Hesiyaram Nagwanshi v. Chief Electoral Officer

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4069 of 2019 Hesiyaram Nagwanshi S/o Late Shri Maniram Nagwanshi Aged About 64 Years R/o Subhash Ward Kanker, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Chief Electoral Officer General Election, D.K.S. Bhawan, Old Mantralay, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector/ District Election Officer (General Election), North Bastar Kanker, District Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh

3. The Chief Municipal Officer Municipalities North Bastar Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh

4. The Sub Divisional Officer (R) And Registration Officer (Municipalities) North Bastar Kanker, District North Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Prakash Tiwari, Advocate For State :

Ms. Abhyunnati Singh, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 15/11/2019

1. The limited relief that the petitioner has sought for in the present writ petition is for an appropriate direction to the respondent No.2 to take appropriate steps for adding the name of petitioner in the Voter list of Subhash Ward, Kanker, District Kanker for the local body elctions to be held in the near future.

2. Perusal of the record would show that petitioner on an earlier occasion had moved an application which has been rejected by respondent No.2

vide his order dated 24.10.2019 Annexure P-1. One of the main reasons for rejecting the same was that it was not in the proper format. Perusal of record would also show that on 21.10.2019 the same authority in the case of a different applicant has already issued necessary instructions for adding his name in the voter list in respect of local body elections that are to be held in the near future.

3. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the fact that claim of the petitioner is only for adding his name in the voter list in respect of local body elections, let petitioner appear before respondent No.2 and fill up the requisite form for adding his name in the voter list in accordance with format that is required for the same. On petitioner's furnishing the said application, let respondent No.2 get it duly verified and pass appropriate order.

4. Let petitioner appear before respondent No.2 on 19.11.2019 and complete the formalities before respondent No.2 on the same day and respondent No.2 in turn shall get the application processed and finalized within a further period of four days starting from 19.11.2019.

5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.

6. Certified Copy Today.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit