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Shankar Dayal Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC8 Aug 2017CWJC/10421/2017

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What is this about?

The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to correct the voter list by deleting names of another cooperative society. The court disposed of the petition by directing the Block Development Officer to consider the petitioner's objection and decide it within two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent no. 5 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's objection within two weeks.

Shankar Dayal Singh Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Election Law | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10421 of 2017

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Shankar Dayal Singh Son of Late Ram Jatan Singh, resident of Village- Chhotaka Bahera, P.S. Amas, District Gaya, Bihar.

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.... .... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Cooperative Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Bihar, Patna.

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District Magistrate-cum- Returning Officer, Gaya.

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District Cooperative Officer, Gaya.

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Block Development Officer, Block Amas, District Gaya.

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Bihar State Election Authority, Patna through Chief Election Officer, Bihar State Election Authority, Patna.

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Amas Vyapar Mandal Cooperative Society Limited through its Chairman, Vyapar Mandal Amas, Gaya.

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	.... .... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s	: Mr. Jitendra Prasad Singh, Advocate
For the State	: Mrs. Ratna Kumari, AC to PAAG-II
For the Election Authority	: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date: 08-08-2017

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and State Election Authority.

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The petitioner has moved the Court for the following

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reliefs:

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“ That, this is an application for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to correct the voter list of Amas Vyapar Mandal Cooperative Society Limited by

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Patna High Court CWJC No.10421 of 2017 dt.08-08-2017

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deleting the name of voters of Bankey Bazar Vyapar Mandal Cooperative Society as both are separate society but voter list is common and/or to grant any other relief/reliefs for which petitioner is legally entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner drew the attention of the Court to a representation filed by him before the Block Development Officer-cum-Returning Officer, Amas in the district of Gaya through registered post on 23.06.2017. It was submitted that the same is still pending and be directed to be considered.

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Learned counsel for the respondents do not object.

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In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to the respondent no. 5 to consider and dispose off the objection filed by the petitioner, copy of which is at Annexure-2 to the writ application, expeditiously, and within a maximum period of two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him.

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(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J)

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