The election petitioner failed to appear or remove defects as ordered. The court dismissed the election petition for want of prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Election Petition No.14 of 2015
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Suresh Ram .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Through The Election Commissioner Bihar Patna .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Janam Maharaj ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER 6 07-04-2016 No one appeared on behalf of the election petitioner. On 31.03.2016, the Court passed the following orders:- “No one appears on behalf of the election petitioner. In the light of the order dated 18.03.2016, the petitioner was required to remove the defects at item nos. 3 and 4 which have not till date been removed. In respect of item No. 7, an application was to be filed which has also not been filed. List this matter on 07.04.2016. It will be open to the petitioner to remove the defects in the meanwhile.”
The office has reported that no one approached to remove the defects.
It appears that the petitioner has lost interest in pursuing the election petition. The same is dismissed for want of prosecution.
(Kishore Kumar Mandal, J)
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Suresh Ram
The State of Bihar Through The Election Commissioner Bihar Patna
Kishore Kumar Mandal
As recorded by the court registry
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