M S Ambresh Kencha v. Election Commission of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed a PIL seeking compensation for diseased polling staff under Articles 226 and 227. The High Court granted one last opportunity to the respondent office to cure defects before dismissing the petition, listing matters on 09.11.2021.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021
PRESNET
THE HON'BLE MR.SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
WRIT PETITION NO.8986/2021 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN
MS. AMBRESH KENCHA ACTIVIST BIDAR REVOLUTION AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT: H NO.8-9-578 KENCHA NIVAS, NEAR MADIWAL CHOWK BIDAR-585401, KARNATAKA.
…PETITIONER/S
(BY SRI./SMT.: AMBRESH KENCHA (PARTY-IN-PERSON)
AND
- 1 . ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI -110001.
- 2 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA GROUND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition claiming compensation for diseased polling staff can be allowed after the respondent office fails to cure procedural defects.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Ms. Ambresh Kencha
- respondent
Election Commission of India
- respondent
The State of Karnataka
- respondent
State Election Commissioner
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/8986/2021
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