Allahabad High Court
DAYANAND AND 6 OTHERSversusDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION, TEHSIL- SAKALDIHA, DISTRICTCHANDAULI, DIVISION- VARANASI AND 6
- Decided
- Bench
- CHANDRA KUMAR RAI
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the subject matter had already been disposed of.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging actions of the Consolidation authorities. While the petition was pending, the Consolidation authorities disposed of the underlying matter, rendering the relief sought by the petitioners unavailable. The petitioners, through counsel, informed the Court that the case had become infructuous. The private respondent’s counsel raised no objection to this development. Relying on the principle that a writ petition becomes moot when the subject matter is resolved, the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition becomes infructuous and must be dismissed when the underlying dispute is resolved by the concerned authority.
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- dismissal
- High Court
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 1680 of 2026
Dayanand And 6 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Deputy Director Of Consolidation, Tehsil-
Sakaldiha, Districtchandauli, Division- Varanasi
And 6 Others .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dr. Vishnu Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 54
HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Heard Dr. Vishnu Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.
Sudharshan Singh, leraned counsel for the private respondent.
2. Dr. Vishnu Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that
after filing of the writ petition, the pending matter has been disposed of by
the Consolidation authorities, as such, the instant writ petition has become
infructuous.
3. Mr. Sudharshan Singh, leraned counsel for the private respondent has
no objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.
4. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the
writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
(Chandra Kumar Rai,J.)
April 20, 2026
Rameez
Digitally signed by :-
RAMEEZ AHMED
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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