LAWS(SIK)-1997-3-2

NAR BAHADUR BHANDARI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On March 05, 1997
NAR BAHADUR BHANDARI Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) It is a petition seeking a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ. The warring parties are two Chief Ministers, past and present, keeping the Governor of State in between.

(2.) Shri N. B. Bhandari is the petitioner. He served the State as its Chief Minister for about fifteen years with a break for a very small period. He is at present the President of an important political party of the State. Shri Bhandari lost the battle of strength in the State politics and had to lose his Chief Ministership and to remain content only with a membership in the State Assembly.

(3.) The respondent No. 3, Shri Pawan Kumar Chamling served Shri Nar Bahadur Bhandari's ministry for sometime and thereafter love between them was lost. He floated or joined a new party and successfully led his party in the Assembly Elections of 1994 and became the leader of the present cabinet.