IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13146 of 2010 1. Alakh Deo Singh S/O Deo Sharan Singh R/O Poiwan, P.S. Aurangabad (Mufassil), Distt.- Aurangabad Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Principle Secretary, Department Of Co-Operative, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Bihar State Election Tribunal Through Its Secretary, Barrach No. 11, Old Secretariat, Patna 3. Chief Selection Officer, Bihar State Election Tribunal Through Its Secretary, Barrack No. 11, Old Secretariat, Patna 4. District Magistrate Cum District Election Officer, Co-Operative Societies, Aurangabad 5. District Co-Operative Officer, Aurangabad 6. Block Development Officer Cum Returning Officer, Aurangabad Block, Aurangabad 7. Block Co-Operative Extension Officer, Aurangabad 8. Rakesh Kumar Singh S/O Ajay Singh R/O Vill.- Poiwan, P.S. Aurangabad (Mufassil), Distt.- Aurangabad ----------------- 2. 30.8.2011. Heard Mr. Kamlendra Prasad Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ravi Verma, learned Assisting Counsel to G.P.1 for the State. The writ petition has been filed challenging the election of the respondent no.8 to the post of Chairman, Poiwan PACS in Aurangabad district. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that following the statutory provision, an election petition has since been filed and is 2 pending before the court of Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Aurangabad in PACS Election Case No.4 of 2009 and that it is by reason of the delay by the Prescribed Authority, in disposing of the Election Case, that the petitioner has been compelled to file the present writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the gross irregularities in the preparation of the voter list has been brought out by the petitioner not only before the Election Authority concerned but also in the supplementary affidavit filed before this court. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the records, it is manifest that the petitioner is correct in stating that the Election Case No.4 of 2009 has been unnecessarily delayed and require expeditious disposal. According, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Aurangabad to dispose of Election Case No.4 of 2009 expeditiously and preferably within a period of the four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order after 3 affording opportunity of hearing to the contesting parties. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)