Mukesh Kumar Patel v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.20222 of 2014 (2) dt.16-02-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20222 of 2014 ======================================================

1. Mukesh Kumar Patel son of Late Lal Babu Rai, resident of VillageBhelwa, P.S.- Madhuban, District- East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Collector, East Champaran

2. The Returning Officer-cum-Block Development Officer, Ramgarhwa Block, East Champaran

3. The Chairman, Bhelwa Dihuli Primary Agriculture, Credit Co-operative Society

4. The Chief Election Commissioner, Bihar State Election Commission, Patna

5. The Registrar, Co-operative Society, Bihar, Patna

6. Rama Prasad Yadav, son of Yamuna Rai, resident of Village- Gulab Khan Tola Birti, P.S.- Madhuban, District- East Champaran .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar Tondon, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, S.C. 12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 16-02-2016 Learned counsel for the parties are present.

The petitioner seeks to raise election dispute by way of a writ petition which in view of the provisions underlying Section 14A (6) of the Cooperative Societies Act read with Section 10 of the Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008 lies before the authority prescribed under the enactments and not by way of writ petition.

The writ petition being misconceived is disposed of accordingly.

(Jyoti Saran, J) Bibhash/- U