Sanju Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
No-confidence motion / Zila Parishad litigation, Patna High Court, CWJC No.5170 of 2024, decided 25-02-2025 by Rajiv Roy, J. Petitioner Sanju Devi sought writs of mandamus to restrain the Deputy Development Commissioner cum Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Patna from convening a special meeting to discuss a no-confidence motion against the Adhyaksh/UP-Adhyaksha, alleging the underlying requisition (dated 15-1-2024, printed as 15-1-2004 in one relief) was fraudulent and forged. The petition had been granted four weeks' peremptory time on 08.07.2024 to remove defects; for non-compliance it stood dismissed on 05.08.2024, and the file was perused and consigned in the order of 25-02-2025. Keywords: Zila Parishad Patna; Adhyaksh; UP-Adhyaksha; no-confidence motion; forged requisition; peremptory time; removal of defects; dismissal; consignment of file.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands dismissed because the petitioner did not comply with the peremptory order of 08.07.2024 granting four weeks to remove the defect(s); the dismissal took effect on 05.08.2024.