Mithilesh Rai @ Mithlesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.4771 of 2026, Patna High Court, decided 06-04-2026 by Partha Sarthy, J.; writ by four petitioners (Mithilesh Rai @ Mithlesh Kumar, Amod Kumar Nirala, Jaymala Kumari, Krishna Kumari Yadav) against the State of Bihar, Principal Secretary Panchayati Raj Department and State Election Commission, Bihar; prayers for re-delimitation of panchayat constituencies before Panchayat Elections 2026, rationalization of reservation roster using 2022-2023 Caste-Based Survey, and declaration under Articles 14 and 243C of the Constitution regarding constituencies not meeting statutory population norms; representation Annexure P/1; disposed of with directions: fresh representation within four weeks, disposal by respondent no.3 within two months; counsel: Kumar Harshvardhan for petitioners, Government Advocate (10) for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of: petitioners directed to file a fresh representation with a copy of the order within four weeks, and respondent no.3 (State Election Commission, Bihar) directed to decide/dispose of it within two months of its filing.