Om Prakash Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Om Prakash Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the Election Tribunal-cum-Sub-Judge-I, Begusarai to dispose of Election Petition No. 01 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, after putting the petitioner and all interested parties on notice and giving them an opportunity of hearing, with any order passed to be communicated to the parties.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition should be disposed of with a direction to the Election Tribunal-cum-Sub-Judge-I, Begusarai to decide the pending Election Petition No. 01 of 2024 expeditiously.

Court's answer

Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, and with the consent of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Respondent-State Election Commission and Respondent No. 5, the writ petition was disposed of at the stage of admission.

Ratio / Principle

The Election Tribunal-cum-Sub-Judge-I, Begusarai was directed to dispose of Election Petition No. 01 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

Before deciding the case, the petitioner as well as any other interested party shall be put on notice and given an opportunity of hearing, and any order passed shall be communicated to the parties.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage, expressly without going into the merits and with the consent of counsel, directing the Election Tribunal-cum-Sub-Judge-I, Begusarai to dispose of Election Petition No. 01 of 2024 — which challenges the election of Respondent No. 5 as Ward Councilor of Begusarai Municipal Corporation from Ward No. 18 — as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. The Tribunal is to put the petitioner and all interested parties on notice, afford them an opportunity of hearing, and communicate any order passed to the parties. (A. Abhishek Reddy, J.; decision dated 20-07-2026.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20500 of 2025

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Om Prakash Singh Son of Late Baikunth Prshad Singh, resident of Ward No. 18, Sihma, P.S. Matihani, District- Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The Election Tribunal- cum-Sub-Judge 1st, Begusarai, District - Begusarai.

The State Election Commission(Municipality), Sone Bhawan Birchand Patel Path, Patna through the Secretary.

Rubi Devi, Wife of Ranjeet Kumar, resident of Ward No.18, Lavnarchak, P.S. Matihani, District- Begusarai.

Nilam Devi, Wife of Dinesh Kumar @ Dina Kumar, resident of Ward No. 18, Sihma, P.S. Matihani, District - Begusarai.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. S. B. K. Manglam, Adv. Mr.Awnish Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prabhakar Jha, Government Pleader (27) For the Election Commission Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Adv. For the Resp. No. 5 Mr. Prasoon Shekhar, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER

3 20-07-2026

Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent-State Election Commission and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No. 5.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is only seeking disposal of the Election Petition No. 01 of 2024, challenging the election of

Patna High Court CWJC No.20500 of 2025(3) dt.20-07-2026 2/2

Respondent No. 5 as a Ward Councilor of Begusarai Municipal Corporation from Ward No. 18, which is pending before the Election Tribunal-cum-Sub-Judge-I, Begusarai.

Having regard to the above made submission, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the Election Tribunal-cum-Sub-Judge-I, Begusara to dispose of the Election Petition No. 01 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.

It is needless to mention that before deciding the case, the petitioner as well as any other interested party shall be put on notice and given an opportunity of hearing. Any order passed shall be communicated to the parties.

With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

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