Mahendra Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 4527 of 2021 • Mahendra Singh S/o Bhuwan Singh Aged About 42 Years, R/o Revtipur, Tahsil Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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1. State Of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, New Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ramanujganj, District BalrampurRamanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh

3. Aisa Khatoon D/o Kalai Julaha, R/o Village Revtipur, Tahsil Ramanujganj, District Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh

4. Returning Officer, Janpad Panchayat Ramchandrapur/Tahsildar, Ramanujganj, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh

5. The Assistant Returning Officer Janpad Panchayat, Ramchandrapur/ Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Ramchandrapur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh., District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner - Shri Rahul K. Mishra, Advocate. For State/Respondents No.1, 2, 4 and 5 - Shri Pawan Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order on Board 11-11-2021 1.

It is submitted that the petitioner has filed election petition under Section 122 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 against respondent No.3. The election petition is pending before respondent No.2 since the date of filing 18-03-2020 until present date. Respondent No.3 has given appearance, but she has not even submitted reply so far. Therefore, it is prayed that a direction be issued to respondent No.2 to conclude the proceeding in the election petition at the earliest.

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The State counsel representing respondents No.1, 2, 4 and 5 opposes the submission. However, he submits that the case may be disposed off with

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After considering on the submissions this petition is disposed off at motion stage. Respondent No.2 is directed to take up the proceeding in the election petition filed by the petitioner expeditiously and conclude the same at the earliest preferably within a period of three months. Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Aadil