Nirmala Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.21867 of 2014 (2) dt.22-02-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21867 of 2014 ====================================================== Nirmala Devi wife of Digendra Mandal resident of Village - Balua, Police Station - Dandkhora, Block - Hassanganj, District - Katihar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Department of Co-operative, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, District - Katihar.

4. The District Co-operative Officer, District - Katihar.

5. The Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, District - Katihar.

6. The Block Development Officer-cum-Block Co-operative Officer, Hassanganj Block, District - Katihar.

7. The Chairman of Balua PACS, Block - Hassanganj, District - Katihar.

8. The Branch Manager, the Katihar District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Katihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimal Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vivek Prasad, G.P.-18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 22-02-2016 Learned counsel for the parties are present.

The petitioner questions the rejection of the nomination by the authorities under the Bihar Co-operative Societies Act, 1935 and the Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008.

The rejection of nomination is an election dispute under the enactments stated above and could only be questioned by way of an election petition.

No cause for indulgence is made out.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) deepika/- U