Upendra Kumar Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9463 of 2020 ====================================================== Upendra Kumar Pandit S/o Ram Dutt Pandit, residence of Village - Pirari, Gohpur, P.S. Garkha Distt- Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State of Bihar through Secretary of Panchayati Raj Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.

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The Additional Collector, Saran at Chapra.

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The Deputy Development Commissioner, Saran at Chapra. 5.

The Block Development Officer, Garkha, Saran at Chapra. 6.

The Block Panchayati Raj Officer Garkha, Saran at Chapra. 7.

Ram Sevek Mahto Ward president, Village - Pirari, P.S. Garkha, Distt. - Saran at Chapra.

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Ram Shankar Sharma, S/o Late Arjun Sharma, Village - Pirari, P.S. Garkha, Distt - Saran at Chapra.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate Ms. Rajani Kumari, Advocate For the Respondents :

Mr. Archana Meenakshi, GP-6 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH) 10-12-2021 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

2. The petitioner is seeking a direction to the respondents to re-appoint him on the post of Ward Secretary of Ward No. 11 of Hasanpur Gram Panchayat in the District of Saran. It is the petitioner's claim that he was appointed as Ward

Patna High Court CWJC No.9463 of 2020(6) dt.10-12-2021 2/2 Secretary under popular scheme of Chief Minister's Saat Nischaya Yojana.

3. On perusal of the writ application, we are of the view that the petitioner has not been able to make out any case of his legal right to continue as Ward Secretary under the said scheme. It is also not in dispute that election of the said Panchayat has already been held and results have been declared.

4. This application is accordingly dismissed. Dismissal of the writ application, however, shall not preclude the petitioner from approaching any competent authority for redressal of his grievance, if any.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) ( Madhuresh Prasad, J) Rajesh/- U