Smt. Markam v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No. 892 of 2020 Smt. Markam W/o Ganga Singh Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Katkona, Police Station Khadgawa, Post Katkona, Tahsil Khadgawa, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

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

2. The Collector/ District Education Officer District Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh.

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer/ Returning Officer Khadgawa, District Koria, Chhattisgarh.

4. Smt. Bhuvneshwari W/o Udit Narayan Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Katkona, Police Station Khadgawa, Post Katkona, Tahsil Khadgawa, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Punit Ruparel, Advocate.

For State :

Shri Anshuman Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 12.03.2020

1. Challenge in the present writ petition is to the election held for the post of Sarpanch of Village Katkona, Tehsil Khadgawa, District Koriya. The election were held on 03.02.2020 and results were declared on the same day.

2. 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 and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the election results have already been declared on 03.02.2020, 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 her, the present writ petition accordingly, stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder