Patna High Court

Baidyanath RajakversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The application is disposed of as infructuous.

Summary

Petitioner Baidyanath Rajak filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and officials of the Agriculture Department. The petitioner claimed that the relief sought had already been granted by orders issued on 18-02-2026, rendering the petition moot. Counsel for the petitioner argued that there was nothing left for adjudication as the grievance was fully redressed. The court examined the claim and found no pending issue. Consequently, the court held the petition to be infructuous and disposed of the application.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition when a civil writ petition becomes moot because the relief sought has already been granted?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
mootness
infructuous petition
high court of Patna
relief already granted

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1412 of 2019
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1835 of 2019
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                  Baidyanath Rajak Son of Late Damodar Baitha Resident of Mohalla-I.T.I.
                  Road, Hathsarganj,in front of O.P. Statue of Damodar Baitha Police Station-
                  Hajipur Sadar,District-vaishali                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through Sudhir Kumar, the Principal Secretary,
                   Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    Sudhir Kumar The Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Govt. of
                  Bihar, Patna.
            3.     Birendra Singh the Under Secretary Agriculture Department, Bihar, Patna.
                                                                       ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Amit Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Raghwanand (Ga11)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    18-02-2026                     Heard learned counsel the parties.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                    grievance of the petitioner has been redressed, as the necessary

                    orders required to be passed pursuant to the order dated 1835 of

                    2019 passed in CWJC No.1835 of 2019 have been passed by the

                    opposite parties, and there is nothing left for adjudication as the

                    matter has become infructuous.

                                    3. Permission is granted.

                                    4. Accordingly, the instant application is disposed of as

                    having become infructuous.



                                                      (Ajit Kumar, J)
shikha/-

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