Sudhanshu Ranjan v. The Bihar State Election Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11230 of 2023 ====================================================== Sudhanshu Ranjan Son of Gyaneshwar Pratap Singh, resident of villageKesariya Garh, P.O. - Kesariya, P.S. - Kesariya, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Election Authority through its Secretary, 32, Harding Road, Patna - 800001.

2.

The Secretary, Bihar State Election Authority, 32, Harding Road, Patna - 800001.

3.

The District Magistrate cum Returning Officer, District Central Co-operative Bank Election, Motihari, East Champaran.

4.

The Deputy Development Commissioner cum the Nodal Officer, East Champaran, Motihari.

5.

The District Co-operative Officer cum Deputy Returning Officer, East Champaran, Motihari.

6.

Sri Sudarshan Prasad Singh, Son of Late Ramawtar Singh, resident of village - Bettiah Basant, P.O. - Bhagawatia, P.S. - Kotwa, District - East Champaran.

7.

Arun Kumar Singh, Son of Shiv Shankar Singh, resident of village - Shreepur, P.O. - Ghorasahan, District - East Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jainendra Kumar Pushkar, Advocate.

For the State :

Mr. Uday Prasad, AC to GP-22.

For State Election Authority:

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Thakur, Advocate.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 16-01-2024 Heard Mr. Jainendra Kumar Pushkar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Uday Prasad, learned AC to GP-22 for the State and Mr. Mukesh Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the Bihar State Election Authority.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Bihar State Election Authority submits that the election has already been concluded on 12.04.2023 and the results have already been

Patna High Court CWJC No.11230 of 2023 dt.16-01-2024 2/2 declared.

3. The petitioner has remedy under Section 48 of Bihar Cooperative Societies Act, 1935 before the Registrar, Cooperative for the relief as prayed for in the present writ petition. The petitioner, if so advised, may avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law.

4. Considering the aforesaid information, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- AFR/NAFR N.A. F.R.

CAV DATE N.A.

Uploading Date 16.01.2024 Transmission Date N.A.