IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12750 of 1996 M/S Bhojpur Ayurved Bhawan, Jagdispur through its Managing Partner-cum- Proprietor, namely, Surnedra Prasad Gupta son of late Parash Nath Gupta of village, P.O. and P.S. Jagdishpur, District Bhojpur – Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Collector, Bhojpur--- Respondents. ----------- 8/ 17-09-2010 None appears on behalf of the parties. The respondents have placed on record their counter affidavit. We have perused the materials on record. The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 25.11.1993, passed by Smt. Veena Chhotray, the Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna, in Miscellaneous Case No. 7 of 1993 whereby she has refused to renew the Excise Licence of the petitioner under the M & T.P. Act, 1955, as also for direction to the respondents to renew the aforementioned license of the petitioner.It appears to us that the writ petition has become infructuous with the passage of time. We, therefore, do not wish to proceed further in the matter. The writ petition is dismissed. BTiwary/ ( S. K. Katriar, J.) ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)