Calcutta High Court reaffirms that where relief has been granted by respondents, a writ petition may be summarily disposed of as infructuous, providing binding guidance on procedural finality in writ jurisdiction.
Summary
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Case Name | WPA/16787/2025 of Namita Roy Vs State of West Bengal And Ors. |
| CNR | WBCHCA0341752025 |
| Court | Calcutta High Court |
| Bench | Single Judge |
| Judgment Author | Hon’ble Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya |
| Disposal Nature | DISPOSED |
| Overrules / Affirms | Affirms existing procedural practice |
| Type of Law | Writ Petition (Administrative Law) |
| Questions of Law | Whether a writ petition can be disposed of as infructuous once the petitioner’s grievance is redressed |
| Ratio Decidendi | The court held that when the grievance of the petitioner is redressed by the respondents, there remains no live controversy and the petition can be disposed of as infructuous. |
What’s New / What Lawyers Should Note
- Confirms that a writ petition may be summarily disposed of if the relief sought has been granted by the respondents.
- Emphasises that no further adjudication on the merits is required once the grievance has been addressed.
- Provides concise authority for opposing needless continuance of writ proceedings after relief is provided.
Summary of Legal Reasoning
- The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the grievance had been fully redressed by the State respondents and the school authority.
- The Court observed that, with no live issue remaining, there was no necessity to pass any further order on the writ petition.
- Exercising its inherent jurisdiction, the Court disposed of the petition as infructuous, recording that the petitioner’s complaint had been remedied.
Arguments by the Parties
Petitioner
- The petitioner’s grievance has been redressed by the State and the school authority, rendering the petition moot and infructuous.
Respondents
- No opposition was raised to the disposal once the relief was granted.
Factual Background
- The petitioner approached the Calcutta High Court by way of a writ petition challenging certain actions of the State of West Bengal and a school authority.
- During the pendency of the petition, the respondents redressed the grievance articulated by the petitioner.
- On that basis, the Court found no live controversy and disposed of the petition without delving into substantive merits.
Alert Indicators
- ✔ Precedent Followed – The judgment reaffirms established practice of disposing writ petitions once relief has been granted.