A.Jyoti Patro v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous on the grounds that time has elapsed and the petitioner has since superannuated, leaving no surviving cause of action for adjudication.
What did the court decide?
The Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.
What the court decided
W.P.(C) No.142 of 2005
- 11.02.2020
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has become infructuous by efflux of time and the petitioner has already superannuated in the meantime. Hence no cause of action survives in this Writ Petition to be adjudicated upon by this Court.
Accordingly the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.
…..….………………… (Biswanath Rath, J.)
Ayas
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition remains viable after the petitioner has superannuated.
Whether the cause of action survives after the efflux of time.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Petitioner
- respondent
Respondent
Coram
Biswanath Rath
Case details
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