Patna High Court
Krishna ThakurversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
Holding
The applications are infructuous and are disposed of without further hearing.
Summary
The petitioners, including Ram Snehi Singh, Krishna Thakur, Manvendra Prasad Yadav, Kusum Devi and Baliram Ram, filed writ petitions in the Patna High Court against various officials of the State of Bihar alleging violations of their rights. The Court observed that the order of the Writ Court had already been complied with by the respondents. Consequently, the pending applications were deemed moot. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad held that the applications had become infructuous and therefore required no further adjudication. The Court disposed of all the applications as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ application remains maintainable after the relief sought has been complied with by the respondents
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- infructuous application
- compliance
- High Court
- petition dismissed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2187 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.221 of 2023
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Ram Snehi Singh @ Ram Saneh Singh, Son of Late- Rup Narayan Singh,
Resident of Village- Gajhanda, P.S- Nabinagar, Pipra, District-Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through Sri Prem Singh Meena, male, aged about 55
years, son of not known to the petitioner, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare
department, Main Secretariat, Patna.
2. Sri. Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, Son of not known to the petitioner,
Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar,
Main Secretariat, Patna.
3. Sri Kaushal Kishore, Son of not known to the petitioner, Director,
Directorate of Integrated child Development Services (ICDS), Indira
Bhawan, 2nd Floor, Ramcharitar singh path, Boring canal Road, Patna.
4. Sri Shuharsh Bhagat, Son of not known to the petitioner, District Magistrate-
Aurangabad.
5. Smt. Shweta Kumari, Daughter of not known to the petitioner, District
Programme Officer, (ICDS) -Aurangabad.
6. Smt. Shweta Kumari, Daughter of not known to the petitioner, In-charge
Child Development Project officer (CDPO) - Aurangabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2190 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.213 of 2023
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Krishna Thakur Son of Late Lakhan Thakur, Resident of Village-Lembokhap,
Sinduria, P.S.-Nabinagar, District-Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Prem Singh Meena, male, aged about 55
years, son of not known to the petitioner, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare
department, Main Secretariat, Patna.
2. Sri. Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, Son of not known to the petitioner,
Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar,
Main Secretariat, Patna.
3. Sri Kaushal Kishore Son of not known to the petitioner, Director, Directorate
of Integrated child Development Services (ICDS), Indira Bhawan, 2 nd Floor,
Ramcharitar singh path, Boring canal Road, Patna.
4. Sri Shuharsh Bhagat Son of not known to the petitioner, District Magistrate-
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Aurangabad.
5. Smt. Shweta Kumari Daughter of not known to the petitioner, District
Programme Officer, (ICDS) -Aurangabad.
6. Smt. Shweta Rani Daughter of not known to the petitioner, In-charge Child
Development Project officer (CDPO)- Deo Aurangabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2445 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2047 of 2022
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Manvendra Prasad Yadav Son of Late- Jitendra Prasad Yadav, resident of
Mohalla - Vishunpur Pakri, P.S. - Beur, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Prem Singh Meena male, aged about 55
years, name of father not known to the petitioner, Principal Secretary, Social
Welfare Department, Main Secretariat, Patna.
2. Sri. ..................................., name of father not known to the petitioner, aged
about years, Joint Secretary, Social Welfare department, Government of
Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna (post lying vacant).
3. Sri Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, name of father not known to the petitioner,
Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar,
Main Secretariat, Patna.
4. Sri Kaushal Kishore, name of father not known to the petitioner, Director,
Directorate of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Indira
Bhawan, 2nd Floor, Ramcharitar Singh Path, Boring Canal Road, Patna.
5. Smt. Anu Priya Singh, name of husband not known to the petitioner, In-
charge Child Development Project Officer (CDPO)- Patna Sadar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2465 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.656 of 2019
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Kusum Devi Wife of Late - Gopal Prasad Resident of Mohalla- Choti Bazar,
Moghulpura, P.S.- Khajekalan, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Amir Subhani Male aged about, 59 Years,
name of Father not Known to the Petitioner, Chief Secretary, Main
Secretariat, Patna.
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2. Sri Prem Singh Meena, Male, aged about 55 Years, Name of father not
Known to the Petitioner, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department
Main Secretariat, Patna.
3. Sri---------,Joint Secretary, male, aged about 52 Years, name of father not
Known to the Petitioenr, Social Welfare, Department, Government of Bihar,
Main Secretariat, Patna (Post lying Vacant).
4. Sri Kaushal Kishore Male, aged about 45 Years, Name of Father not Known
to the Petitioner, Director, Directorate of Integrated Child Development
Services(ICDS), Indira Bhawan, 2nd Floor, Ramcharitar Singh Path, Boring
Canal Road, Patna.
5. Sri Arvind Kumar Chaudhary Male, aged about 52 Years, name of father not
Known to the Petitioner, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance,
Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2476 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3509 of 2022
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Baliram Ram Son of Late - Sukhdeo Ram, resident of Mohalla - V.I.P.
Colony, near D.A.V. School, P.S. - Nawadah Town, District - Nawadah.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Prem Singh Meena male, aged about 55
years, name of father not known to the petitioner, Principal Secretary, Social
Welfare Department, Main Secretariat, Patna.
2. Sri ..................... name of father not known to the petitioner, Joint Secretary,
Social Welfare department, Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna
(post lying vacant).
3. Sri Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, name of father not known to the petitioner,
Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar,
Main Secretariat, Patna.
4. Sri Kaushal Kishore, name of father not known to the petitioner, Director,
Directorate of Integrated child Development Services (ICDS), Indira
Bhawan, 2nd Floor, Ramcharitar Singh, path, Boring Canal Road, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
(In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2187 of 2023)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kishore Kumar Thakur, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha, GA 7
(In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2190 of 2023)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kishore Kumar Thakur, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Prashant Pratap, GP-2
(In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2445 of 2023)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kishore Kumar Thakur, Advocate
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For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, SC-3
(In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2465 of 2023)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kishore Kumar Thakur, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, SC-3
(In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2476 of 2023)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kishore Kumar Thakur, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md.Raisul Haque, SC-10
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
ORAL ORDER
4 18-04-2026 Mr. Kishore Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the
petitioners submits on instruction that the order of the Writ
Court has already been complied with, therefore, these
applications have become infructuous.
2. Taking note of it, these applications are being
disposed of as having become infructuous.
(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)
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