IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1986 of 2009 KANHAIYA PRASAD SINGH . Versus DEVENDRA PRASAD & ORS . ----------- 4/ 07/03/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State, the State Election Commission and private respondents. The petitioner was a candidate for the post of Mukhiya, Jagaria Gram Panchayat, Block- Sahkund, District- Bhagalpur. He contested unsuccessfully vis-à-vis Respondent No.1. The petitioner then filed Election Case No.6/06 before the Munsiff, 2nd-Cum- Election Tribunal at Bhagalpur. It has been dismissed on 20.12.2008 leading to the present writ application. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Tribunal wrongly held that Respondent No.1 was a resident of the constituency eligible to contest from the Gram Panchayat. The results of the elections were declared on 10.6.2006. The tenure of the respondent no. 1 was five years which shall run its course in three months. Fresh Panchayat Elections have been announced on 21.11.2011 and the Court is informed that the filing of nominations had commenced also. Issues arising having become academic. The 2 Court is not persuaded to entertain the writ application as the petitioner can test his standing again in the fresh ensuing election. The writ application is disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)