IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14525 of 2011 1. Ali Hussain Ansari S/O Subedar Ansari R/O Vill. And P.O. Rajwara Mushar Naya, P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 2. Sona Mukhi Devi W/O Late Fauzdar Mahto R/O Vill.-Bela, P.O. Bhutahi, P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Deptt., Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Panchayati Raj Deptt., Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar Sitamarhi, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 6. The Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 7. Sri Lal Babu Sah, Presently Pramukh Of Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi S/O Sri Raj Narayan Sah R/O Vill.-Kachaharipur, P.O. Banar Jhoola, P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 8. Sri Ahiraj Shailendra Bhushan, Presently Up-Pramukh Of Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi S/O Late Ramchandra Rai R/O Vill. And P.O. Dalkawa, P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 9. Sri Gauri Shankar Prasad S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 10. Sri Mahendra Kumar S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 11. Sri Sanjay Kumar S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 12. Sri Deo Nandan Rai S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 13. Sri Pramod Kumar S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 14. Sri Jafrulla Khan S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 15. Sri Ramesh Sah S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 16. Sri Munna Mukhiya S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 17. Sri Vijay Kumar Baitha S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 18. Sri Rajendra Rai S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 19. Sri Sewak Paswan S/O Not Known To The Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 20. Smt. Mamta Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 21. Smt. Kiran Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 22. Smt. Pramila Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 2 23. Smt. Tara Nisha W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 24. Smt. Noorjahan Khatoon W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum- Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.- Sitamarhi. 25. Smt. Kumar Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 26. Smt. Shiv Dulari Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 27. Smt. Lalita Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 28. Smt. Lay Kumari Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 29. Smt. Lalita Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 30. Smt. Asha Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 31. Smt. Anita Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 32. Smt. Ganga Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. 33. Smt. Sita Devi W/O Not Known To This Petitioners Members Of The Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa Through The Executive Officer-Cum-Block Development Officer, Sonebarsa, P.O. And P.S. Sonebarsa, Distt.-Sitamarhi. ---------------------------------- 2 22.11.2011. The petitioners have prayed for quashing of the proceeding dated 28.6.2011 contained in Annexure 2 and 2/1 of the Block Panchayat Samiti, Sonebarsa, whereby respondent no.7 and 8 were elected as Pramukh and Up-Pramukh. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of regulations prescribed by the Election Commission, the matter is now to be adjudicated by the Collector of the district. As such, he seeks permission of this court to withdraw the writ petition to file an appropriate application before the Collector Sitamarhi. 3 The writ petition is allowed to be withdrawn. It will be open for the petitioners to submit before the Collector that they were pursuing the writ petition before this court, as such, the same may be heard on merit. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)