Veena Devi, v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1560 of 2022, decided 24-04-2025 by Honourable Mr. Justice Harish Kumar (oral order). Petitioner Veena Devi (wife of Late Ashok Chaudhary, Vaishali) against respondents including the State of Bihar (Department of Panchayati Raj), the Director cum Administrator, Bihar State Agriculture Marketing Board (Dissolved), the District Officer and District Panchayati Raj Officer, Saharsa, the Block Development Officer, Mahishi, and the Accountant General, Bihar. Petitioner died during pendency; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to legal heirs to approach the authority concerned if grievance subsists. Counsel: Lalan Kumar Singh for petitioner; Rakesh Kumar Ranjan for respondents. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the legal heirs of the sole-petitioner (since deceased) to approach before the authority concerned, if still any grievance subsists.