Awadhesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.3782 of 2015 (2) dt.19-03-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3782 of 2015 ======================================================

1. Awadhesh Kumar, son of Chandirka Prasad, Resident of village- Panari, P.O. Panari, P.S. Belaganj, District- Gaya.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Block Development Officer-cum-Election officer, Belaganj Block, District-Gaya.

2. The District Magistrate-cum-District Education officer, Gaya.

3. The Chief Election Officer, Bihar State Election Authority, Bihar, Patna.

4. Niranjan Kumar, Chairman Panari P.A.C., son of Late Munni Singh, Resident of village- Kazi Daulatpur, P.S. Belaganj, District-Gaya. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Saxena, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. R.N. Dubey, AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 19-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The grievance raised by the petitioner is with regard to the situs of polling booth.

In the opinion of this Court the decision regarding situs of the polling booth lies within the discretion of the Returning Officer and the District Election Officer-cum-District Magistrate who need to decide as to where the booth should be situated.

This Court is not persuaded to interfere with the decision of the Returning Officer at such belated stage and this writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) Bibhash/- U