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2025:UHC:6410-DB
1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. G. NARENDAR AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MR. ALOK MAHRA Writ Petition (M/B) No.556 of 2025 22nd July, 2025 Vajender Singh
--Petitioner
Versus
State of Uttarakhand and others
--Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. B. S. Adhikari, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Gajendra Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel for the State. Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, learned counsel for the State Election Commission. Mr. S.K. Mandal and Mr. B.M. Pingal, learned counsel for the respondents.
JUDGMENT : (per Mr. G. Narendar C. J.)
In view of the fact that the elections are slated to be held on 24.07.2025, we decline to entertain the petition on that ground alone, as it could lead to repercussions and disruption of the election.
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In that view, petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Election Tribunal.
(G. NARENDAR, C. J.)
(ALOK MAHRA, J.) Dated: 22.07.2025 BS BALWANT SINGH Digitally signed by BALWANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=fbbd191c8bdb8b16e8ca7937deaf72a17c02fe2eacbf28cdf4ba 7ce8640c5820, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=04E141DF4614F9A4D5F48346EB553DE5185F418755DC 00A7A13C14A680C3FA90, cn=BALWANT SINGH Date: 2025.07.24 10:19:39 +05'30'