Ranjan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: No Confidence Motion; no-confidence motion panchayat; Panchayat Samiti Kurhani; Pramukh; Up-Pramukh; Sushmita Kumari; requisition; Section 157 Bihar Panchayat Raj Act 2006; Section 44; Section 46; District Magistrate Muzaffarpur; signature verification; speaking order; interim suspension of special meeting 19.01.2024; writ disposed. Use for: cases on legality/manner of calling no-confidence motions against Pramukh/Up-Pramukh under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, and High Court interim directions suspending the motion-meeting pending statutory adjudication by the District Magistrate.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with interim relief: the special meeting dated 19.01.2024 (No Confidence Motion) to remain inoperative till the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur takes his final decision after verifying signatures, hearing affected parties and assessing compliance with Sections 44 and 46 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006; State counsel to communicate the order to the District Magistrate immediately by fax and telephone.