IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16414 of 2009 Raj Kumari Devi, Wife of Late Shivjee Rai, Resident of Village Manorathpur, PS Kalyanpur, District Samastipur. ----- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Commissioner, Darbhanga, District Darbhanga. 3. The District Magistrate, Samastipur. 4. The Sub-divisional Officer, Samastipur. 5. The Block Development Officer, Kalyanpur, District Samastipur. 6. The Officer in Charge, PS Kalyanpur, District Samastipur. ----- Respondents. For the petitioner : Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Partha Sarthy, S.C. 10 Mr. Kumar Vikram, Advocate ----------- 4 15.11.2011 This writ application has been filed for payment of compensation for the death of the son of the petitioner who died during the floods due to drowning. The matter was pending for sometime and ultimately a counter affidavit has been filed stating that the District Magistrate, Samastipur has passed an order on 22.10.2011 for a direction to pay a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- to the dependents of the deceased. Standing Counsel No. 10 on oral instructions from the Circle Officer, Kalyanpur informs this Court that the petitioner has received the cheque of Rs. 1,00,000/- on 22.10.2011 itself. Relying on the aforesaid statement, this Court disposes of the writ application as the grievances of the petitioner have now been redressed. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)