IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12698 of 2008 BAL MUKUND ROY SON OF LATE RAMDAS ROY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAJPURA, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. 2. RAMESHWAR SINGH SON OF LATE HARKHIT SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.O. DUNDO, P.S. AND DISTRICT JAMUI. 3. AMRENDRA KUMAR SON OF GYAN TATI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 4. ILIAS KHAN SON OF LATE GULAM RASUL KHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.O. PANAPUR, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 5. KEDAR GOSWAMI, SON OF RAM NATH GOSWAMI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAUDIHA, P.O. P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICTJAMUI. 6. GAURI SHANKAR SINGH, SON OF TRIVENI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PARSA, P.O. PHONO, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 7. JAI PRAKASH RAWAT SON OF PHULESHWAR RAUAT, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.O. KHARAICH, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 8. JANHAN BEGUM WIFE OF MD. SAGEER ALI, R/O VILLAGE PALLPUR, P.O., P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 9. PARMESHWAR YADAV S/O BHOLA YADAV, R/O TILAKPUR, P.O. DUMARKOLA, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 10. PURUSHOTTAM SINGH S/O UMESH SINGH R/O VILLAGE KHANBERIA, P.O. PHORO, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 11. BAJRAN PASWAN S/O MAHADEO PASWAN, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. GOPALPUR, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 12. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA S/O SHIV SHANKAR PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE SHRINGARPUR, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 13. MANOHAR GUPTA S/O RAM PRASAD GUPTA, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 14. MAHESH PRASAD MODI, R/O GANGA MODI, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 15. MAHESH RAWAT S/O KAMLESHWARI RAWAT, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICTJAMUI. 16. MD. SAMEER, S/O MD. SAGEER ALI, R/O PALLPUR, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 17. RAJ KUMAR SINGH, S/O DWARKA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE CHAUHANDIH, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 18. RAM CHANDA BANSI, R/O PHULESHWAR CHANDRA BANSI, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. DABIL, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. - 2 - 19. VISHWANTH RAWAT S/O PHUL CHAND RAWAT, R/O VILLAGE KHARAICH, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 20. SHIV KISHORA SINGH, S/O OF LAL BAHADUR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE PURANA KHAIRA, P.O., P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 21. SHIV SHANKAR SINGH S/O BACHCHA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE CHAUHANDIH, P.O. , P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 22. SHANKALDEO YADAV, S/O UTTIM YADAV, R/O VILLAGE KOLHUA, P.O. PANAPUR, P.S. GIDHOUR, DISTRICT JAMUI. WITH CWJC No.6475 of 2009 BAL MUKUND ROY SON OF LATE RAMDAS ROY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAIPURA, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM ELECTION OFFICER, JAMUI. 2. RAMESHWAR SINGH SON OF LATE HARKHIT SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.O. DUNDO, P.S. AND DISTRICT JAMUI. 3. AMRENDRA KUMAR SON OF GYAN TATI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 4. ILIAS KHAN SON OF LATE GULAM RASUL KHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.O. PANAPUR, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 5. KEDAR GOSWAMI, SON OF RAM NATH GOSWAMI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAUDIHA, P.O. P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICTJAMUI. 6. GAURI SHANKAR SINGH, SON OF TRIVENI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PARSA, P.O. PHONO, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 7. JAI PRAKASH RAWAT SON OF PHULESHWAR RAUAT, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE, P.O. KHARAICH, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 8. JANHAN BEGUM WIFE OF MD. SAGEER ALI, R/O VILLAGE PALLPUR, P.O., P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 9. PARMESHWAR YADAV S/O BHOLA YADAV, R/O TILAKPUR, P.O. DUMARKOLA, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 10. PURUSHOTTAM SINGH S/O UMESH SINGH R/O VILLAGE KHANBERIA, P.O. PHORO, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 11. BAJRAN PASWAN S/O MAHADEO PASWAN, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. GOPALPUR, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 12. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA S/O SHIV SHANKAR PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE SHRINGARPUR, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 13. MANOHAR GUPTA S/O RAM PRASAD GUPTA, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 14. MAHESH PRASAD MODI, R/O GANGA MODI, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. - 3 - 15. MAHESH RAWAT S/O KAMLESHWARI RAWAT, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICTJAMUI. 16. MD. SAMEER, S/O MD. SAGEER ALI, R/O PALLPUR, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 17. RAJ KUMAR SINGH, S/O DWARKA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE CHAUHANDIH, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 18. RAM CHANDA BANSI, R/O PHULESHWAR CHANDRA BANSI, R/O VILLAGE, P.O. DABIL, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 19. VISHWANTH RAWAT S/O PHUL CHAND RAWAT, R/O VILLAGE KHARAICH, P.O. AND P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 20. SHIV KISHORA SINGH, S/O OF LAL BAHADUR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE PURANA KHAIRA, P.O., P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 21. SHIV SHANKAR SINGH S/O BACHCHA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE CHAUHANDIH, P.O. , P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 22. SHANKALDEO YADAV, S/O UTTIM YADAV, R/O VILLAGE KOLHUA, P.O. PANAPUR, P.S. GIDHOUR, DISTRICT JAMUI. 23. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTION COMMISSION PATNA THROUGH ITS COMMISSION. ----------- 3/ 14-10-2009 After having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the contesting respondents prima facie this Court is convinced that the whole effort made on behalf of the petitioner is to delay the final conclusion of the election petition within a reasonable time frame. It is evident from the impugned order dated 19.07.2008, which is under challenge in C.W.J.C. No.12698 of 2008, that after prime witnesses have been examined before the Tribunal initially , there is total lapse in production of witnesses and he is dragging the matter for his benefit. There is no merit in both the writ application. They are motivated litigations and are dismissed. However, as a final opportunity this Court grants one week time for the petitioner to lead all such evidence which he wants - 4 - before the Election Tribunal when the next date in the case is fixed. No further indulgence on any amount of prayer and ground will be permitted to the petitioner thereafter. The Election Tribunal will be obliged to decide the matter on conclusion of examination of such witnesses . Writ application is dismissed with limited liberty. ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J ) BTiwary/