Shiv Shankar Maharaj v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16229 of 2010 ====================================================== Shiv Shankar Maharaj S/O Late Raghunath Maharaj R/O Vill.- MohallaLichigali, Pankha Toli, P.O.- Ramna, P.S.- Kaji Mohammadpur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar Through The Secretary Ministry of Home (Prison), Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna

2. The Inspector General of Prison, New Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. The Superintendent of Prison at Khudi Ram Bose Central Jail, Muzaffarpur .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. S.S.P.Yadav For the Respondent/s : AC to GP 17 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2.

16-05-2017 On call, a prayer is being made on behalf of petitioner for adjourning the case, whereas, learned A.C. to Govt. Pleader - 17 submits that grievance, which was raised in the present writ petition, has already been redressed. He submits that in the writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for grant of benefit under the A.C.P. scheme, whereas, in paragraph - 4 of the counter affidavit, a specific stand has been taken that petitioner has already been granted 1st and 2nd ACP. The 1st ACP was granted, vide letter no. 5053 dated 8.12.2011 and 2nd ACP has been granted through letter no. 5052 dated 8.12.2011. It has further been indicated in the same paragraph that "Now the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed".

Patna High Court CWJC No.16229 of 2010 (2) dt.16-05-2017 2/2 In view of statement made in the counter affidavit, there is no need to further keep the matter pending. The writ petition stands disposed of with an indication that if still any grievance exists, the petitioner would be at liberty to avail appropriate remedy.

(Rakesh Kumar, J.) Anay U