Nilam Devi v. The State Election Commission Panchayat And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14077 of 2017 =========================================================== Nilam Devi, Wife of Sri Pramod Kumar Resident of Village and P.O. Sirauna, P.S. Shikarganj, District-East Champaran at Motihari. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Secretary, the State Election Commission (Panchayat), Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna through the Secretary.

2. The District Magistrate-Cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat), East Champaran at Motihari, District-East Champaran at Motihari.

3. The Block Development Officer, Chiraiyan-Cum-Returning Officer, Panchayat Election, Chiraiyan Block, District-East Champaran at Motihari.

4. Mojibur Rahman, Son of Sheikhn Jamil, Resident of Village and P.O. Kathmalia, P.s. Shikarganj, East Champaran at Motihari.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Respondent/s : Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 12-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and State Election Commission.

2. The petitioner has moved the Court primarily for a direction to the Munsif, Sikrahana for early disposal of Election Petition No. 6 of 2016 filed by him challenging the election of respondent no.4 as the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Sirauna in the district of East Champaran.

3. Learned counsel for the State and State Election Commission do not oppose such direction.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14077 of 2017 dt.12-10-2017 2/2

4. In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to the Munsif, Sikrahana to dispose off Election Petition No. 6 of 2016 expeditiously and in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) Bibhash AFR/NAFR U