SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH
Neeraj Singh @ Chhotu Singh S/o Ishwar Deo Singh – Appellant
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State Election Commission, Bihar through its Commissioner – Respondent
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. In the instant writ application, the petitioner prays for direction to the respondent authorities to declare the result of Purnea Zila Parishad territorial constituency no. 23, for which election was held on 3.5.2011 and counting was made on 23.5.2011. The petitioner also prays for quashing the letter no. 6593 dated 26th May, 2011 issued by the State Election Commission whereby and where under the State Election Commission has directed the District Election Officer, Purnec not to declare the result of aforesaid Zila Parishad, Purnea till the final disposal of L.P.A. No. 815 of 2010, L.PA No. 1173 of 2010, L.PA No. 1370 of 2010 and L.P.A. No. 1429 of 2010.
3. Before I consider the points raised by the petitioner, it would be necessary to notice the facts of the case in short:-
The petitioner is one of the candidates for the post of Member of Purnea Zila Parishad constituency no. 23 and was its Vice-Chairman since 2001. On 26.5.2009, the State Government by its notification constituted the Purnea Municipal Corporation. The area of Gram Panchayat of which the petitioner is a voter was merged to constitute Purnea Municipal Corporation. One Ma
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