IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12043 of 2006 ============================================= Janardan Singh .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors .... .... Respondents ============================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Suresh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mala Ambust, A.C. to G.P. II For the Zila Parishad : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, Advocate Siwan ============================================== 8 14-12-2011 At the time of hearing of this case learned counsel for the respondent no. 7 submits that the settlement in question was for the year 2006-07 and admittedly that period having lapsed, this writ application has become infructuous. Learned counsel for the petitioner is also not in a position to controvert the aforesaid submission. In the above view of the matter, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, it would be open for the petitioner to make a claim before the appropriate forum for refund of any amount for which he would be entitled under law. Spd/- (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)