Patna High Court

Pawan KumarversusThe Patna Municipal Corporation

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: NANI TAGIA

Holding

The writ petition was disposed of as infructuous because the relief sought had already been granted.

Summary

The petitioner, Pawan Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the Patna Municipal Corporation. The petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the relief sought had already been granted by the respondent authorities. On that basis, the Court held that there was no longer any dispute to be adjudicated. Consequently, the writ petition was declared infructuous and disposed of. No further orders were made.

Subjects

writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
infructuous
relief granted
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2526 of 2021
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                  Pawan Kumar son of Late Randhir Kumar Resident of village- Ranipur, P.S.-
                  Phulwarisharif, District- Patna
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The Patna Municipal Corporation Patna through the Municipal
                   Commissioner, Head Office Maurya Lok Complex 2nd Floor Budh Marg
                   Patna (Bihar)
            2.    The Upper Municipal Commissioner Establishment and revenue Patna
                  Municipal Corporation Patna, Maurya Lok Complex 2nd Floor Budh Marg
                  Patna
            3.    The Municipal Finance and account controller Patna Municipal Corporation
                  Patna 4th Floor Maurya Lok Complex Patna
            4.    The Municipal Secretary Patna Municipal Corporation Patna
            5.    The Office Superintendent Patna Municipal Corporation Patna
            6.     The Account Officer Patna Municipal Corporation Patna, Maurya Lok
                   Complex Budh Marg Patna
                                                                    ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Arvind Prasad Singh, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Advocate
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                        ORAL ORDER

8    10-04-2026                 Mr. Arvind Prasad Singh, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner submits that the relief, sought for by the petitioner in

                    the instant writ petition, has been granted by the respondent

                    authorities.

                                2. In view of the submission made above, the present

                    writ petition is disposed of as infructuous.



                                               (Nani Tagia, J)
Siddharth
Sagar/-

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