Shobha Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Disposed-of writ petition (CWJC No.2099 of 2024, Patna High Court, order dt. 06-03-2024, Purnendu Singh, J) concerning panchayat elections: petitioner Shobha Devi lost the confidence of the House in the Pramukh/Up-Pramukh election whose result was declared on 23.02.2024; the petition was disposed of on that ground with liberty to pursue appropriate legal remedy. Search terms: Pramukh; Up-Pramukh; no-confidence; lost confidence of the House; Panchayat Samiti; Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi; Darbhanga; Panchayati Raj Department; State Election Commission; disposal in view of subsequent election result.
What did the court decide?
In view of the submission and information given on behalf of the State Election Commission that the election for Pramukh and Up-Pramukh had been held and the result declared on 23.02.2024 (petitioner having lost the confidence of the House), the writ petition stands disposed of.