Patna High CourtCWJC/9217/2016disposed

Vinod Sahni v. The State Election Commission Bihar And ORS

2016-06-13Mr. Justice V. Nath2 pages

Patna High Court CWJC No.9217 of 2016 (2) dt.13-06-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9217 of 2016 ====================================================== Vinod Sahni, Son of Sri Jagdish Sahni, resident of Village and postMongarha, Gram Panchayat-Nimueya, P.S.-Enjha Garh, Block-Manjha, District-Gopalganj.

.... .... Petitioner.

Versus

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

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

3. The District Election Officer (Panchayat) Gopalganj-cum-DistrictMagistrate, Gopalganj.

4. The Returning Officer Nimueya Gram Panchayat -cum-Block Development Officer, Manjha, District-Gopalganj.

5. The Assistant Returning Officer Nimueya Gram Panchayat -cum-Junior Engineer Manrega, Block-Manjha, District-Gopalganj.

6. Nand Kishroe Yadav Son of Gorakh Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village and Gram Panchayat-Nimueya, Block-Manjha, District-Gopalganj. .... .... Respondents.

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy, Adv. For the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2:-Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Adv. Mr.Girish Pandey, Adv.

For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prasoon Sinha, G.A.2. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. NATH ORAL ORDER 13-06-2016 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State Election Commission as well as the State-respondent.

The prayer on behalf of the petitioner is confined to the disposal of the petition (Annexure-1) filed by the petitioner before the District Election Officer-cum-District Magistrate, Gopalganj pertaining to the election for the post of Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Nimueya, Block-Manjha, DistrictGopalganj.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9217 of 2016 (2) dt.13-06-2016 In view of the limited nature of the relief prayed by the petitioner, this application is disposed of with direction to the concerned respondent to dispose of the said application in accordance with law expeditiously. It is recorded that this Court has not gone into the merits of the assertions made by the petitioner, and the petition shall be disposed of by the concerned respondent in accordance with the law/rules on its own merits without being prejudiced by this order.

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