Patna High Court
Sanju DeviversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Minor Water Resource Department,
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- HARISH KUMAR
Holding
The petition was dismissed as it had become infructuous.
Summary
Sanju Devi filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court against several officials of the State of Bihar's Minor Water Resource Department. The petitioner, through counsel, informed the court that the grievance underlying the petition had been resolved and sought to withdraw the petition. The court examined the request and noted that the matter was no longer live. Consequently, the court held that the petition had become infructuous. The petition was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition remains maintainable after the grievance has been redressed
- Whether the court may dismiss a petition as infructuous upon the petitioner's request
Subjects
- contempt
- writ jurisdiction
- petition withdrawn
- infructuous
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.401 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15562 of 2022
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Sanju Devi W/O- Late Baldev Yadab, R/o-Quarter No-44/84, New C.I.D.
Colony, P. S Sashtri Nagar, Patna, Dist.-Patna, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Minor Water Resource
Department, New Secretariat, Vikash Bhawan Bailey Road, Patna,
Government of Bihar. Namely- Sri Santosh Kumar Mall.
2. The Secretary, Minor Water Resource Department, New Secretariat, Vikash
Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Government of Bihar, Namely- Daya Nidhi
Pandey.
3. The Additional Secretary, Minor Water Resource Department, New
Secretariat, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Government of Bihar.
Namely- Smt. Sangita Singh.
4. The Under Secretary-Cum- DDC, Minor Water Resource Department, New
Secretariat, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Government of Bihar.
Namely Md. Tarik Ikbal.
5. The Registrar, Minor Water Resource Department, New Secretariat, Vikash
Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Government of Bihar, Namely- Not Known.
6. The Chief Engineer, Minor Water Resource Department, New Secretariat,
Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Government of Bihar. Namely- Manoj
Raman.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjit Jha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajat Kumar Tiwary, AC to SC-24
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
6 13-02-2026 Learned Advocate for the respective parties are
present.
2. At the outset, Mr. Ranjit Jha, learned Advocate for
the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous as
the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and, as such
he seeks permission to withdraw the present petition.
Patna High Court MJC No.401 of 2025(6) dt.13-02-2026
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3. In view thereof, the present contempt petition
stands dismissed as having become infructuous.
(Harish Kumar, J)
rohit/-
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