Subodh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17681 of 2019 ====================================================== Subodh Kumar Son of Late Shyam Narayan Prasad Proprietor of M/s Param Dayal Rice Mill, Rajgir Road Silao, resident of village- basaniyawa, P.O.- Nuhuv, P.S.- Chhabilapur, District- Nalanda.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Through the Principle Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Bihar at Patna.

2.

The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Through the Managing Director, Bihar at Patna.

3.

The District Certificate Officer Nalanda, District- Nalanda. 4.

The District Manager Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, District- Nalanda.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondents :

Mr. Arvind Ujjawal, SC4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026

1. The present Writ petition is filed for the following reliefs:

"i. That the present writ application is being filed for quashing the entire certificate proceeding of case No.

01/2014-15 pending in the Court of District Certificate Officer, Nalanda; on the ground that the annexures attached at Annexure No.-P/2 is without jurisdiction.

ii. That the present writ

Patna High Court CWJC No.17681 of 2019(3) dt.29-06-2026 2/3 application is being filed in the nature of Certiorari for setting aside the warrant of arrest issued against the petitioner (Annexure-P-4) arising out of Certificate Case No. 01/2014-15 as the certificate is itself without jurisdiction;

iii. For any other relief/Reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled for."

2. It is submitted by the Learned Counsel for the petitioner that the sole petitioner is no more.

3. In view of the death of the petitioner, the proceedings initiated against him cannot be continued. If the respondents intend to recover any amount from the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner, they have to issue a fresh notice. Accordingly, nothing further survives for adjudication in the present writ petition, and there is no necessity to bring the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner on record.

4. With the above said observation, the Writ petition is disposed of.

Patna High Court CWJC No.17681 of 2019(3) dt.29-06-2026 3/3

5. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J) Shanu/- U