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2015 DIGILAW 3561 (ALL)

Ram Narayan v. State of U. P.

2015-11-17

D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, YASHWANT VARMA

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JUDGMENT The reliefs which the petitioner seeks, invoking the jurisdiction in a public interest litigation, are as follows: "i.) issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondent No.3 to exclude the names of the invalid voters from the voter list of gram panchayat 37 Hardaspur Nispi Block and District Firozabad as detailed and annexed with the Annexure No. 2 to the writ petition within the stipulated period. ii.) issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondent No.3 to pass appropriate and speaking order in accordance with law upon the objection submitted by the Petitioner dated 30.09.2015 vide Annexure No. 2 to the P.I.L. Petition within the period so stipulated by this Hon'ble Court." 2. On 7 November 2015, the State Election Commission has notified the election schedule for holding elections to the Gram Panchayats across the State of Uttar Pradesh. 3. Since the electoral process has already been initiated and having regard to the provisions of Article 243-O of the Constitution, we decline to entertain the petition. Moreover, the results of the elections can always be questioned in accordance with law. Hence, we decline to entertain the petition. 4. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.