IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.3932 of 2011 ==================================================== MANAS KUMAR VERMA SON OF LATE RAJ NANDAN PRASAD VERMA, RESIDENT OF ATARBAL, P.S. SINGHWARA, DISTRICT DARBHANGA AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF GAURI SHANKAR COMPLEX FLAT NO. 104, LOHIYA NAGAR, P.S. KANKARBAGH, TOWN & DISTRICT PATNA PRESENTLY POSTED AS INSPECTOR OF POLICE (C.I.D. HEADQUARTER), PATNA. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS - Respondent/s(s) ------- 2 13/07/2011 A proceeding was initiated against the petitioner way back in the year 1999 for failing to carry out the direction or responsibility imposed upon him. Petitioner has explanations for not completing the task because of an order of transfer intervened. However, the Superintendent of Police (Food) C.I.D. Bihar, imposed a punishment of one black mark in the year 2000. The petitioner has brought on record certain evidence and material to show that the enquiry was not conducted in proper manner and the punishment imposed or recorded in the service book of the petitioner which was one black mark, was not warranted. The Court is not required to go into all those - 2 - aspects and decide the issue because now the issue has remained academic for all practical purposes and entry of black marks in the year 2000 has lost its effect over a period of time because the petitioner has been granted promotion to the next higher rank. Obviously, one black mark did not come in his way in the matter of grant of pay. In future promotion, if at all it accrues to the petitioner, will be based on record of the petitioner after his last promotion. Therefore, the Court is not inclined to rake up a dead issue or an issue which has lost its effect. This writ application is disposed of with the observation aforesaid. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)