Pasupati Nath Jha and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Justice Ritesh Kumar; order dated 30-06-2026; batch of writ petitions CWJC Nos. 8908 of 2011, 20390 of 2011, 8181 of 2012, 9850 of 2012, 682 of 2018, 5779 of 2020, 13527 of 2021 and 6305 of 2023; challenge to panel under Advertisement No. 2 of 1999 for 143 fourth-grade posts in Kishanganj district; allegations of irregularities, manipulation and corruption in appointment; vigilance enquiry directed by the Court; Vigilance P.S. Case No. 52 of 2019; affidavit of Vigilance Investigation Bureau dated 15.12.2025; supplementary Chargesheet No. 85 of 2025 dated 29.11.2025 under Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act; 55 persons accused; then Executive Magistrate/Deputy Collector In-charge (Establishment), Kishanganj; petitioners appointed; prayers granted or infructuous; writ petition dismissed as infructuous.
What did the court decide?
Due to efflux of time the petitioners have been appointed and the writ petitions have become infructuous; keeping in view the subsequent developments there is no justification in keeping the writ petition pending, and accordingly the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.