Suresh Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17751 of 2022 ====================================================== Suresh Prasad, Son of Late Ram Das, Resident of Mohalla- Kawaiya Road, Panchayat Nagar, P.O. and P.S.- Lakhisarai, Block- Lakhisarai, DistrictLakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna-800014.

2.

The Chief Electoral Officer, Office of Chief Electoral Office, Bihar, 7-Sardar Patel Marg, Mangles Road, Bihar Patna.

3.

The State Election Commission, Bihar, Sone Bhjawan, 3rd Floor, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna-800001, through its Commissioner. 4.

The District Magistrate, Lakhisarai-Cum-District Election Officer, Lakhisarai.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Prasad, Advocate Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kaushal Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vivek Prasad, GP-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 03-04-2023 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is concerned with the elections to be held to the Local Bodies in the State of Bihar. We are told that the elections are already over and there is also a matter pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. In such circumstances, we are of the opinion that the

Patna High Court CWJC No.17751 of 2022(4) dt.03-04-2023 2/2 matter is infructuous and the petition stands closed. Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Madhuresh Prasad, J) Sujit/Sharun U