Devendra Shahi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.23683 of 2013 (2) dt.21-04-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23683 of 2013 ====================================================== Devendra Shahi, Son of Ramgati Shahi, R/O Village - Patera, P.S. Maharajganj, District - Siwan.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The District Magistrate -cum- District Panchayat Raj Officer -cumDistrict Nirwachan Padadhikari, Siwan.

3. The Sub Divisional Officer -cum- Nirwachan Padadhikari, Panchayat Samiti, Maharajganj, District - Siwan.

4. The Block Development Officer, Maharajganj, District - Siwan.

5. Smt. Jayant Devi, Wife of Ajay Pandey R/V - Patera, P.S. Maharajganj, District - Siwan, the Member Panchayat Samiti Paterha Panchayat under Maharajganj Panchayat Samiti, District - Siwan. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prahlad Kr. Bhagat ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 21-04-2016 None appears on behalf of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the State is present.

I have perused the records.

The petitioner seeks a mandamus to the respondentAuthorities for cancelling the election of the respondent no.5 inter alia on grounds that the affidavit filed was forged. Considering that the fresh Panchayat Election has been announced to constitute the 2016 Panchayats, no cause for indulgence is made out at this stage and the writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) deepika/- U