PATNA, India, Sept. 1 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 1:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Respondent-State and learned counsel for the State Election Authority.

2. The petitioner filed the present writ application claiming the following reliefs:-

"(i) For issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing and commanding the responsible Respondent Authorities specially the Block Development Officer-cumElection Officer, Nawanagar Block, District-Buxar (Respondent No. 10) to accept the nomination paper of the petitioner dated 10.01.2025 to contest the election for the post of Chairman of Giridhar Baraon PACS, Block-Nawanagar, District- Buxar, in the interest of justice and sec...