Ram Vilash Paswan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11317 of 2016 =========================================================== Ram Vilash Paswan Son of Late Sadanand Paswan Resident of village - Kupari, Ward No. 1, P.S. Raniganj, District - Araria .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate, Araria

3. The District Panchayati Raj officer, Araria

4. The Block Development Officer Cum Returning officer of the Gram Panchayat Election of Block - Raniganj, District - Araria

5. Mr. Jai Prakash Paswan Son of Jamun Paswan resident of Ward No. 1, Kupari, Block + P.S. Raniganj, District - Araria

6. The State Election Commission, through the Secretary, Sone Bhawan, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

For the Respondent/s :

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 06-09-2017 Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State and State Election Commission have assisted the Court.

2. In terms of order dated 31.08.2016, a supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State Election Commission bringing on record copy of the documents in terms of Forms 22 and 23.

3. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed off with liberty to the petitioner to move before the appropriate forum, in accordance with law.

(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) Anjani/- AFR/NAFR U