2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14896

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BASANT BALAJI, J
BABY SINHA – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 5923 OF 2022

Relief sought in a writ petition can be deemed infructuous leading to its dismissal if circumstances change.

Headnote:This case concerns WP

(C) No. 5923 of 2022. The petitioner sought reliefs that became infructuous; consequently, the Court dismissed the petition. The pivotal issue framed was the consideration of the petition's validity given the change in circumstances. The Court concluded that the petition was effectively moot due to the parties' lack of any further relief sought. The final order issued was a dismissal of the writ petition as infructuous.