Nazia Begam v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.19652 of 2014 (2) dt.11-02-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19652 of 2014 ====================================================== Nazia Begam, W/O Arif Khan, Resident of Village-Muradabad-Kala,P.OMuradabad,P.S-Sasaram,District-Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Co-Operative department, Goverment of Bihar Patna.

2. The Bihar State Election Authority through its Chief Election Officer, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Registrar, Co- operative Societies, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4. District Magistrate, Rohtas -cum- Election Officer of the District for PACS Election

5. The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Nodal Officer, Rohtas.

6. District Co-Operative Officer, Rohtas -Cum- Election Officer of Muradabad Primary Agricultural Credit Society.

7. Block Development Officer, Sasaram , Muffasil. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vikas Ratan Bharti For the Respondent-State : Mr. Kundan Bhadur Singh, SC-22 For State Election Authority : Mr. Mukesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 11-02-2016 Learned counsel for the parties are present and have been heard.

The petitioner is aggrieved by the rejection of his nomination to the post of Chairman, Muradabad Primary Agriculture Credit Society in the district of Rohtas. In view of the provisions underlying section 14A of the Bihar Cooperative Societies Act, 1935 read with the provisions of sections 10 and 12 of the Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008 the remedy for the petitioner lies elsewhere and not in writ jurisdiction.

The writ petition is misconceived and is disposed of accordingly.

(Jyoti Saran, J) SKPathak/- U