IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.758 of 2010 KAPILDEO SINGH, S/O LATE SANICHAR SINGH, R/O VILL.- AURAI, P.O. AURAI, VIA- PURAINI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA ………………………………….. PETITIONER Versus 1. MD. MUSHTAQUE, S/O LATE MD. HADESS, R/O VILL.- AURAI, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA ….. ………………………………………………. OPPOSITE PARTY, 2. MD. IRFAN, S/O LATE MD. JHAKRI NADA, R/O VILL.- CHANOLA RASOOL TOLA, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 3. MD. ISLAM ALI, S/O MD. USMAN, R/O VILL.- CHHOTI KHERHO, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 4. UMESH SHARMA, S/O DANESH SHARMA, R/O VILL.- BARI AURAI, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 5. PARMANAND SHARMA, S/O BOUDHI SHARMA, ALIAS PRAMOD SHARMA, R/O VILL.- BARI AURAI, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 6. MANORANJAN SINGH, S/O HARDEO SINGH R/O VILL.- AURAI, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 7. MADAN CHOUDHARY, S/O RAM KISHUN CHOUDHARY, R/O VILL.- LALI TOLA, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 8. VINOD SHARMA, S/O GHANSHYAM SHARMA, R/O VILL.- CHHOTI KHORHO, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 9. SHIV KUMAR SHARMA, S/O AYODHI SHARMA, R/O VILL.- CHHOTI KHERHO, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 10. SHIVNANDAN PRASAD MANDAL, S/O SITARAM MANDAL, R/O VILL.- BASI KHERHO, P.O. AURAI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 11. SHIVNANDAN PRASAD SINGH, S/O LATE MAHADEO PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILL.- BASI KHERHO, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 12. SITA RAM SHARMA, S/O TUGHAL SHARMA, R/O VILL.- BARI AURAI, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, 13. SURESH SHARMA, S/O LATE KUNJ BIHARI SHARMA, R/O VILL.- BARI AURAI, P.O. AURAI, P.S. PURAINI, DISTT.- MADHEPURA …………….…………….. OPP. PARTIES 1ST SET, 2 14. SRI J.K.DATTA, THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER, SONE BHAWAN, BIRCHAND PATEL MARG, PATNA, 15. SRI BIRENDRA PRASAD YADAV, THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE / DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, MADHEPURA, 16. SRI RAJESH KUMAR, THE CIRCLE OFFICER-CUM-B.D.O. PURAINI BLOCK / RETURNING OFFICER, PURAINI ANCHAL, DISTT.- MADHEPURA, AND 17. SRI SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA, THE WELFARE OFFICER / ASST. RETURNING OFFICER, PURAINI ANCHAL, DISTT.- MADHEPURA ……………………….. OPP. PARTIES 2ND SET. ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. Rajendra Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Anant Kumar, Advocate. For the State:- Mr. D.N. Yadav, AAG-VI, For the S.E.C.:- Mr. R.S. Pradhan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rajeev Lochan, Advocate. ----------- 2. 10.03.2010. This is an application to allow the petitioner to continue on the post of Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Aurai, Block Puraini, District Madhepura. We have heard Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. D.N. Yadav, learned Additional Advocate General-VI for the State and Mr. R.S. Pradhan, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the State Election Commission. It is submitted by Mr. Singh that the petitioner by virtue of the order dated 18.01.2010 passed in LPA No. 1646 of 2009 has to hold the post inasmuch as in law he 3 has not yet been unseated. On a perusal of our order passed in LPA No. 1646 of 2009, it is manifest that the order of the learned single Judge has been set aside and there has been a remit for recount of votes. Thus, the appellant is deemed to be holding the post of Mukhiya and, accordingly, he has to function. The Block Development Officer, Puraini Anchal, respondent no. 16 herein, is directed to allow the petitioner to function as Mukhiya of the said Gram Panchayat till he is unseated in accordance with law. The M.J.C. is accordingly disposed of. Dilip ( Dipak Misra, C.J. ) ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J. )