Sunil Kumar Singh v. Bihar State Election Commissioner Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15580 of 2023 ====================================================== Sunil Kumar Singh, Son of Bhaiya Ram Singh, resident of Village - Indrahiya, P.S. Sasaram Muffasil, District Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Petitioner/s
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Bihar State Election Commissioner Bihar Patna. 2.
District Magistrate Cum District Election Officer Rohtas at Sasaram. 3.
Block Development Officer cum Block Election Officer Cum Returning Officer, Sasaram Rohtas.
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Surendra Ram, Son of Late Ayodhya Prasad, Resident of Village Bharkuriya, P.O. Belwa, P.S. Aagrer, Block Sasaram, District Rohtas at Sasaram. 5.
Aman Raj Suman Son of Ram Ashish Singh, Resident of Village Bhaurahi Khurd, P.O. Indrahiya Karup, P.S. Sasaram Muffasil, Block Sasaram District Rohtas at Sasaram.
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Dinesh Ram, Son of Late Anant Ram, Resident of Village Bharkuriya, P.O. Belwa, P.S. Agrer, Block Sasaram, District Rohtas at Sasaram. 7.
Vinod Tiwary, Son of Banshidhar Tiwary, Resident of Village Tiwaridih, P.O. Belwa, P.S. Agrer, Block Sasaram, District Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dr. Satyendra Kumar Srivastava, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Kumar Alok (Sc7) For the SEC :
Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 08-01-2024 Heard Mr. (Dr.) Satyendra Kumar Srivastava learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Kumar Alok, learned SC 7 for the State and Mr. Ravi Ranjan, learned counsel for the SEC.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner informs this Court that the learned Munsif, 1st Sasaram is delaying to adjudicate the election petition No.01 of 2021 in which the petitioner has challenged the election of Gram
Patna High Court CWJC No.15580 of 2023 dt.08-01-2024 2/2 Panchyat Karup whereby the respondent no.4 has been elected as Sarpanch of the said Gram Panchayat on the grounds mentioned in the election petition.
3. The petitioner has sole grievance that the election petition be disposed of expeditiously which is pending since 2021 as respondent no.4 was declared elected allegedly having been favoured by the returning officer.
4. Considering the aforesaid submission made on behalf of the petitioner, the Munsif 1st Rohtas may take steps to conclude the proceeding pending before him expeditiously.
5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 09.01.2024 Transmission Date NA