Gunjan Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No. 2361 of 2023; Justice Rajiv Roy; petitioners Gunjan Kumari and July Yadav (Khagaria); respondent Md. Saukat Alam; Dy. Mukhia of Gram Panchyat, Jhiktia; Block Panchyat Raj Officer Khagaria order dated 01.12.2022; section 18(5) Gram Panchyat Raj Act; absconder / absconding 6 months + 7 days; Gram Shabha resolution appointing petitioner No. 1; reinstatement not approved by Gram Shabha or higher authority; peremptory order 10.09.2024 to remove defects; case stands dismissed 24.09.2024; file consigned 25-02-2025; State of Bihar, Department of Local Self Govt.; advocates Indira Kumari, Kameshwar Pd. Gupta (GP-10), Deepanjali Gupta.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands dismissed because the petitioner did not comply with the peremptory order of 10.09.2024 granting two weeks to remove the defect(s); the file was thereafter perused and consigned.