Urmila Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.9205 of 2016 (2) dt.20-06-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9205 of 2016 ====================================================== Urmila Devi wife of Pramod Singh resident of village-Lilo, P.S.- Pakaribarawan, District - Nawada.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The State Election Commissioner, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

3. The State Election Commissioner, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

4. The District Magistrate-cum-District Returning Officer, Nawada.

5. The Block Development Officer-cum-Block Returning Officer, Pakaribarawan, District - Nawada.

6. Abha Devi wife of Prince Kumar resident of village - Kabla, P.S. - Pakaribarawan, District - Nawada.

7. Pratibha Devi wife of Akhilesh Singh resident of village - Lilo, P.S. - Pakaribarawan, District - Nawada.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dinu Kumar, Advocate Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Din Bandhu Singh, GP-9 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 20-06-2016 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks direction to the Returning Officer for recount of votes polled for the post of Mukhiya, Kabla Gram Panchayat in the District of Nawada.

In my opinion, the remedy for the petitioner for the action complained of would lie before the appropriate forum provided under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 and the Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006 framed thereunder and the petitioner if so advised, can take recourse thereto.

The writ petition is disposed of.

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