Parameswar Dash v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC3 Feb 2025WP(C)/3248/2025

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What is this about?

WP(C) 3248 of 2025, Orissa High Court, Sashikanta Mishra J., order dated 03.02.2025; RMC Jajpur election; Traders Constituency voter list challenge; agriculturist qualification objection; representation dated 27.01.2025 received 28.01.2025; Collector-cum-Election Officer directed to dispose same day; affidavit in lieu of certified copy; writ disposed.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a same-day direction to the Collector, Jajpur to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2025 by passing an order in accordance with law; petitioner permitted to act before the Collector on affidavit pending certified copy; urgent certified copy granted in course of the day. ¶¶13

Parameswar Dash Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the voter list finalized for the election of the RMC, Traders Constituency wrongly includes several persons who were earlier held not to be agriculturists, and whether the Collector-cum-Election Officer should decide the petitioner's representation before the election scheduled for the next day.

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Court's answer

There was no reason to keep the writ application pending, since the Election Officer was itself obliged to consider and dispose of the petitioner's complaint.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ application was disposed of directing the Collector, Jajpur to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2025 in course of the day by passing an order in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

In view of the urgency, the petitioner was permitted to file an affidavit before the Collector the same day indicating the order passed by this Court, and the Collector was to act on such affidavit subject to the petitioner furnishing the certified copy when received.ratio¶¶14

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Orissa High Court (Sashikanta Mishra, J.) disposed of a writ petition filed on the eve of the RMC, Jajpur Traders Constituency election. The petitioner, claiming to be Vice-chairman of RMC, Jajpur, alleged that the finalized voter list wrongly included persons earlier held not to be agriculturists, and had represented to the Collector-cum-Election Officer (received 28.01.2025). Finding no reason to keep the matter pending since the Election Officer had to consider the complaint, the Court directed the Collector, Jajpur to decide the representation dated 27.01.2025 the same day in accordance with law, permitted the petitioner to act before the Collector on an affidavit pending receipt of the certified copy, and granted urgent certified copy.

Parameswar Dash v. State of Odisha

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