Kapildeo Prasad @ Kapildeo Yadav v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.10153 of 2016 (3) dt.30-06-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10153 of 2016 ====================================================== Kapildeo Prasad @ Kapildeo Yadav son of Sri Bhaso Yadav, resident of village-Noshrichak, Gram Panchayat-Katauna, Block-Barahat, P.S.

Malaypur, District-Jamui .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

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

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

4. The District Election Officer, (Panchayat)-cum-District Magistrate, Jamui

5. The Returning Officer, Gram Panchayat Katauna-cum-Block Development Officer, Barahat, P.S. Malaypur, District-Jamui

6. Upendra Narayan Mandal son of Ram Mandal resident of villageKatuana, P.S. Malaypur, District-Jamui .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prakash Mahto, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Nadeem Seraj, G.P.-20 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 30-06-2016 Heard the parties.

The petitioner prays for a recount of the election to the post of Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Katuana in the District of Jamui inter alia on grounds of infirmity in the counting process. The remedy for the petitioner lies under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 and the Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006 framed thereunder and, if so advised, the petitioner may take recourse thereto. No cause for indulgence is made out. The writ petition is disposed of.

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