IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6357 of 1998 1.Somari Bhagat S/O Late Inerman Bhagat, resident of village Ramgarwa, P.O.Khajuri, P.S. Kuchay Kot, Districtric- Gopalganj. 2. Ghanshya, Shukla S/O Sri Prithvi Nath Shukla ,resident of village Jangna Dub P.O. Jengna Dube P.S. Bhore District- Gopalganj. 3. Raghav Mishra S/O Sri Krishna Mishra, resident of village Mishrauli,p.o. Koilawada, P.S. Mirganj, District- Gopalganj. 4. Mohan Prasad, S/o Sri Teka Prasad, resident of village Hathi Khal, P.O. Kalyanpur, P.S.Sripur, District- Gopalganj. 5. Sheo Shankar Yadav S/O Sri Sajjan Yadav, resident of village Chari Sujjanpur, P.S. Sanhauta, P.S. Gopalpur, District-Gopalganj. 6. Harihar Chaudhari S/O Sri Nathuni Chaudhari, resident of village Hathi Khal, P.S. Kalyanpur, P.S. Sripur, District- Gopalganj. 7. Ram Shankar Sahni S/O Sri Bhagwan Sahni. Resident of village Rajapur Khas, P.OI. Radhaganj, P.S. Sripur, District- Gopalganj. 8. Tirth Raj Pandey S/O Late Badrinath Pandey, resident oif village and P.O. Basdila Bazar, P.S. Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj . 9.Nageshwar Prasad Rai S/O Late Baban Rai, resident of village Narahwan Shukul, P.O. Narahwan Shukul, P.S. Gopalpur, District- Gopalganj. 10. Mukhlal Bhagat S/O Sri Ramavata Bhagat, resident of village Pakari, P.O. Peuli, P.S. Mirganj, District- Gopalganj. ……… Petitioners. Versus 1.The State of Bihar through Special Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, 3rd Secretariat Building, Patna-1. 2. The Deputy Secretary Cum-Special Officer, Water Resources 1Department, 3rd Secretariat Building, Patna. 3. Director, Revenue Administration, Water Resources Department,Balmi Barack,Patna. 5. Deputy Collector, Revenue Pramandal, Gandak Yojna, Gopalganj. 6, Deputy Collector, Revenue Pramandal, Gandak Yojna Gopalganj. …….. Respondents. ---------------------------------- 3 15.12.2011 Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner when the case is called out. Learned counsel for the State is present and submits that the writ petition being devoid of merit has also become infructuous due to efflux of time. He submits that the challenge was to the original seniority list dated 16.11.1994 2 with regard to appointment of Seasonal canal rent Collectors and subsequently the Finance Department has reduced the number of such post. Besides that, he submits that the petitioners cannot be given any substantive relief. This Court finds substance in the contention of the Learned Counsel for the petitioner. For the reasons aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed off. Sudha (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)