Mustufa v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.8012 of 2016 (2) dt.05-05-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8012 of 2016 ====================================================== Mustufa son of Md. Jalil, resident of village-Sirniyan, West Bilaspur, P.O. and P.S. Hayaghat, District-Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. The Collector-cum-District Election Officer, Panchayat, Darbhanga

3. The Block Development Officer, Hayaghat cum-Assistant Election Officer, Panchayat, Hayaghat, Darbhanga

4. The State Election Commission, 3rd Floor, Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna

5. The Commissioner, State Election Commission (Panchayat) 3rd Floor, Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shambhu Nath Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manikant Mishra, GP-25 For the State E.C. : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Advocate Mr. Girish Pandey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 05-05-2016 Admittedly the proposer of the petitioner is less than 21 years and thus has been disqualified under Rule 39(1)(a) read with Section 136(1)(b) of the Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006 and consequently the nomination of the petitioner has been rejected. No cause for indulgence is made out.

The writ petition is dismissed.

(Jyoti Saran, J) S.Sb/- U