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2015 DIGILAW 3711 (ALL)

Prem Sagar [P. I. L. ] v. State of U. P. Thru. Prin. Secy. , Panchayti Raj

2015-11-27

D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, NARAYAN SHUKLA

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JUDGMENT The reliefs which the petitioner seeks, invoking the jurisdiction in a public interest litigation, are as follows: "a. a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding to the opposite party no.1 to 6 to rectify the supplementary list-2 of Panchayat Nirvachak Namawali, 2015 and add the 107 person, who illegally struckted from the supplementary list-2 of Panchayat Nirvachak Namawali, 2015. b. a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding to the opposite party no.1 to 3 to take the necessary action against the irregularities and punished to the culprits authorities. c. a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding to the opposite party no. 1 to 6 to allow/permitted to all of 107 person to caste the vote in the Village Panchayat Election, as per list of Panchayat Nirvachak Namawali, 2015, who was prevail in the Kshetra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Election." 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.