STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, BIHAR PATNA vs JANAKDHARI PRASAD .

The Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of Janakdhari Prasad under Section 139(1)(c) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, affirming that he was in service of the State Government as an Assistant Government Pleader. The Court clarified that the term 'service' encompasses various factors, including the relationship of master and servant, and that the nature of appointment as an Assistant Government Pleader qualifies as being in service. The Court dismissed the appeal, reinforcing the Election Commission's decision to disqualify him from holding the post of member in the Panchayat Samiti.