SMT. RAKHI CHAUDHARY AND ANOTHER v. UTTAR PRADESH STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND 4 OTHERS
WRIC/14604/2025 · 2025-05-08
Rohit Ranjan Agarwal
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:75831
Court No. - 9 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14604 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Rakhi Chaudhary And Another Respondent :- Uttar Pradesh State Election Commissioner And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Awadhesh Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.
1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-
"1. issue a direction to the court that he will hear and decide the Election Petition No. 15/2023 (Rakhi Chaudhary & Another vs Pratibha Sharma and others) pending before Learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-02 Ghaziabad, as early as possible within stipulated time as fixed by this hon'ble court to meet the ends of justice."
2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that election petition filed by petitioner is pending consideration since 2023. The sole prayer made is for expeditious disposal of the same.
3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending, the writ petition is being disposed of, at the admission stage, without calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to private respondents, with a direction upon court concerned to decide the Election Petition No. 15 of 2023, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this
order.
4. With the aforesaid directions, writ petition stands disposed of.
5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits.
Order Date :- 9.5.2025 V.S.Singh Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad