Patna High Court

Brajesh Tripathi,versusThe State of Bihar,

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The application is disposed of as having become infructuous.

Summary

Brajesh Tripathi filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner later submitted that the order of the Writ Court had been complied with, rendering the pending application moot. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the application should be dismissed as infructuous. The court examined the claim of compliance and found no reason to keep the application alive. Consequently, the bench disposed of the application, holding it had become infructuous. No further relief was granted.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's application remains maintainable after compliance with the earlier order of the Writ Court

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
infructuous application
compliance
high court disposal
patna high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4795 of 2019
                                                        In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8101 of 2019
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                 Brajesh Tripathi, son of Late Ram Gobind Tripathi, resident of Village-
                 Gorkatti, Police Station - Gorkatti, District- Aurangabad.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar, through the Additional Chief Secretary Education to
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Dr. Ranjit Kumar Singh, Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar,
                 Patna.
           3.    Mr. Rahul Ranjan Mahiwal, District Magistrate, Aurangabad.
           4.    Md. Alim, District Education Officer (DEO), Aurangabad.
           5.    Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Singh, District Programme Officer, District-
                 Aurangabad.
                                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Ajoy Kumar Chakraborty, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Ms. Neetu Jha, AC to GA-12
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                                ORAL ORDER


3   08-01-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel

                   appearing for the opposite parties are present.

                                 2. The defects as pointed out by the office is ignored.

                                 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   order of the Writ Court has been complied with and, therefore,

                   this application has become infructuous. He accordingly prays

                   that an appropriate order be passed for disposing of the present

                   case.
          Patna High Court MJC No.4795 of 2019(3) dt.08-01-2026
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                                 4. As prayed for, the present application is disposed of

                    as having become infructuous.


                                             (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

Prakash Narayan
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