Ghura Singh Yadav v. The State Election Commission And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9140 of 2016 ====================================================== Ghura Singh Yadav, son of Sri Bigan Singh Yadav, resident of Village+ P.O.- Bhitri Bandh, P.S.- Karamachat, District-Kaimur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Election Commission, through its Secretary, Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

2. The State Election Commissioner, Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

3. The Secretary, State Election Commission, Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

4. The District Magistrate, Kaimur -cum- District Returning Officer, Kaimur, Bhabhua.

5. The Block Development Officer -cum- Block Returning Officer, Rampur Block, Rampur, Kaimur.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Pushkar Narain Shahi, AAG-10 For the State E.C. : Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 20-06-2016 None appears on behalf of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the State and the State Election Commission are present.

Perused the records.

The petitioner complains of arbitrary action on the part of the State as well as the State Election Commission for categorization of territorial constituency.

Mr. Sanjev Nikesh, learned counsel for the State Election Commission informs that the election has already been held.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9140 of 2016 (2) dt.20-06-2016 In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to espouse his grievance before the appropriate forum as provided under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 and the rules framed thereunder, if so advised. (Jyoti Saran, J) deepika/- U