Mitan Mandal @ Mitan Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18839 of 2021 ====================================================== Mitan Mandal @ Mitan Kumar Mandal Son of Prithi Mandal Resident of Village-Naya Bhargama, P.S.-Bhargama, District-Araria, Pin Code-854102 (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Magitrate-Cum-District Election Officer, Araria, District-Araria (Bihar).

3.

The Block Development Officer-Cum-Election Officer, Bhargama Block, District-Araria (Bihar).

4.

The Presiding Officer of Ward No.9, Naya Bhargama Panchayat, Bhargama Block, District-Araria (Bihar).

5.

Mira Devi Wife of Sanjay Kumar Yadav Resident of Village-Naya Bhargama, P.S.-Bhargama, District-Araria, Pin Code-854102 (Bihar). 6.

Nirbhay Kumar Chaudhary Son of Not Known Resident of Village-Naya Bhargama, P.S.-Bhargama, District-Araria, Pin Code-854102 (Bihar). 7.

Pappu Ram Son of Not Knwon Resident of Village-Naya Bhargama, P.S.- Bhargama, District-Araria, Pin Code-854102 (Bihar). 8.

Ranjit Kumar Mishra Son of Not Known Resident of Village-Naya Bhargama, P.S.-Bhargama, District-Araria, Pin Code-854102 (Bihar). 9.

Shambhu Paswan Son of not Known Resident of Village-Naya Bhargama, P.S.-Bhargama, District-Araria, Pin Code-854102 (Bihar). 10.

Santu Mandal Son of not Known Resident of Village-Naya Bhargama, P.S.- Bhargama, District-Araria, Pin Code-854102 (Bihar). 11.

Surendra Yadav Son of not Known Resident of Village-Naya Bhargama, P.S.-Bhargama, District-Araria, Pin Code-854102 (Bihar). 12.

The Chief Election Officer, Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Dhanendra Chaubey, Advocate For the Respondent State:

Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, AC to GP-6 For the State Election Commission: Mr. Girish Pandey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH)

Patna High Court CWJC No.18839 of 2021(2) dt.21-12-2021 2/2 21-12-2021 The petitioner has put to challenge an election of Naya Bhargama Gram Panchayat in the district of Araria. In our considered opinion, the petitioner has remedy of preferring election petition before appropriate forum, which he has not availed.

This writ application, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the nature of relief, as sought in the present application, cannot be entertained. This writ application is accordingly dismissed. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) ( Madhuresh Prasad, J) Pawan/- U