Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4075 of 2019, Patna High Court) by Sanjay Kumar versus the State of Bihar, the Collector-cum-Chairman District Compassionate Committee Madhubani, the Sub-Divisional Officer Madhubani, the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer Madhubani, and the Block Development Officer Rahika; dismissed as not pressed on 07-05-2025 after the sole petitioner's death during pendency; no substitution petition filed; liberty reserved to legal heirs; single bench of Justice Harish Kumar; no statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the legal heirs of the petitioner to ventilate the grievance, if so advised. ¶18