Govindram Bhasker @ Govind Satnami v. State Of Chhattisgarh And ORS

j^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPCNo.425of2015 Govindram Bhasker @ Govind Satnami S/o Hagraram Bhasker Aged About 34 years R/o Village Girdharikapa P.S.- Kunda, Dist- Kabirdham -- Petitioner

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State of Chhattisgarh Through Collector District Election Officer Janpad Panchayat Pandaria Dist- Kabirdham 2.

Returning Officer (Panchayat) Panchayat Election Janpad Panchayat Pandaria Dist- Kabirdham 3.

Madhubai W/o Mahendra Verman Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Dongaria Khurd P.S- Kunda, Dist- Kawardha .-.- Respondents For Petitioner For Respondent/State Shri H.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate Shri A. Surana, Dy. GA for the State.

Hon'ble Shri J ustice Prashant Kumar IVIishra OrderOn Board 10/03/2015

1. The petitioner is challenging the action of re-tabulation and preparation of final sheet by the Presiding Officer concerning the election of member of Janpad Panchayat, Pandaria.

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If the writ petition is allowed, the effect would be of setting aside the election ofmember ofjanpad Panchayat.

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In viewofthe provisions contained underArtiele 243-0 ofthe Constitution of India, any challenge to the election, either directly or collaterally, can be

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made only by filing a election petition under Section 122 of the Chhattisgarh^ Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 and the jurisdiction ofthis Court is barred. 4.

For the foregoing, this writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd//- Prashant Kumar Mishra Judge ashu