ORDER : 1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the communication dated 30th April, 2022, whereby the Returning Officer, Baharagora has rejected the petitioner’s nomination for contesting election for the post of Mukhiya, Vankata Panchayat, Ghatshila, district East Singhbhum reserved for scheduled tribe category. 2. Mr. Sumeet Gadodia, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 2 raises a preliminary objection with regard to maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner’s nomination has already been rejected by the concerned Returning Officer and hence now she has the only remedy of filing election petition under Section 151 read with section 152(1)(c) of the Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001. It is also submitted that election result has also been declared. 3. Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the Returning Officer, Baharagora has arbitrarily rejected the petitioner’s nomination on the ground that she is the original resident of the State of Orissa and has settled in the State of Jharkhand after migration and, therefore, she cannot be considered as the member of scheduled tribe in the State of Jharkhand. 4. Be that as it may. Since the petitioner’s nomination has already been rejected by the concerned Returning Officer, this Court is of the view that the present writ petition is not maintainable at this stage and the same is, accordingly, dismissed. 5. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to prefer an election petition under Section 151 of the Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001.