PATNA, India, Sept. 1 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 1:

1. The petitioner has filed the instant application for the following relief(s):

"For issuance of an appropriate writ/ direction/ order to the respondents for grant of P.D.S. dealer licence to the petitioner in the existing vacancy of P.D.S. dealership at Shahdullahpur Panchayat, Lalganj Block in Vaishali district."

2. Heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the Learned counsel for the respondents.

3. The Learned counsel for the State submitted that the reliefs sought in the present writ petition have become infructuous, as more than fifteen years have elapsed since the order dated 04.11.2009 was passed in CWJC No. 1235 of 2006.

4. The Le...