Shalesh Manjhi v. The State Election Commission And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6306 of 2017 =========================================================== Shalesh Manjhi, son of Guldan Manjhi, resident of Mohalla - Bhawar Pokhar, P.O. - Bankpore, District - Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna through its Commissioner.

2. Commissioner, Stat Election Commission, Bihar, Patna.

3. Secretary, State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna.

4. District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay kr Singh No.1, Advocate For the State Election Commission : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Advocate Mr. Girish Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. AJAY -GA5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 03-07-2017 The issue pertains to reserving of a Ward in Patna Municipal Corporation for electing a Scheduled Caste Member. The election to the post is already over and this Court has already held that in such a case, interference into the matter by this Court is not called for. The petitioner may take up the matter with the administrative authority or the election authority well before the next election with

Patna High Court CWJC No.6306 of 2017 dt.03-07-2017 2/2 regard to the grievance in question. Now as the elections are over, no interference is called for. The petition is dismissed. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Sunil/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 04.07.2017 Transmission Date