Rajesh Kumar Singh v. The State Election Commission And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12911 of 2017 =========================================================== Rajesh Kumar Singh son of Narendra Kishore Singh Resident of Village and P.O. Mathiya Bhopat, P.S. Lakhaura, District - East Champaran at Motihari. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Election Commission, Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna through the State Election Commissioner.
2. The District Election Officer (Panchayat), East Champaran at Motihari, District - East Champaran at Motihari.
3. The Block Development Officer-cum-Returning Officer, Bankatwa Block, District - East Champaran at Motihari.
4. Kiran Devi wife of Rakesh Kumar resident of village - Inarwa Fulwar, P.O. Fulwar, P.S. Lakhaura, District - East Champaran at Motihari.
5. Ajay Kumar son of Late Dineshwar Rai
6. Bharsoi Sah son of Late Lakshman Sah Both residents of village - Inarwa Fulwar, P.O. Fulwar, P.S. Lakhaura, District - East Champaran at Motihari.
7. Jai Shankar Rai, son of Late Ganesh Rai
8. Mukesh Singh, son of Rampati Singh Both residents of village and P.O. Mathiya Bhopat, P.S. Lakhaura, District - East Champaran at Motihari.
9. Gaya Shankar Prasad son of Kailash Lal Resident of village and P.O. Inarwa, P.S. Lakhaura, District - East Champaran at Motihari.
10. Sitaram Prasad Yadav son of Late Daroga Rai Resident of village - Godhia, P.O. Mathiya Bhopat, P.S. Lakhaura, District - East Champaran at Motihari. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. S.B.K.Mangalam, Adv.
For the State : Mr. Manish Kumar, A.C. to AAG 6 For the State Election Commission : Mr. Amit Srivastava, Adv. Mr. Girish Pandey, Adv.
=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 12-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; State and State Election Commission.
2. The petitioner has moved the Court primarily for a direction to the Munsif, Sikrahana, Dhaka for early disposal of Election Petition
Patna High Court CWJC No.12911 of 2017 dt.12-10-2017 2/2 No. 4 of 2016 filed by him challenging the election of respondent no.4 as the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Inarwa Fulwar in the district of East Champaran.
3. Learned counsel for the State and State Election Commission do not oppose such direction.
4. In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to the Munsif, Sikrahana, Dhaka to dispose off Election Petition No. 4 of 2016 expeditiously and in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) Bibhash AFR/NAFR U