Patna High Court

Niraj Kumar @ Nijor KumarversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the petitioner’s grievance had been redressed.

Summary

The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several district officials seeking redress of a grievance. The petitioner later informed the court that the grievance had been satisfactorily resolved. The petitioner’s counsel therefore moved that the petition be declared infructuous. The court examined the submission that the relief sought was no longer required. Finding that the petitioner’s relief had been obtained, the court held that there was no longer any cause of action. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground that the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed and the case is infructuous

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
infructuous
petition disposal
grievance redressed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.605 of 2019
                                                         In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10333 of 2016
                  ======================================================
                  Niraj Kumar @ Nijor Kumar S/o Late Guna Nand Das Resident of Village-
                  Ratupar, Post Office- Tajpur, Police Station- Rudrapur, District- Madhubani
                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    Shishat Kapil Ashok The District Magistrate, Madhubani
            3.    Ram Kumar The District Education Officer, Madhubani
            4.     Rajesh Sinha The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Madhubani
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Prabhas Ranjan, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Smt. Shilpa Singh (Ga12)
                                           :       Ms. Neetu Jha, AC to GA-12
                                           :       Abhanjalli, AC to GA-12
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

10   30-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    counsel for the Respondent-State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                    grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and, therefore,

                    this case has become infructuous.

                                 3. As submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

                    that this case has become infructuous, it is accordingly disposed

                    of.



                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Gaurav Sinha/-

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