Writ petition concerning a no-confidence motion against a Panchayat Samiti member. The court noted the District Magistrate's order under Section 157 of the Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 2006 remained unchallenged and disposed of the petition, advising the petitioner to seek remedy before an appropriate forum.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1060 of 2024
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Manoj Kumar son of Raghuvansh Prasad Ray, Resident of Tarachak, Maipura, PO and PS Danapur, Patna, Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s Versus
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Samiti Members of the Block Panchayat Samiti, Danapur through the Block Development Officer Cum Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Danapur, Block-Danapur, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Sr. Advocate.
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Mr. Apurv Harsh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Kinkar Kumar, SC-9. For Respondent Nos. 7 to 13: Mr. Jitendra Singh, Sr. Advocate. Mr. Dhiraj Sagar, Advocate. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 29-01-2024
Heard Mr. Amit Shrivastava, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Apurv Harsh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Kinkar Kumar, learned SC-9 for the State and Mr. Jitendra Singh, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Dhiraj Sagar, learned counsel for the respondents nos. 7 to 13.
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informed that he had informed the petitioner immediately after the order was passed on 11.01.2024, before it was pronounced. The presence of the counsels has been recorded in Para-6 of the order dated 22.01.2024 and it has been specifically recorded that Mr. Jitendra Singh, learned senior counsel who had represented on behalf of the requisitionists on 11.01.2024 is not present and the said information has been recorded in Para-7. It has been recorded in Para-6 of the order that Mr. Prashat Pratap, learned GP-2 who was represented by his assisting counsel on 11.01.2024 while the order was passed in presence of the parties had informed orally that his office had not informed the Block Development Officer till 19.01.2024.
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meeting being ignorant of the fact that certain direction has been given to the District Magistrate.
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petition stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition required interference given the petitioner had not challenged the District Magistrate's order on the no-confidence motion.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manoj Kumar
The State of Bihar
Vandana Rai
Purnendu Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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