Mahesh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9256 of 2016 ====================================================== Mahesh Manjhi son of Late Ram Chandra Manjhi, Resident of VillageBarna, P.S.- Guraru, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya.

4. The District Magistrate, Gaya.

5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Tekari, Gaya

6. The Block Development Officer, Guraru, Gaya.

7. The Returning cum Block Development Officer, Imamganj, DistrictGaya.

8. Sanjay Kumar son of Shiv Kumar, Resident of Mahimapur, P.S. Guraru, District- Gaya.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Sudha Chandra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anshuman Singh, GP-24 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 20-06-2016 The petitioner prays for recount of votes polled for the post of Mukhiya, Malpa Gram Panchayat in the District of Gaya. According to the petitioner, there has been bungling in the counting process and thus he also prays for an enquiry on the complaint.

That the election has already been held and results declared, the remedy for the petitioner for the grievance raised would lie before the forum so provided under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act and the Election Rules framed thereunder. No cause for

Patna High Court CWJC No.9256 of 2016 (2) dt.20-06-2016 indulgence is made out under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner, if so advised, can take recourse to the statutory remedy available to him in law.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) S.Sb/- U