Dismissed

Md. Kalim Imam v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC13 Oct 2017CWJC/7315/2017

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What is this about?

The petitioner filed a PIL seeking correction of the voter list for Patna Municipal Corporation Ward Nos. 50 and 51. The Court held that since elections have concluded, it is inappropriate to interfere, directing the petitioner to approach the statutory authority. The petition was disposed of without indulging further.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of; petitioner directed to approach competent statutory authority for voter list correction.

Md. Kalim Imam Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Election Law | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7315 of 2017

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Md. Kalim Imam, S/o Late Ali Imam, resident of Mohalla - Dargah Road, P.S. Sultanganj, District Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Commissioner, Bihar State Election Commission, Patna.

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The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.

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The Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna.

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The District Magistrate Cum District Election Officer, Patna.

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The Secretary, State Election Commission, Patna, Bihar.

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The Joint Secretary, State Election Commission, Patna, Bihar.

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The District Development Commissioner, Patna.

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The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Patna City, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ Manu, Advocate For the State : Mr. S. K. Sharma, AC to AAG -3 For the Commission : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh, Advocate For the Corporation : Mr. Jawed Gaffar, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Date : 13-10-2017

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This petition has been filed in public interest and the petitioner wants correction of the voter list for Ward Nos.50 and 51, Patna Municipal Corporation, the petition was filed way back on 15.05.2017 when the elections to the Patna Municipal Corporation were going on and submission of nomination papers were held between 20.04.2017 up to 09.05.2017.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7315 of 2017 dt.13-10-2017 2/2

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Now from the counter affidavit filed by the respondents represented by Sri Amit Srivastava, learned counsel for the State Election Commission, Patna Bihar, it is seen that the elections to the Corporation in question have already been over and now after the elections are over, this Court does not deem it appropriate to interfere into the question of preparation of voter list. In case, the petitioner has any grievance with regard to voter list prepared, the petitioner may take up the issue before the competent statutory authority and seek correction of the voter list in accordance with law.

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For the present, finding no indulgence to be made into the matter, once the elections are over, the petition stands disposed of.

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(Rajendra Menon, CJ)

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( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)

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Sunil/-

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