Hemant Kumar Balihar v. Chhattisgarh State Election Commission

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 423 of 2020 Hemant Kumar Balihar S/o Radhelal Balihar Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Sevati Gram Panchayat Khurd Post Mogra Pali, Janpad Panchayat Pithora, Tahsil Pithora, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Chhattisgarh State Election Commission Through Secretary State Election Commission Raipur, D.K.S Bhawan, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Collector District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

3. District Election Officer Mahasamund, Pithora, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

4. Secretary Of Gram Panchayat Navagaon Khurd, Janpad Panchayat Pithora, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Ms. Renu Kochar, Advocate For State :

Mr. Ayaz Naved, G.A.

For Respondent No.1 :

Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate on behalf of Mr. R.S. Marhas, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 28/01/2020

1. The challenge in the present writ petition is the alleged wrongful reservation of the different Wards in the Gram Panchayat, Navagaon Khurd, District Mahasamund.

2. On a query being put to the counsel for the petitioner, she submits that the elections are held today i.e. on 28th of January, 2020.

3. In view of the said fact, nothing further remains to be adjudicated by this Court at this juncture. The petitioner, if at all, is aggrieved may approach the authorities concerned, challenging the election of the candidates, who would be declared elected by way of Election

Petition under the Election Petition Rules governing the field. Reserving the right of the petitioner, the present writ petition stands rejected.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved