Meena Devi v. The Chief Election Commissioner And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.8952 of 2016 (2) dt.19-05-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8952 of 2016 ====================================================== Meena Devi, Wife of Radhe Shyam Mahto, resident of village- Sahbajpur Prakhand Riga, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Chief Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna.

2. District Election Officer -cum- Collector, District- Sitamarhi.

3. Sub-Divisional Election Officer -cum- Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sitamarhi Sadar, District- Sitamarhi.

4. Prakhand Election Officer -cum- Block Development Officer, Riga, District- Sitamarhi.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar For the State : Mr. Amit Shrivastava Mr. Girish Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 19-05-2016 Heard the parties.

The petitioner is aggrieved by the non-acceptance of her nomination. Even while making such complaint the petitioner admits that she belongs to the Backward Class and the seat is reserved for Extremely Backward Class. In view of the definition of the Backward Class as found in Section 2(b) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, the rejection of the nomination of the petitioner on grounds that she belongs to the Backward Class and not the Extremely Backward Class, cannot be faulted with.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) deepika/- U