Manibhushan Pratap Sengar v. The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission Of India, New Delhi And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10081 of 2017 ====================================================== Manibhushan Pratap Sengar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, New Delhi & Ors ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None.

For the State :

Mr. S.D. Yadav, AAG-9 For the Commission :

Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate For the CBI :

Mr. Bipin Kumar Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 23-08-2018 The present petition has been adjourned time and again due to non-availability of learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. The present Public Interest Litigation is filed in the year 2017. The petitioner is challenging the election of the private respondents herein which had taken place in the year 2015. Today also, when the present petition is taken up for further hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is absent. In the circumstances, this Court has no option but to dismiss the present petition and is, accordingly, dismissed for nonprosecution. (Mukesh R. Shah, CJ) ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) V.K.Pandey/- Vikash/- U