Geeta Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16726 of 2013 ======================================================

1. Geeta Devi Daughter Of Amarnath Singh Resident Of Mohalla- Sarai Road, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Gaya

2. Neeta Kumari Daughter Of Sohan Lal Resident Of Mohalla- Sarai Road, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Gaya .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar

2. The District Magistrate, Gaya

3. The Senior Superintendent Of Police, Gaya

4. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Gaya

5. The Office-In-Charge, Kotwali Police Station, Gaya

6. Registrar, Trade Union, Gaya

7. Inspection Officer, (Nirikshi Padadhikari), Shop and Establishment, Gaya .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Kumar No-2 For the Respondent/s : Mr. Dinbandhu Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER 14-07-2016 Heard Mr. Manish Kumar no.2 for the petitioners as well as AC to GP-9 for the State.

A counter affidavit has been filed. Service of copy thereof on the counsel for the petitioners is not disputed. The writ application is filed to question the legality of the notice (Annexure-3) issued by the Sub Divisional Magistrate under Section 18 of the Immoral Traffic Act, 1956. Mr. Kumar, on going through the averments made in the counter affidavit has pointed out that during the pendency of the application, the

Patna High Court CWJC No.16726 of 2013 (4) dt.14-07-2016 2/2 respondent -Sub Divisional Magistrate has passed the order. Any order passed by the respondent- SDM can be challenged in appeal. Seen thus, the writ application has become infructuous. Petitioners, if so advised, may assail the order passed by the respondent- Sub Divisional Magistrate in accordance with law.

(Kishore Kumar Mandal, J) Shyam/- U