Dumka Zila Bus Malik Kamiti v. The Chief Election Commissioner Of India And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.7969 of 2014 (2) dt.04-09-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7969 of 2014 ====================================================== Dumka Zila Bus Malik Samiti through its Secretary Manoj Kumar Nag Son of Late Amiya Kumar Nag, resident of Kamar Para, P.S.- Town, DistrictDumka, Jharkhand .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Chief Election Commissioner of India, New Delhi

2. The Chief Election Commissioner of Bihar, Patna

3. The District Magistrate cum District Election Officer, Banka null null

4. The District Magistrate cum District Election Officer, Bhagalpur .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Randhir Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sanjay Pandey, GP-21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 04-09-2015 Mr. J.P. Karn, counsel for the Election Commission of India submits that the matter has been rendered infructuous by the passage of time as the petitioner seeks appropriate direction to the authorities to refrain from utilizing the passenger buses of the petitioner in exercise of powers so vested under the Representation of People Act, 1951 for the Lok Sabha Election, 2014 which has already taken place in March, 2014.

In the circumstances discussed, the writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous.

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