This oral order disposed of the writ petition by directing the learnedTrial Court to expedite and dispose of election petition No. 2 of 2022 within nine months, pending removal of defects.
Expediting and disposal of election petition No.2 of 2022 within nine months and removal of defects.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11932 of 2022
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Shabnam Devi Wife of Vijay Kumar, Resident of Pareyi, PO Kapurpakri, PS Shikarganj, District East Champaran at Motihari.
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Ranjan For the Respondent/s : Mr. Smt. Archana Meenakshee (Gp6) ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State along with the learned counsel for the State Election Commission, Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh.
With going into the merits of the case, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the learned Trial Court to expedite and dispose of the election petition No. 2 of 2022 expeditiously, preferably within a period of nine months if possible.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
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Court of learned Munsif Sikrahna Dhaka presently is vacant and the case is being heard by the learned Incharge Court.
The Court expects that since the matter is pending before the learned Incharge Court, the learned Incharge Court shall try to dispose of the case within the period aforesaid if possible in accordance with law.
At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the election petition, W.S. has been filed by the defendants.
In the meantime, the learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes that within a week, defects will be removed as pointed out by the Stamp Report Office.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ application can be disposed of by directing the learned Trial Court to expedite the pending election petition.
Whether the Magistrate Court can be directed to try the election petition within nine months.
Whether the defects in the election petition should be removed by the petitioner
Shabnam Devi Wife of Vijay Kumar
The Bihar State Election Commisison (Panchayat)
The Secretary The Bihar State Election Commisison (Panchayat)
District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat)
The Block Development Officer
Pushpa Kumari Wife of Suresh Prasad Yadav
Satyavrat Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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