Patna High Court

Gopal JaiswalversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 June 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SUDHIR SINGH RANJAN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The writ application was dismissed as infructuous, and the petition was disposed of.

Summary

The petitioner, Gopal Jaiswal, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner alleged a grievance that he claimed had already been resolved. The respondent argued that the petition was no longer maintainable because the relief sought had been granted. The court examined the submission that the grievance was redressed and found no further issue to adjudicate. Consequently, the court held that the writ application had become infructuous. The petition was therefore disposed of without further hearing.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed as infructuous because the petitioner’s grievance has already been redressed

Subjects

civil writ
infructuous
petition disposal
grievance redressed
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7266 of 2024
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                  Gopal Jaiswal S/O Ram Nath Jaiswal @ Ramnath Prasad Jaiswal, R/O
                  Village- Durgipatti, Pin Code- 847227, P.S.- Khutauna, District- Madhubani.
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar Through Its Secretary, Rural Works Deparatment, Govt.
                   of Bihar, Vishwaswraia Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
             2.   The Secretary, Rural Works Deparatment, Govt. of Bihar, Vishwaswraia
                  Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
             3.   The Engineer in Chief, Rural Works Deparatment, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Vishwaswraia Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
             4.    The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Deparatment, Works Division -
                   Narkatiyaganj, District- West Champaran, Govt. of Bihar.
                                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Government Pleader 5
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER
                        (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

5    29-06-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                    grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed rendering

                    the present writ application infructuous.

                                2. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present

                    application stands disposed of as having become infructuous.

                                3. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand

                    disposed of.

                                               (Sudhir Singh, J)


                                             ( Ranjan Kumar Jha, J)
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