IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3795 of 2024 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15689 of 2024 ====================================================== Surya Pratap Singh S/o- Dhanraj Singh R/o Vill. - Shobhi Dumra, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. Mihir Kumar Singh, The Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Dept., Govt. of Bihar Bihar. 2. Tanya Sultaniyan, District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara. 3. Ranjan Kumar Gupta, Dist. Panchayat Raj Officer, Bhojpur at Ara. 4. Rashmi Kumari, Sub-Divisional Officer, Ara, Bhojpur at Ara. 5. Ravi Ranjan, Block Development Officer-cum- Executive Officer, Ara Sadar, Bhojpur. 6. H.R. Srinivasan, Chief Electoral Officer, State Election Commission, Bihar. 7. Jay Kumari, W/o- Ramai Ram, R/O Vill.- Saidpur, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 8. Bhagirath Yadav, S/o- Medhraj Yadav, R/o Vill.- Jamira, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 9. Soni Dubey, W/o- Harendra Nath Dubey, R/o Vill.- Salempur, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 10. Rajendar Paswan, S/o- Pramchand Ram, R/o Vill.- Sundarpur Barja, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 11. Anita Devi, W/o- Genda Singh, R/o Vill.- Behra, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 12. Rita Devi, W/o- Jendra Pandey, R/o Vill.- Semariya, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 13. Anshu Singh, S/o- Mantu Sing R/o Vill.- Ghamar, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 14. Juli Devi, W/o- Mithilesh Kumar Yadav, R/o Vill.- Jokharpur, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 15. Punam Devi, W/o Dilip Kumar Thakur, R/o Vill.- Khajuriya, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 16. Ramji Singh, S/o- Late Vrindavan Singh, R/o Vill.- Hematpur, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 17. Saekhan Khatoon, W/o- Jakir Hussain, R/o Vill.- Khushihalpur, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 18. Birendra Kahar, S/o- Baban Kahar, R/o Vill.- Sukulpura, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 19. Hare Krishna Prasad, S/o- Late Madodar Sah, R/o Vill.- Dobaha, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. Patna High Court MJC No.3795 of 2024(3) dt.06-02-2025 2/4 20. Lal Babu Prasad, S/o- Ganga Prasad, R/o Vill.- Bakhariya, P.S- Ara Mufiasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 21. Suman Devi, W/o- Munna Yadav, R/o Vill.- Bela, P.S.- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 22. Surendra Singh, S/o- Late Ramayan Singh, R/o Vill.- Basantpur, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 23. Balram Ram, S/o- Late Hardev Rai, R/o Vill.- Ratanpur, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 24. Anand Yadav, S/o- Muniraj Yadav, R/o Vill.- Sandiya, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 25. Sushila Devi, W/o- Dharmendra Ram, R/o Vill. -Pipra, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 26. Minta Devi, W/o- Kamlesh Chaudhary, R/o Vill. - Makhdumpur, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 27. Sonajhari Devi, W/o- Jagnatrayan Yadav, R/o Vill. - Dhudhua, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 28. Janardan Gond, S/o- Jhakar Gond, R/o Vill.- Makham Purbara, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 29. Rajesh Singh, S/o- Janardan Singh, R/o Vill. - Bhakura, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 30. Priyanka Kumari, W/o- Lallu Yadav, R/o Vill. -Jamira, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 31. Anand Sharma, S/o- Ram Vinay Sharma, R/o Vill. - Alipur, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. 32. Satyendra Kumar, S/o- Rudal Bind, R/o- Vill. -Gothhula, P.S- Ara Muffasil, Dist.- Bhojpur at Ara. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, AC to GP 22 For the E.C.I. : Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate For the Resp. No. 7&8 : Mr. Ravish Chandra, Advocate : Mr. Atul Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 3 06-02-2025 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, AC to GP-22 representing the State and Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, learned counsel for the Election Commission of India as also Mr. Ravish Patna High Court MJC No.3795 of 2024(3) dt.06-02-2025 3/4 Chandra, learned counsel representing the respondent nos.7 and 8. 2. The present petition has been preferred:- “for initiation of contempt proceeding against the contemnor for non-compliance of the order and misled the Hon'ble Court regarding they have moved before Hon'ble Supreme court vide SLP Diary no. 46115 of 2024 on 04/10/2024 by writ petitioners, passed in CWJC No. 15689 of 2024 passed by Hon'ble Court dated 08/10/2024 and during argument the petitioners have suppressing the facts regarding they have filed petition before Hon'ble Supreme court Vide Diary no. 46155 of 2024 on 04/10/2024 at 12:45 hr., but the said fact has not been placed before this Hon'ble High Court or Hon'ble Supreme Court also regarding the filing of petition by the petitioners either Hon'ble High court or Hon'ble Supreme court, due to which the writ petitioners have mislead the Hon'ble High Court for taking order in his favor, so the writ petitioners are also liable to initiate contempt proceeding to against Respondent no. 7 & 8 (writ petitioners). The date was fixed by Hon'ble Court for meeting with the consent of petitioners and respondent no. 7 on 27/10/2024 at 11:00 am. In such circumstance, your Lordship may initiate contempt proceeding against the Opposite Parties nos. 1 to 8. Patna High Court MJC No.3795 of 2024(3) dt.06-02-2025 4/4 3. Pursuant to the last order dated 12.12.2024, a supplementary show cause is on record according to which a meeting took place and the ‘No Confidence Motion’ stands passed against both the ‘Pramukh’/‘Up-Pramukh’. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the date has still not been fixed regarding the fresh election now that the seats are vacant. 5. Learned State counsel submits that once the seats have become vacant, both the State as also Election Commission will automatically take steps to ensure that the fresh election takes place at an earliest. 6. Believing the words put forward by the learned counsel for the opposite parties, this Court is satisfied that the order stands complied. 7. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U