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Jaimitra Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 May 2026CWJC/6023/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn before adjudication; petitioner Jaimitra Devi, Chairman, Saran Zila Parishad; certiorari sought against State Election Commission, Bihar letter no 30-101/2024-1546 dated 15/04/2026 (Annexure P/1); mandamus sought directing District Magistrate, Saran to follow Supreme Court guidelines in SLP no 12490/2024 on no-confidence motions against Adhyaksha/elected representatives in Bihar; withdrawal at counsel's instance; no merits decided; no statute cited.

What did the court decide?

None; the application was dismissed as withdrawn at the instance of learned counsel for the petitioner. ¶74

Jaimitra Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6023 of 2026

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Jaimitra Devi Wife of Sri Amarnath Ray, Resident of village- Hcwentpur, Jatia, Bajidpur, P.O. Gultenganj, P.S. Doriganj, District- Saran at Chapra, presently Chairman, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S. Chapra, District- Saran at Chapra.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The State Election Commission, Bihar through the State Election Commissioner, Sone Bhawan, Bir Chand Patel Path, Patna

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, District-Saran.

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The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Anita Naveen, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Akhtar Hussain, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Anand Kumar Rai, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Alok Kumar Rai, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Chhabinath Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Raghubansh Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Tuntun Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Nusharat Praveen, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Ruchi Priya, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Jitu Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6023 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/5

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Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Indu Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Anil Kumar Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Ramawati Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Goldy Kumari, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Kanti Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Bandana Kumari, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Guddu Sah, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Rambha Kumari, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Prem Kumar Ranjan, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Abhay Tarkeshwar Ram, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Kiran Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Meena Arun, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Md. Iliyas Ansari, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Hari Shankar Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Asha Gupta, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6023 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 3/5

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Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Urmila Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Chandani Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Haribansh Rai, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran

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Ratnesh Kumar Bhagat, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Sunita Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Usha Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Mukesh Kumar Ram, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Sneha Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Binod Rai, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Asha Kumari, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Nitu Rai, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Ramwati Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Preety Raj, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Karundesh Kumar Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Jafar Iqbal, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6023 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 4/5

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Golok Bihari Sharan Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Chinta Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Bibha Devi, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Richa Rai, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Sunil Kumar Rai, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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Priyanka Singh, an elected Member of Saran Zila Parishad through the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Saran Zila Parishad, P.O. and P.S.-Chapra, District-Saran.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajnikant, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kunal Tiwari, Advocate Mr. Ranjit Choubey, Advocate Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Girish Pandey, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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2 04-05-2026

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The petitioner has filed the instant application for

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the following reliefs:

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“a) To Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ in the nature of Certiorari, for quashing the impugned letter no 30-101/2024-1546 dated 15/04/2026 issued by the Respondent no 2 (Annexure P/1) on the ground that the said letter is illegal, arbitrary and without application of mind; b) To Issue an appropriate writ, order or

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6023 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 5/5

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direction, including a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the District Magistrate, Saran to strictly follow the judicial guidelines laid down by Honourable Supreme court in SLP no 12490/2024 for No Confidence motions brought against the Adhyaksha /elected representatives in Bihar

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c) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the

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interest of justice;”

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