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CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, MADHURESH PRASAD
Babita Gupta Wife of Dilip Kumar Gupta – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.
Since the foundational facts of these two cases are integrally connected, though reliefs claimed in these applications are different, they have been heard together with the consent of the parties and are being disposed of by the present common judgment and order.
2. We have heard Mr. S.B.K. Mangalam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh, learned Advocate for the State Election Commission, Bihar, Mr. Kinkar Kumar, learned Standing Counsel No.9 assisted by Ms. Deepika Sharma, learned A.C. for the respondent State and Mr. Prashant Kumar, learned counsel for Nagar Parishad, Dhaka in both the cases.
3. To begin with, the relevant admitted facts leading to the filing of these two cases are being briefly taken note of.
4. A requisition was filed by the Ward Councilors for convening a special meeting for no-confidence motion against the Deputy Chief Councilor of Dhaka Nagar Parishad. It is the petitioners’ case that the said no-confidence motion was carried in its meeting held on 23.06.2021. The petitioners are seeking a declaration in C.W.J.C. No. 16460 of 2021 that in the light of the Rules 93 and 97 of the Bihar Mu
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