Charandas Jangde v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 357 of 2020 Charandas Jangde S/o Nirbhay Jangde Aged About 54 Years R/o Village Jamuniya Tehsil Kawardha District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh..(Petitioner) ---- Petitioner

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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Panchayat And Rural Department Of Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. State Election Commission Through Chief Electoral Officer Shastri Chowk Old Mantralaya Premises Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Collector Cum District Election Officer Kabirdham Chhattisgarh

4. Returning Officer Janpad Panchayat Kawardha District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Kawardha District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh

6. Urmila Banjare W/o Chandrabhushan Banjare Village Jamuniya Tehsil Kawardha District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Basant Dewangan, Advocate For State :

Mr. Ayaz Naved, GA For State Election Commission :

Mr. Rahul Kumar, 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 primarily is to the alleged illegal acceptance of nomination to respondent No.6 in the forthcoming Panchayat elections on the post of Sarpanch in the Village Jamuniya, Tahsil Kawardha, District Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh.

2. At the outset, this Court is of the opinion that writ petition at this juncture would not be maintainable on account of express bar provided under Article 243 O of the Constitution of India.

3. Reserving the right of the petitioner to avail other remedies open to him, the writ petition stands rejected.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit