The court quashed the election petition, stating that the petitioner has no cause for indulgence in writ jurisdiction as specific statutory remedies are available under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006.
The writ petition is disposed of.
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Patna High Court CWJC No.9840 of 2016 (2) dt.23-06-2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9840 of 2016
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Manoj Kumar Singh, son of Shree Jagdish Singh, Resident of VillageEtwa, P.O.- Sahpur, P.S.- Sahpur, District- Bhojpur.
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====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madan Jeet Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Subhash Pd. Singh, G.A.-7
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER
The petitioner questions the election of the ward no.14, Gram Panchayat, Shivpur in the district of Bhojpur. The remedy for the petitioner to question the election lies under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 and the Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006 framed thereunder. The petitioner, if so advised, can take recourse to the remedy so available to him thereto.
No cause for indulgence is made in writ jurisdiction.
The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.
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(Jyoti Saran, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Wether the petitioner can question the ward election under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006.
Manoj Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Bihar Panchayat Raj
The District Magistrate, Bhojpur
The Block Development Officer, Bihiyan Block
Ratan Yadav
Jyoti Saran
As recorded by the court registry
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