Rakesh Kumar v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Rakesh Kumar v. State of U.P. and 5 Others; WRIT - C No. 9523 of 2022; Allahabad High Court; expeditious disposal of panchayat election petition; Election Petition No. 4036 of 2021; Section 12C U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947; pendency over nine months; COVID-19 third wave; no time stipulation; best efforts within statutory timelines; disposed of 7.4.2022.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with an observation that no time stipulation is fixed due to the COVID-19 third wave, but the respondent authorities are expected to make best efforts to decide Election Petition No. 4036 of 2021 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within statutory timelines. ¶¶8