Mahendra Sahni And ORS. v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14719 of 2012 ======================================================

1. Mahendra Sahni, son of Late Fudena Sahani, resident of VillageSakhopur, O.P. Sahdeo Bujurg, P.S. Desari, District- Vaishali at Hajipur.

2. Raju Sahni, son of Late Panchu Sahni, resident of Village- Bikrampur, P.O. - Sahdeo Bujurg, P.S. Desari, District- Vaishali at Hajipur.

3. Pradeep Sahni, son of Late Dasai Sahani, resident of Village - Lodipur, P.O. Rampur Baghel, P.S. Desari, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

4. Mahavir Sahni, son of Late Bahadur Sahni, resident of VillageLodipur, P.O. Rampur Baghel, P.S. Desari, District - Vaishali.

5. Ranjeet Sahni, son of Mahavir Sahni, resident of Village- Rampur Baghel, P.S. Desari, District - Vaishali.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Secretary Co-operative Department.

2. The District Magistrate, Vaishali cum District Election Officer (Cooperative Societies), Vaishali at Hajipur.

3. The District Co-operative Officer Vaishali cum Deputy Election Officer, Vaishali at Hajipur.

4. The Prakhand Vikash Padadhikari cum Election Officer, Matasyajivi Sahyog Samiti, Sahdei Bujurg, P.S. Desari, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

5. The Block Co-Operative Extension Officer, Sahdai Bujurg, P.S. Desari, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.

6. Sri Ram Adhar Sahni, son of Shiv Charan Sahni, resident of VillageShekhpura, P.S. Desari, District - Vaishali at Hajipur, the Secretary Sahdai Bujurg Matasyajivi Sahyog Samiti Ltd.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : None For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.K.Jha, AC to AAG-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 20-08-2015 None appears on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. S.K. Jha, learned Assisting Counsel to Additional Advocate General No.5 for the State is present.

The petitioners are aggrieved by the action of the Chief Election Officer in removal of their names from the voterlist.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14719 of 2012 (2) dt.20-08-2015 Although the petitioners have submitted that they filed a petition in the Janata Darwar but the remedy for the petitioners would lie under the provisions of Rule 21-J of the Bihar Cooperative Societies Rules, 1959 framed under the Bihar Cooperative Societies Act, 1935 and if so advised, the petitioners may take recourse to the same.

The writ is disposed of accordingly.

(Jyoti Saran, J) SKPathak/- U