The High Court at Patna disposed of a writ petition filed by Bipin Kumar. The court held that the matter constituted an election dispute and can only be agitated through an election petition, not via a writ.
Application disposed of in terms of holding that election disputes must be raised through election petitions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CWJC No.10801 of 2009
BIPIN KUMAR .
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS .
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4/ 19/05/2011 No one appears for the petitioner. Learned
counsel for the State points out that the writ
application essentially raises an election dispute which
can be agitated in an election petition only.
The application is disposed in the aforesaid terms.
KC
( Navin Sinha, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a dispute regarding elections is maintainable via writ application or must be raised through election petition.
BIPIN KUMAR
THE STATE OF BIHAR
Navin Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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