Fula Jahan Begam v. The State of Bihar
Panchayati Raj – No-confidence motion against Pramukh and Up-Pramukh
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1355 of 2024 (decided 23-01-2024, Purnendu Singh, J.). Petitioner: Fula Jahan Begam, Member, Panchayat Samiti Makimpur, District Saran, represented by Mirityunjay Kumar; State represented by Arif Daula Siddiqui, AC to SC-25. Subject: prayer for a further special meeting of 'No Confidence Motion' against the Pramukh and Up-Pramukh after a special meeting already convened on 10.01.2024. Court found no violation of any statutory provision, declined judicial interference citing the mandate of the Constitution, dignity of Panchayati Raj institutions and principle of democracy, and disposed of the writ petition. Keywords: no-confidence motion, Pramukh, Up-Pramukh, Panchayat Samiti, Bihar panchayat, judicial restraint, writ disposed.
What did the court decide?
The Panchayat Samiti is in the best position to understand and appreciate the needs of the people.