Patna High Court

Rananjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 May 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as the petitioner’s grievance has been fully redressed.

Summary

Rananjay Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials, seeking relief for a grievance. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner received the payment he was seeking, indicating that his grievance had been redressed. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court of this development. The court, noting that the relief sought had been obtained, held that there was no longer any cause of action to maintain the writ. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition should be dismissed when the petitioner’s grievance has been settled during the pendency of the petition

Subjects

writ petition
disposal
settlement
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9024 of 2025
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                 Rananjay Kumar S/o Late Yogendra Prasad Roy R/o Village-Kerwan, and P.S.
                 Isuapur, Dist.-Saran at Chhapra.
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Law Department,
                  Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.
           2.    The Principal Secrtary, Law Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Secretary Panchayat raj Department, Government of Bihar, Old
                 Secretariat, Patna.
           4.    The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar,
                 Patna.
           5.    The Commissioner, Saran at Chhapra.
           6.    The District Magistrate, Saran at Chhapra.
           7.    The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Saran at Chhapra.
           8.    The Najir, District Panchayat raj, Saran at Chhapra.
           9.    The Block Development Officer, Isuapur, Saran at Chhapra.
           10. The Block Panchayat Raj Officer, Isuapur, Saran at Chhapra.
                                                                       ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s       :     Mr. Shargran Ahmad, Advocate
                                                  Mr Numan Ahmad, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s       :     Mr. Standing Counsel (8)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   05-05-2026                          Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel for the State are present.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   during the pendency of the writ petition, he has received the

                   payment and his grievance has been redressed.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

                   disposed of.


                                                                     (Dr. Anshuman, J.)
Aman Kumar/-
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