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Shambhu Nath Shahi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC7 Feb 2025CWJC/1074/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition challenging revision of PACS (co-operative society) voter list dismissed for non-maintainability; no public interest involved; locus standi confined to persons omitted from voter list who should have appeared; impleadment of allegedly wrongly listed members as necessary parties; Bhoptapur Primary Agricultural Credit Society, Kuchaikot, Gopalganj, Bihar; co-operative elections; petition absolutely misconceived; writ dismissed.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is not maintainable because the issue raised in it does not reflect any public interest. ¶2

Shambhu Nath Shahi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1074 of 2025

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Shambhu Nath Shahi S/o Ramashray Shahi Resident of Village-Belthari P.S.Kuchaikot, District-Gopalganj.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Co-operative, Bihar, Patna.

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The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Election Officer (PACS Election)-Cum-District Magistrate, Gopalganj.

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The District Development Commissioner-Cum-Nodal Officer (Co-operative Societies) Gopalganj.

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The Block Development Officer-Cum-Returning Officer (Co-operative Societies), Kuchaikot, District-Gopalganj.

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The Secretary, Bhoptapur PACS, District-Gopalganj.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suneil Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, AG

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

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and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY

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ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

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2 07-02-2025 This writ petition has been filed for quashing the

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voter list of Bhoptapur Primary Agricultural Credit Society in the district of Gopalganj as the allegation is that the names of eight members from Serial No. 2019 to 2026 of 2019 voter list have been deleted and the names of ninety-nine members have been added, which ought not

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to have been done.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1074 of 2025(2) dt.07-02-2025 2/2

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