IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1028 of 2009 Lalan Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Nathuni Singh, Resident of Village-Bishunpur, P.S.-Barun, District- Aurangabad. …Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Chief Election Officer, Barrack No.11, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Bihar State Election Authority, Bihar, Patna, through its Secretary, Barrack No.11, Old Secretariat, Patna. 4. The Deputy Secretary, Bihar State Election Authority, Barrack No.11, Old Secretariat, Patna. 5. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 6. The Principal Secretary, Co-operative Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 7. The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bihar, Patna. 8. The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Magadh Division, Gaya. 9. The District Co-operative Officer, Aurangabad. 10. The Block Development Officer, Barun, District- Aurangabad. 11. Shri Mantu Kumar, son of Shri Binda Singh, village- Jangi Bigha, P.S. Saduri Karma, P.S. Barun, District- Aurangabad. …Respondents ------------ For the petitioner : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Nawal Kishore Singh, Advocate. For the State Election Authority: Mr. K. B. Nath, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Kumar Malendu, A.C. to AAG 8 ------------ 2/ 10.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State Election Authority. The appellant has come in appeal against the order of the writ court dated 4.8.2009 whereby writ petition preferred by the appellant was dismissed. The writ court has observed that the petitioner has liberty to urge and raise all his objections before the State Election Authority or else he has to wait for declaration of the final result of the election. No interference was made by the court with the election process which has already been initiated in view of the well established self imposed - 2 - restrictions in exercise of power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the matters relating to elections. The main grievance of the appellant is that large number of persons have been added as voters without complying with requirements of Co-operatives Rules which lay down the process through which the membership of the Co-operative Societies can be granted to the applicants. Learned counsel for the State Election Authority has produced before us the relevant notification dated 23rd July, 2009, to show that the election to the concerned Co-operative Societies which are Primary Agriculture Co-operative Societies has already commenced and final voting is to take place in 6th phase starting from 30th August, 2009 and ending on 19th October, 2009. In the facts of the case, we are in agreement with the view of the writ court and find no good reason to interfere with the order under appeal. The appeal is, therefore, dismissed. JA/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ) (Anjana Prakash, J.)