Santosh Kumar v. Mozibur Rahman @ Md. Mozibur Rahman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11990 of 2022 ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Son of Yogendra Kumar, Resident of Village and P.O.- Sirauna, P.S.- Shikarganj, District- East Champaran at Motihari. ... ... Petitioner/s

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Mozibur Rahman @ Md. Mozibur Rahman Son of Mohammed Jamil @ Sheikh Jamil, Resident of Village and P.O.- Kathmaliya, P.S. Shikarganj, District East Champaran, presently Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Sirauna, Block Chiraiyya, District East Champaran at Motihari. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Ranjan For the Respondent/s :

Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State along with the learned counsel for the State Election Commission, Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh.

With going into the merits of the case, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the learned Trial Court to expedite and dispose of the election petition No. 5 of 2022 expeditiously, preferably within a period of nine months if possible. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Court of learned Munsif Sikrahna Dhaka presently is vacant and the case is being heard by the learned Incharge Court.

The Court expects that since the matter is pending before the learned Incharge Court, the learned Incharge Court shall try to dispose of the case within the period aforesaid if possible in accordance with law.

Patna High Court CWJC No.11990 of 2022(3) dt.01-05-2023 2/2 At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the election petition, W.S. has been filed by the defendants. In the meantime, the learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects pointed out by the stamp report office within a period of one week from today. (Satyavrat Verma, J) HarshPandey/- U