Patna High Court

Md. Ayazi KarimversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The writ petition was disposed of as infructuous due to subsequent development.

Summary

Md. Ayazi Karim filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials of Bihar Engineering University and Darbhanga College of Engineering. During the hearing, senior counsel for the petitioner informed the court that subsequent developments had rendered the petition moot. The respondent counsel, representing the State and the university, were present. The court accepted the submission that the case had become infructuous. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ application without addressing any substantive merits.

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
infructuous petition
petition disposal
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7490 of 2024
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                 Md. Ayazi Karim S/O- Md. Karim R/V- Rasulpur, P.O.- Rasulpur P.S.-
                 Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
           2.    The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology Education,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna
           3.    The Director, Department of Science and Technology Education,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna
           4.    The Registrar Bihar Engineering University, Mithapur, Patna
           5.    The Deputy Registrar, Bihar Engineering University, Mithapur, Patna
           6.    Bihar Engineering University, Mithapur, Patna through its Examination
                 Controller
           7.    The Principal, Darbhanga College of Engineering, Mabbi, Darbhanga
           8.    The Chairman Disciplinary Committee, Darbhanga College of Engineering,
                 Mabbi, Darbhanga

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s      :      Mr. Binodanand Mishra, Sr. Adv
                                                  Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Adv
                 For the Respondent/s      :      Mr. Standing Counsel 13
                 For the B.E.U.            :      Mr. Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Adv
                                                  Mr. Ankit, Adv
                                                  Mr. Aman Kumar, Adv
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   18-02-2026                          Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits

                   that due to subsequent development, this case has become

                   infructuous and accordingly prays that the case be disposed of.

                                 2.     Learned    counsel     for   the   respondent-Bihar

                   Engineering University and learned counsel for the respondent-

                   State are present.
          Patna High Court CWJC No.7490 of 2024(2) dt.18-02-2026
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                                3. As prayed for, this writ application is disposed of as

                    having     become       infructuous       on   account   of   subsequent

                    development.



                                            (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kiran/-

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