Narelda Swathi v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.861 of 2019 ORDER:

The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the rejection of her nomination for contesting in the election to the post of Sarpanch of Gangipelli Village Gram Panchayat, Jaipur Mandal, Mancherial District. It is an admitted fact that against the said rejection, the petitioner filed an appeal and the same was also dismissed. Further, as per the election schedule, the election for the post of Sarpanch of Gangipelli Village Gram Panchayat is to be held on 25.01.2019 but the list of contesting candidates was already published on 17.01.2019. In the light of the binding edict of the Supreme Court in N.P.PONNUSWAMI V/s. THE RETURNING OFFICER, NAMAKKAL CONSTITUENCY, NAMAKKAL, SALEM DISTRICT1, it is not open to this Court to interfere with the election process at this stage. The writ petition is therefore dismissed on this short ground. This order shall however not preclude the petitioner from filing an election petition on the strength of the ground raised in this writ petition. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall also stand dismissed. No order as to costs.

____________________ JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR Date:21.01.2019 PGS 1 AIR 1952 SC 64