Patna High Court
Ragini Kumari @ Ragini DeviversusThe Union of India
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and disposed of it as infructuous.
Summary
Petitioners Ragini Kumari and Vindhyavasini Devi filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the Union of India and the State of Bihar, seeking relief. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioners reported that their grievances had been resolved. Their counsel requested permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court, after hearing the parties, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as infructuous, meaning it no longer required adjudication.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn after the petitioners' grievances have been settled.
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- infructuous
- civil writ jurisdiction
- Patna High Court
- petition disposed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9919 of 2022
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1. Ragini Kumari @ Ragini Devi Wife of Manoj Singh, resident of Village -
Haraypur Usuri, P.O. - Sohilpatti, P.S.- Basantpur, Dist. Siwan.
2. Vindhyavasini Devi Wife of Amrendra Prasad, resident of Village -
Darnihatta, P.O. - Badhya, P.S. - Mirganj, Dist. - Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child
Development, Shashtri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110011.
2. The Director, ICDS, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Shashtri
Bhawan, New Delhi - 110011.
3. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Additional Secretary General Administration Department, Government
of Bihar, Old Secretariat, P.S.- Sachivalaya, Dist.- Patna.
5. The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar,
Old Secretariat, P.S. - Sachivalaya, Dist. - Patna.
6. The Director, Integrated Child Development Scheme, (ICDS), Directorate,
Secretariat, P.S. - Sachivalaya, Dist - Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Respondent/s :
For the State : Mr. Binay Kumar, AC to SC-10
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
4 31-01-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel
for the Union of India and learned counsel for the State are
present.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
during the pendency of the present writ petition, the grievances
of the petitioners have been settled.
3. In light of the aforesaid submission, learned
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counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the
present writ petition.
4. Permission is granted.
5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands
disposed of as having become infructuous.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Ashwini/-
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