Shashibind Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20637 of 2021 ====================================================== Shashibind Kumar Paswan, aged about 50 years, male, Son of Late Sukhit Paswan Resident of Village- Sidhauli, P.S. Ashok Paper Mill, DistrictDarbhanga. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Principle Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar Patna.
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The Principle Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.
The State Election Commissioner, Bihar State Election Commission, Sone Bhawan Veer Chandra Patel Path, Patna.
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The District Magistrate - cum- District Returning Officer, Darbhanga. 5.
The Assistant Returning Officer-cum-District Panchayat Raj Officer, Darbhanga.
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The Sub Divisional Officer, Darbhanga.
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The Returning Officer-cum-Block Development Officer, Hayaghat, Darbhanga.
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The Nageshwar Das Son of Haruni Das Resident of Village - Pethiya gachi, P.S. Ashok Paper Bill, Distt. Darbhanga.
... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent No.3 :
Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH) 27-01-2022 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
2. The dispute in the present writ application relates to election to the post of 'Mukhiya' of Sidhauli Gram Panchayat in the District of Darbhanga.
Patna High Court CWJC No.20637 of 2021(2) dt.27-01-2022 2/2
3. The present writ application, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, in our opinion, should not be entertained, the petitioner having the remedy of filing election petition. This writ application is, accordingly, dismissed as not maintainable, in the facts and circumstances of the case.
(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) ( Madhuresh Prasad, J) shyambihari/- U