IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9131 of 2002 RAM PUKAR SINGH son of late Jalim Singh, resident of village Bhawanipur, Rajdham, Police Station Anchal Bhawanipur, District Purnea… … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. The Sub-divisional Officer, Dhandaha, District Purnea, 3. The Circle Officer, Bhawanipur, District Purnea, 4. Bindeshwari Sharma, 5. Brahmdeo Sharma, sons of late Nepali Mistri @ Nepali Sharma, 6. Baleshwar Sharma, 7. Prasadi Sharma, 8. Bhola Sharma, sons of late Kuldeep Sharma, 9. Madan Sharma son of Surendra Sharma, 10.Kedar Singh, 11.Lalxman Singh, sons of late Dharmnath Singh, All (respondent nos. 4 to 11) are residents of village Bhawanipur, Rajdham, Police Station Anchal Bhawanipur, District Purnea, … Respondents ----------- 6 18.08.2009 Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner. On 23.06.2009 learned counsel for the petitioner informed this Court that the sole petitioner had died and four weeks’ time was granted to him for taking steps in that regard. Thereafter, the matter was taken up on 23.07.2009 and again two weeks’time was granted for taking steps for substitution of the heirs and legal representatives of the petitioner. Subsequently, the case was taken up on 07.08.2009 and by way of last indulgence, one week’s 2 further time was granted for taking steps. However, nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner today and the office has reported that no step has been taken in this regard. In view of the above, since the sole petitioner has died, this writ application has become incompetent to be proceeded further. As a result, this writ application is dismissed. SC ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)