IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8819 of 1997 Umesh Kumar Sinha, son of late Shri R. Prasad at present Managing Director, Bihar State Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Development Corporation Ltd., 5th Floor Mauryalok Complex, Dak Bunglow Road, Patna 800 001 ---- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Department of Industries, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Additional Secretary, Department of Industries Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Bihar State Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Development Corporation Ltd., 5th Floor, Maurya Lok Complex, Patna, through its Company Secretary. 5. Member, Board of Revenue, Bihar, Patna. --- Respondents. ----------- 10/ 29.10.2010 On 01.10.2010 none had appeared on behalf of the petitioner though the learned Government counsel had appeared on that date, and the matter had to be adjourned. None appears on the behalf of the petitioner today also. Heard Mr. Mahesh Prasad, learned Standing Counsel No.8, for respondent nos.1, 2, 3 and 5. This writ petition has been preferred for a direction to the Member, Board of Revenue, Bihar, Patna, to desist from proceeding with the departmental enquiry against the petitioner. It appears to us from a perusal of the materials on record and consideration of the submissions of learned Government counsel that the matter, on account of efflux of time, has become infructuous. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. BTiwary/ (S. K. Katriar, J.) ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)