Patna High Court Dismisses Keshariya Matsyajivi Petition

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna

Order Date: 09-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Chandrama Devi (wife of Indal Sahani), resident of Hussaini, Dumariya Ghat, East Champaran, and Keshariya Prakhand Matsyajivi Sahyog Samiti Ltd (represented by its Secretary Chandrama Devi).
• Respondents: The State of Bihar (through Secretary Animal Husbandry and Fish Resource Department, Deputy Secretary, Director Fisheries Department, District Fisheries Officer‑cumm‑CEO, East Champaran) and the Bihar State Election Authority (Chief Election Officer and Secretary).
• Counsel: For petitioners – Mr. Ram Nibash Prasad, Advocate; for respondents – Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG 12).
• Coram: Honourable Mr. Justice Sourendra Pandey.
• Nature of Proceeding: Civil writ petition (Case No.13850 of 2022) seeking relief against the State of Bihar and its Election Authority.
• Key Argument: Petitioners contended that the application had become infructuous (i.e., no longer capable of producing any legal effect).

Final Outcome

• The court accepted the petitioners' submission that the application was infructuous.
• An oral order dated 09‑07‑2026 was pronounced, dismissing the application as infructuous.

Topics: Court Order, Legal Dispute