High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/685/2020disposed off

Chandrashekhar Jadoun v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-02-19Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 685 of 2020

1. Chandrashekhar Jadoun, S/o Shri Vijendra Singh Jadoun, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Village Rangitola, Post: Chichola, Tahsil Chhuriya, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department of Panchayat, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The Collector, Rajnandgaon, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

3. The Sub- Divisional Officer (Revenue), Rajnandgaon, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

4. Assistant Returning Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Chhuriya, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

5. Atish Kumar Sinha, S/o Shri Krishna Ram Sinha, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Village Rangitola, Post Chichola, Tahsil Chhuriya, District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Punit Ruparel, Advocate For State :

Mr. Jitendra Pali, Dy. A. G.

adfasf Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 19.02.2020

1. The challenge in the present writ petition is the illegality committed in the election held in the village panchayat : Rangitola, Block : Chhuriya, District: Rajnandgaon for the pose of Sarpanch in the recently held elections. The elections (voting) were held on 31.01.2020 and the results were declared on the same date.

-22. The alleged ground raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition is the illegal means adopted by the winning candidate in the election process.

3. Considering the facts of the case, particularly the fact that the election results have already been declared on 31.01.2020, this Court is of the opinion that the writ petition at this juncture would not be maintainable as the remedy available to the petitioner is for preferring an election petition under Section 122 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993.

4. Reserving the right of the petitioner to avail the remedies available to him, the present writ petition accordingly, stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rahul