Ramadhar Ray v. The Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC No.19431 of 2025, order dated 06-01-2026, bench Sudhir Singh ACJ and Rajesh Kumar Verma J. Keywords: Bihar panchayat electoral roll; expungement/deletion of names of shifted voters; dual voting rights; Gram Panchayat Badhara Mahaji, Block Chapra Sadar, District Saran; SIR - Special Intensive Revision; PIL seeking mandamus; representation dated 06.10.2025 (Annexure-P/4) before District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer; direction to decide representation after adequate hearing to stakeholders; natural justice; writ disposed of without adjudication on merits; respondents include Union of India/Chief Election Commissioner and State of Bihar/State Election Commissioner.
What did the court decide?
With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ application stood disposed of; Respondent No. 5 directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.10.2025 and pass an appropriate order after hearing all stakeholders in accordance with law; pending application(s), if any, also stood disposed of.