IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.124 of 2026 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4840 of 2025 ====================================================== Bablu Kumar S/o Akalu Mandal, R/o Village Udalkhut Kagisar, PO Bhorsar, PS Katoria, District Banka, Bihar 814131. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar Patna at Patna anmely Mr. Mihir Kumar Singh, Male Son of not known. 2. Mr. Divesh Sehara, Son of not known, The Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar Patna at Patna. 3. Dr. Deepak Prasad, Son of not known, The Secretary of The State Election Commission, 3rd floor, Sone Bhawan, Beer Chand Patel Path, Patna. 4. Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Son of not known, The Officer on Special Duty (OSD), The State Election Commission, 3rd floor, Sone Bhawan, Beer Chand Patel Path, Patna. 5. Dr. Navdeep Shukla, Son of not knwon, The District Magistrate-cum- District Election Officer (Panchayat), District- Banka. 6. Mr. Prem Prakash, Son of not known, The Block Development Officer-cum- Chief Executive Officer, Katoriya Block, Panchayat Samiti, Block Katoriya, District Banka. 7. Surendra Prasad Yadav, Son of Thakur Prasad Yadav, Residnt of Village Pipradih, P.O.- Bhorsar, P.S.- Katoria, District Banka, Presently Up-Pramukh of Block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, district Banka. 8. Rita Kumari, Wife of Rajeev Yadav, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 9. Khushboo Kumari, Wife of Kuldip Kumar Tanti, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum- executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 10. Parvathi Devi, Wife of Medhnarayan Mandal, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 11. Poonam Devi, Wife of Sunil Kumar Sharma, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 12. Anita Kumari, Wife of Suchit Kumar Yadav, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Patna High Court MJC No.124 of 2026(5) dt.08-05-2026 2/4 Banka. 13. Manoj Kumar Das, Son of Shanichar Das, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 14. Sheila Devi, Wife of Pawan Kumar Pandit, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 15. Ashok Kumar Mandal, Son of Ram Sundar Mandal, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum- executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 16. Kiran Devi, Wife of Manoj Kumar, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 17. Arun Kumar Yadav, Son of Sadhu Yadav, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 18. Chandeshwari Yadav, Son of Giridhari Yadav, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 19. Virendra Kumar Panjiyara, Son of Kali Panjiyara, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum- executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 20. Gopi Chand Yadav, Son of Ritlal Yadav, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.-Katoria, District Banka. 21. Rupa Kumari, Wife of Manohan Kumar Singh, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 22. Kankai Kumari, Wife of Mahesh Yadav, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.-Katoria, District Banka. 23. Dhanraj Yadav, Son of late Kakti Yadav, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, District Banka. 24. Surendra Prasad Yadav, Son of Tarni Prasad Yadav, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum- executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S.- Katoria, Patna High Court MJC No.124 of 2026(5) dt.08-05-2026 3/4 District Banka. 25. Sitaram Murmu, Wife of Devnarayan Murmu, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S. - Katoria, District Banka. 26. Anjala Hansda, Wife of Ganga Sorenap, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S. - Katoria, District Banka. 27. Ashtama Devi, Wife of Sitaram Mandal, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S. - Katoria, District Banka. 28. Mahalal Murmu, Wife of Sami Murmu, the elected member of Block Panchayati Katoria, through the block development officer-cum-executive officer, block Panchayat Samiti, Katoria, P.O. and P.S. - Katoria, District Banka. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Aditi Sahay, Advocate. Mr. Rohan Sinha, Advocate. Mr. Ashutosh Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Standing Counsel 16 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 5 08-05-2026 It is stated by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party-State Election Commission that pursuant to the order of this Court dated 17.11.2025 passed in CWJC No. 4840 of 2025, the State Election Commission has directed the District Magistrate to conduct the elections for the vacant post of Pramukh of Katoria block Panchayat Samiti on 22nd of May, 2026. Counsel has produced the copy of the letter dated 07.05.2026 bearing Memo No. 30-119/2024-1880. Patna High Court MJC No.124 of 2026(5) dt.08-05-2026 4/4 2. Having regard to the same, the contempt petition stands closed. shakir/- (A. Abhishek Reddy, J) U