Patna High Court

Arun KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 28 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: G ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Arun Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner’s counsel later informed the Court that the grievances had been fully redressed. On that basis, the petitioner sought to withdraw the petition, claiming it had become infructuous. The Court examined whether the petition retained any operative purpose after the alleged redress. Finding that the relief sought was no longer required, the Court held the petition to be infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

The petition is infructuous and therefore not maintainable.

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
dismissal
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.25183 of 2013
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                    Arun Kumar S/O Late Mahendra Mandal Resident Of Mohalla- D.V.C. Road,
                    Sabor, P.O P.S- Sabour, District- Bhagalpur.

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
               1.   The State Of Bihar and Ors
               2.   The Secretary, Department Of General Administration, Govt. Of Bihar,
                    Patna.
               3.   The Chief Engineer, P.H.E.D. Bhagalpur.
               4.   The Superintending Engineer, P.H.E.D. Anchal, Bhagalpur.
               5.   The Executive Engineer, P.H.E.D. Division, Bhagalpur.
               6.   The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.
               7.   The District Compassionate Establishment Committee, Bhagalpur.

                                                              ... ... Respondent/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :     Mrs Pravina Kumari, Adv.
                    For the Respondent/s     :     Mr.Yogendra Pd. Sinha, AAG -7
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA
                    CHAKRAVARTHY
                                          ORAL ORDER

3    28-01-2026                    1. The Learned counsel for the petitioner

                      reported to this Court that the grievances of the

                      petitioner have been redressed and this petition

                      has become infructuous.

                                  2. The Writ petition, therefore, is dismissed

                      as having become infructuous.



                                           (G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)
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