Gaya Kant Jha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.22511 of 2014 (2) dt.23-02-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22511 of 2014 ====================================================== Gaya Kant Jha. Son of Late Ram Chandra Jha. Resident of Village - Navkarhi, Panchayat & PACS: Navkarhi, Block: Benipatti, Police Station: Arer, District: Madhubani.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through Bihar State Election Commission, Bihar Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Bihar Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate cum District Election Officer, Madhubani.

4. The District Co-operative Officer, Madhubani.

5. The Block Development Officer cum Block Election Officer, Benipatti, Madhubani.

6. The Block Co-operative Officer, Benipatti, Madhubani.

7. The Block Co-operative Officer, Bisples, Madhubani.

8. Praveen Kumar Jha, son of Sri Baidyanath Jha, the Chairman, Navharhi PACS, Gram Panchayat Raj Navkarhi, Block - Benipatti, Police Station: Arer, District: Madhubani.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prafull Chandra Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Syed Arshad Alam, S.C.-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 23-02-2016 Learned counsel for the parties are present and do not dispute the legal position that a challenge to the election can only be through an election petition to be filed under the provisions of Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008 read with the provisions of the Bihar Co-operative Societies Act, 1935. In the circumstances so discussed, the writ petition is held non-maintainable and is disposed of accordingly. (Jyoti Saran, J) deepika/- U