Vijay Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12746 of 2016 =========================================================== Vijay Kumar Mandal, Son of Jagarnath Mandal, resident of village- Garhara, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Araria. 1(a). District Magistrate, Araria,

2. District Panchayat Raj Officer, Araria.

3. Block Development Officer, Palasi-Cum Returning Officer.

4. M/s Saba Praveen, wife of Arshad Mursh, resident of Mianpur, P.O.- Kujri, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria.

5. The State Election Commissioner, Sone Bhawan, Veer Chand Patel Path, Patna800001. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. K. K. Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajeev Shekhar, A.C. to G.A. 13 For the S.E.C. : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Mr. Girish Pandey, Advocates =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-09-2016 As prayed, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead the District Magistrate, Araria as respondent no.1(a) in course of the day.

In view of the limited prayer made in the writ application, the same is being disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Araria to submit the concerned report which has been asked by the State Election Commission vide Annexure 6 as such direction was given on 24.06.2016 itself, if the same has already not been sent. Thereafter, the State Election Commission would be

Patna High Court CWJC No.12746 of 2016 dt.20-09-2016 2 / 2 required to take a final decision in this matter expeditiously preferably within a period of two months after such report is received by him. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 09.10.2016 Transmission Date NA