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Smt. Chaya Premdas Rathod Vs the Tahsildar/Returning… — Election Law | Bombay HC (2021)

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Smt. Chaya Premdas Rathod v. the Tahsildar/Returning Officer,Gram Panchayat Vasatnwadi and Others

Bombay HC12 Jan 2021WP/229/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought to set aside the list of unopposed candidates as her name was wrongly included in the General Category (Woman) list instead of General Category. The bench declined to entertain the petition regarding the upcoming election on 15 January 2021.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner is directed to raise her contention in the Election Petition after the election result is declared.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner is directed to raise her contention in the Election Petition after the election result is declared.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

The petitioner challenged the list of unopposed candidates alleging erroneous categorisation. The Hon'ble Court held that the Petition was not the stage for such contention when voting was scheduled. The Court advised the petitioner to raise the matter in an Election Petition after the election result was declared.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR

WRIT PETITION NO.229 OF 2021

Smt. Chaya Premdas Rathod

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The Tahsildar S/o Returning Officer, Gram Panchayat, Vasantwadi, Tah. Pusad and others

Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram,

appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order

Mr. R.B. Dhore, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mr. A.M. Deshpande, Additional Government Pleader for Respondent No.1.

CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR AND ANIL S. KILOR, JJ.

DATE : 12 JANUARY 2021

Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner.

The Petitioner has sought to set aside the list of unopposed candidates issued by the Respondent No.1- Tahsildar/Returning Officer, Gram Panchayat Vasantwadi, Tahsil Pusad, District Yavatmal. The Petitioner’s contention is that the Petitioner is wanted to contest the election from Ward No.2, reserved for General Category. However, the name of the Petitioner has been wrongly included in respect of General Category (Woman).

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We have perused the Petition and the record. We are not inclined to entertain this Petition at this stage, when the voting is scheduled on 15 January 2021. The Petitioner can raise her contention in the Election Petition, if required, after the result of the election is so declared.

With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

(ANIL S. KILOR, J)

Lanjewar

Prashant Lanjewar

Digitally signed by Prashant Lanjewar Date: 2021.01.13 18:49:34 +0530

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Smt. Chaya Premdas Rathod
respondent
The Tahsildar S/o Returning Officer, Gram Panchayat, Vasantwadi, Tah. Pusad and others

Coram

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Nitin Jamdar
Anil S. Kilor

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Bombay HC
Decided on: 12 Jan 2021 · January
Registered: 11 Jan 2021
Case no.: WP/229/2021
CNR: HCBM040007282021
Topic: Election Law
Bench: Nitin Jamdar Anil S. Kilor
Disposal: Disposed-Off

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Cite this judgement

Smt. Chaya Premdas Rathod v. the Tahsildar/Returning Officer,Gram Panchayat Vasatnwadi and Others, WP/229/2021 (BOM), decided on 12 January 2021.

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Nitin Jamdar and Anil S. Kilor

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