Patna High Court

Ganesh UpadhyayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The petition was disposed of as become infructuous because the petitioner withdrew it after his grievance was redressed.

Summary

Ganesh Upadhyay, a graduate teacher, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of various education officials of the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner claimed that his grievance had been satisfactorily redressed. He consequently sought permission from the court to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted this request, and the court considered the withdrawal. The court held that, since the petition had become infructuous, it would be disposed of accordingly.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
infructuous
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.614 of 2025
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                  Ganesh Upadhyay Son of Shri Rishi Muni Upadhyay, Resident of Village-
                  Barabandh, Post Office-Ratsar, Ratsar Kalan, Police Station-Garwar, District-Ballia,
                  Uttar Pradesh. At present posted and working as Graduate Teacher in Lord Krishna
                  Model School Kodiyan Baluganj, Block-Deo, District-Aurangabad.
                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department,
                  Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The District Education Officer, Aurangabad.
            4.    The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Aurangabad.
            5.    The Block Education Officer, Deo, District-Aurangabad.
            6.    The Principal, Lord Krishna Model School Kodiyari Baluganj, Block-Deo, District-
                  Aurangabad.
            7.    The Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission, Bihar, Patna.
            8.    The Controller of Examination, Bihar Public Service Commission, Bihar, Patna.
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s    :       Mr.Additional Advocate General (12)
                  For B.P.S.C.            :       Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Advocate
                                                  Mr. Nishant Kumar Jha, Advocate
                                                  Mr. Prabhakar Pahepuri, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    03-04-2026                      Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                    during the pendency of this petition, the grievance of the

                    petitioner has been redressed and seeks permission to withdraw

                    this petition.

                                 2. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as

                    become infructuous.


sanjeev/-                                                               (Ajit Kumar, J)
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