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2025 DAILYLAW 171554 (ALL)

ASHOK KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

WRIC/36843/2025 · 2025-10-28

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36843 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Rakesh Chandra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the District Magistrate, Sonbhadra and S.D.M. Robertsganj, Sonbhadra to decide the objection of petitioner for correction of electoral roll of Village Arangi, Robertsganj, Sonbhadra. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has moved an application before the District Magistrate, Sonbhadra on 25.9.2025 for correction of the electoral roll of Village Arangi, Robertsganj, Sonbhadra, prepared by then B.L.O. in which there are various anomalies regarding persons who are not living in the village alongwith other ineligible voters. 4. Learned Standing Counsel, on the other hand, states that there is already a statutory provision under the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Registration of Electors) Rules, 1994, under which the claim of petitioner can be redressed by the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority under the provisions of the Rules of 1994. October 29, 2025 Anil Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Chandra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) Ashok Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad