HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 14614 of 2025 Court No. - 32 HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J. 1. Heard Sri Anil Bhushan, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Rajesh Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for petitioners, Sri Santosh Kumar Mishra, learned Standing Counsel for State-Respondents. 2. The impugned order dated 28.02.2025 on face of it is illegal since Election Officer has no power to stay election, except there is a specific order of any higher authority or this Court. 3. In view of above, writ petition is allowed and impugned order dated 28.02.2025 is hereby set aside. October 30, 2025 AK Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Kumar Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashok Kumar Singh, C.S.C. (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.) Sarvesh Kumar Rohatgi And 7 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AWADESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad