Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:43776 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7141 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shyam Bahadur Yadav Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Food And Civil Supply Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Hari Shanker Tewari,Pramod Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent and perused the material brought on record. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging that in the election or appointment of fair price shop keeper, the petitioner had secured votes less than the person who was recommended subsequently, when the recommendation was dealt with by the 'Tehsil level committee', it was found that the person who had acquired the maximum votes, was ineligible, as he was not of 21 years of age. Thereafter, the 'Tehsil level committee' had directed holding of the fresh elections. 3. The contention of the counsel for the petitioner is that, the petitioner is having a quite votes and placed at Serial No. 02 or to have been recommended, as the person acquiring the maximum number of votes was not eligible. 4. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that the fresh elections are to be proposed to be held on 01.08.2025 for consideration of agenda for appointment of Fair Price Shop Keeper, the present petition is disposed of holding that the petitioner would also be entitled to participate in the same. Order Date :- 29.7.2025 Praveen Digitally signed by :- PRAVEEN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench