the Respondent/s     :     Mr. Awdhesh Kumar Pandey, Adv.
                                                 Mrs. Binita Singh, SC-28
                                                 Mr. Ujjawal Bhushan, Ac to SC-28
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA
                  CHAKRAVARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    08-01-2026                 The Learned counsel for the petitioner

                    reported to the Court that the matter has become

                    infructuous.           Therefore,      the      Writ      petition   is

                    dismissed as infructuous.



                                         (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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