A legal petition is rendered infructuous when the underlying relief or direction sought or challenged loses its efficacy and becomes redundant due to the efflux of time and lack of pursuit by the parties involved.

(Cause-title taken from the Case Information System)

Order On Board

1. Learned State counsel submits that the State has challenged the order passed by the STAT, whereby the Tribunal has directed the State authorities to issue permit in favour of the respondent within a period of 30 days. It is submitted that in pursuance of the said direction, the present petition has been filed. Learned State counsel further submits that, as per his instructions, till date the permit has not been granted to the respondent.

2. Upon query, learned counsel for the private respondent submits that he has not received any instructions in this regard.

3. Considering the aforesaid submissions, it appears that due to efflux of time, the present petition has become infructuous, as neither respondent No.1 has approached the authorities for grant of permit nor has any permit been issued in his favour till date.

4. In such circumstances, the order passed by the STAT has lost its efficacy and has become redundant.

5. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. However, liberty is granted to the State to file a fresh petition, if any exigency arises in future.

6. No order as to costs.