Anil Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10815 of 2016 ====================================================== Anil Kumar Rai S/o Yogendra Rai Resident of Village - Baruhi, P.S. - Sahar, District - Bhojpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Cooperative Department, New Secretariat, Patna.

2. The Registrar, Cooperative Department, New Secretariat, Patna.

3. Bihar State Election Authority, Harding Road, Patna, through its Chief Election Officer.

4. The District Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara.

5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Ara, Bhojpur.

6. The Block Development Officer, Sahar, Bhojpur.

7. Gupteshwar Rai @ Mangaru Rai son of late Dudheshwar Rai, resident of village - Baruhi, P.S. - Sahar, District - Bhojpur at present Chairman, Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Society, Baruhi, Sahar, Bhojpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surya Kant Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manish Kumar- Gp-8 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Learned counsel for the State raised a preliminary objection that the petitioner has got an alternative remedy of filing an election petition in respect of claim made in the

Patna High Court CWJC No.10815 of 2016 (2) dt.28-02-2018 2/2 present writ petition.

Considering the submission made above, in view of availability of an equally efficacious alternative remedy to the petitioner, I am not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. It is dismissed, accordingly.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Kanchan/- U