Patna High Court

Arun Kumar ShahiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 25 June 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH RAJ KUMAR

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as the grievance has already been redressed.

Summary

Arun Kumar Shahi filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Public Health Engineering Department, alleging a grievance. The petitioner sought relief through the writ jurisdiction. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the grievance had already been redressed. The court examined the submission and found no outstanding issue requiring judicial intervention. Consequently, the court ordered that the writ petition be disposed of. The judgment was delivered by Justice Mohit Kumar Shah, with Justice Raj Kumar concurring.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to any relief when the grievance alleged in the writ petition has already been redressed

Subjects

writ petition
disposal
grievance redressed
Public Health Engineering Department
Civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8174 of 2026
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                 Arun Kumar Shahi S/o Ram Sakal Shahi, R/o, Akharaghat, Nazirpur,
                 Hanuman Mandir, Gayatri Mandir Road, P.S.- Ahiyapur, District-
                 Muzaffarpur.

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                           Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Public Health
                 Engineering Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of
                 Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Engineer-in-Chief -Cum- Special Secretary, Public Health Engineering
                 Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           4.    The Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of Bihar
                 Patna.
           5.    The Zonal Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Zone, Muzaffarpur.
           6.    The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Circle, Darbhanga.
           7.    The      Superintending       Engineer,    Public   Health     Engineering    Circle,
                 Muzaffarpur.
           8.    The Executive Engineer, Public Health, Division, Sitamarhi.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s      :        Mr. Siyaram Pandey,Adv.
                 For the Respondent/s      :        Mr. Standing Counsel (09)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

2   25-06-2026                   At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner

                   submits that the grievances of the petitioner has already stood

                   redressed, hence the present writ petition be disposed of.
            Patna High Court CWJC No.8174 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026
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                                  2. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

                      disposed of.


                                             (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)


                                                   ( Raj Kumar, J)

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