Umesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.8254 of 2016 (2) dt.12-05-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8254 of 2016 ====================================================== Umesh Singh, son of Late Kameshwar Singh, resident of village-Mahto Musehari, P.S. Chapra Mufassil, District-Saran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna

3. The District Magistrate cum District Election Officer, Saran (Panchayat Raj)

4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Saran, Chapra

5. The Block Development Officer, Sadar, Chapra, District-Saran

6. The Circle Officer, Sadar Chapra, District-Saran

7. The Election Officer, Sadar Chapra, District-Saran .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Saxena, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, GP-19 For the State E.C. : Mr. Amit Shrivasatava, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 12-05-2016 Heard.

The petitioner is aggrieved by rejection of his nomination. Counsel for the respondents inform that the matter has been rendered infructuous by holding of the election on 10.5.2016. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. The petitioner, however, if so advised, would be at liberty to raise the issue of cancellation of nomination before the forum prescribed under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 and the Election Rules framed thereunder.

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