IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9408 of 2011 ----------- Niru Devi, wife of Sri Gaurishankar Kumar, resident of village Baruna, P.S. Fatuhan, District Patna ……. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, State Election Commission, Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Secretary, State Election Commission, Government of Bihar, Sone Bhawan, Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, District Patna 4. The Block Development Officer-cum-Returning Officer, Fatuhan Block, Fatuhan, District Patna 5. Smt. Chandrakanta Devi, wife of Sri Sheo Ratan Singh, resident of village Budhu Chak, P.S. Fatuhan, District Patna ….Respondents --------- For the Petitioner: M/s Naresh Kumar Malhotra, Sr. Advocate and Vinay Mistry, Advocate. For the State Election Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh, Advocate Commission: For the State of Bihar : Mr. Partha Sarthy, S.C. X. ------- 02/ 15.06.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State of Bihar and its authorities as well as learned counsel for the State Election Commission. 2. After some argument learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition in order to file an election petition before the Election Tribunal. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner. However, if an election petition is filed by the petitioner within fifteen days from today, the Election Tribunal shall take immediate steps for issuance of notice and hearing of the case so that unnecessary delay is not caused in disposal of the election petition. If the petitioner seeks any interim relief, she may file an interlocutory application along with 2 the said election petition and the Election Tribunal shall decide the same in accordance with law by a speaking order within one month thereafter. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )