Patna High Court

Shiv Shankar PrasadversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 23 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: NANI TAGIA

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Shiv Shankar Prasad, a Block Supply Inspector, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various officials of the State of Bihar. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court accepted this submission and disposed of the writ petition on the ground that it was no longer maintainable. No substantive merits of the original grievance were addressed. The order was pronounced by Justice Nani Tagia.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is infructuous and should be dismissed

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5239 of 2019
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                  Shiv Shankar Prasad Son of Chandrashekhar Prasad, the then Block Supply
                  Inspector cum Block Supply Officer, Dhanarua, Resident of Village and P.S.-
                  Utarthu, District- Nalanda.

                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
             1.   The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer
                  Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The Under Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department cum
                  Presiding Officer, Patna.
             3.   The Joint Director Food and Consumer Protection Department cum
                  Presiding Officer, Patna Division, Patna.
             4.   The Deputy Director Food and Civil Supply Patna Division, Patna.
             5.   The District Magistrate, Patna.
             6.   The Additional District Magistrate, Supply Patna.
             7.   The Sub Divisional Officer, Masaurhi.
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner     :      Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, Advocate
                                                Mr. Atul Kumar Pandey, Advocate
                  For the State          :      Mr. Vishwambhar Prasad, AC to AAG-5
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    23-02-2026                    Mr. Atul Kumar Pandey, learned Advocate appearing

                    for the petitioner, submits that this writ petition has become

                    infructuous.

                                  2. The writ petition is disposed of as having become

                    infructuous.



                                               (Nani Tagia, J)
Narendra/-

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