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2025 DAILYLAW 28484 (ALL)

AKSHAY UPADHYAY v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, NIRVACHAN SADAN AND 3 OTHERS

WPIL/636/2025 · 2025-07-16

Arun Bhansali, Kshitij Shailendra

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:115784-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 636 of 2025 Petitioner :- Akshay Upadhyay Respondent :- Election Commission of India, through its Secretary, Nirvachan Sadan and 3 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Khwaja Shamshad Ahmad Counsel for Respondent :- A.K. Goyal, A.C.S.C., Jitendra Ojha Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. 1. This petition purportedly in public interest has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent nos. 1 & 2 to provide for online registration process for the roll of Graduate voters in the State of Uttar Pradesh for the purpose of election to the Upper House of the State Legislature. 2. Instructions have been produced on behalf of the Chief Election Officer, U.P. inter-alia indicating that for the purpose of registration of voters online, a system is being established and for that purpose, the U.P. Electronic Corporation Limited has been approached. 3. In view of the fact that apparently, the respondents have taken a decision to set up online portal for the purpose of registration of the electors, no further directions are required to be issued in the present Public Interest Litigation. It is expected of the respondents to do the needful with expedition. 4. The petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 17.7.2025 nd (Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ) Digitally signed by :- NISITH DEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad