IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.11807 OF 1997 ============================================================ 1. Abhimanyu Dutta, son of Late Surendra Kumar Dutta, resident of Village Tilajpur, P.S. Manpur, District West Champaran. 2. Jitendra Nath Prasad, son of Late Sobh Nath Prasad, resident of Village- Naya Gaon, P.S. Kesaria, District West Champaran. …. …. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Water Resources Development Department (Irrigation Department) Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 2. The Director of Revenue (Administration), Water Resources Development Department (Irrigation Department) Government of Bihar, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Deputy Director, Revenue Division, Gandak Project, Bettiah. 4. Deputy Collector, Revenue Division, Madhubani. …. …. Respondents ============================================================ Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Ambar Nath Banerji, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. L.P.K.Rajgrihar, A.C. to AAG-4 ============================================================ CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL JUDGMENT The 27th April 2011 (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Learned Advocate Mr. Ambar Nath Banerji appears for the writ petitioners. He states that in view of passage of time, both the petitioners having retired from service on reaching the age of superannuation, the petition has become infructuous. The petition is accordingly disposed of. The parties will bear their own cost. Pawan/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ)