Dhananjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20702 of 2021 ====================================================== Dhananjay Kumar, Son of Late Krishna Prasad Singh @ Krishnadeo Singh, Resident of Village-Baruna, P.O.-Khajuri, Gram Panchayat-Bara, P.S. Naubatpur, District-Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna. 2.

The State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Election Officer cum District Magistrate, Patna. 4.

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Danapur, Patna. 5.

The Returning Officer cum Block Development Officer, Naubatpur, DisttPatna. 6.

Prakash Chandra Sethi, Son of Madheshwar Narayan Singh, Resident of Village- Bara, P.O. Bela Taradhi, Gram Panchayat- Bara, P.S. Naubatpur, District- Patna.

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Om Prakash, Son of Siya Sharan Singh, Resident of Village- Chhakkan Bigha, P.O. Bela Taradhi, Gram Panchayat- Bara, P.S. Naubatpur, DistrictPatna. 8.

Kamlesh Paswan, Son of Ramchandra Paswan, Resident of Village- Taradhi, P.O. Bela Taradhi, Gram Panchayat- Bara, P.S.- Naubatpur, District- Patna. 9.

Prince Kumar, Son of Upendra Sharama, Resident of Village- Bela, P.O. Bela Taradhi, Gram Panchayat- Bara, P.S. Naubatpur, District- Patna. 10.

Rambabu Rai, Son of Late Khadagdhari Rai, Resident of Village- Malahi Khandha, P.O. Bela Taradhi, Gram Panchayat- Bara, P.S.- Naubatpur, District- Patna.

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Shailesh Kumar, S/o Ram Sakal Singh, Resident of Village- Bela, P.O. Bela Taradhi, Gram Panchayat- Bara, P.S. Naubatpur, District- Patna. 12.

Siya Devi, Wife of Yadunandan Prasad Singh, Resident of Village- Salarpur, P.O. Bela Taradhi, Gram Panchayat-Bara, P.S. Naubatpur, District- Patna. 13.

Sumeshwar Prasad, Son of Sachchidanand Singh, Resident of VillageBaruna, P.O. Bela Taradhi, Gram Panchayat- Bara, P.S. Naubatpur, DistrictPatna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate For the State :

Ms.Archna Meenakshee, G.P.-6 For the State Election Commission :

Mr.Girish Pandey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH

Patna High Court CWJC No.20702 of 2021(3) dt.11-01-2022 2/2 and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH) 11-01-2022 The matter has been taken up for online hearing through video conference because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has informed this Court that learned Munsif has been notified to entertain election petition though the Presiding Officer has not joined. Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances, this application is disposed of with an observation that the petitioner shall be at liberty to pursue expeditious disposal of the election petition. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) (Madhuresh Prasad, J) PNM U