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2026 DAILYLAW 7535 (ALL)

PRAKASH CHANDRA YADAV v. STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

WRIC/37284/2026 · 2026-09-15

Indrajeet Shukla, J J Munir

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 37284 of 2026 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J. HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J. The District Magistrate/District Election Officer, Prayagraj has shifted polling station nos.145, 146 and 147 from the Prathmik Vidyalay Kolhuwa to Prathmik Vidyalay Jethupur Khas by the impugned order dated 18.03.2021 in compliance with directions issued to him to decide the representation preferred by Chhedi Lal Mishra and two others, who are members of the Gram Sabha by this Court vide order dated 03.02.2021 passed in Writ-C No.3114 of 2021. The District Election Officer by the order impugned has considered all relevant factors and took a decision to move the polling booth. The District Election Officer has taken a policy decision as part of the establishment of the State Election Commission and on their behalf to move the polling booth from Prathmik Vidyalay Kolhuwa to Prathmik Vidyalay Jethupur Khas. This is absolutely a matter in the realm of policy decision making by the State Election Commission and their Officers. Sofar as the petitioner is concerned, he has no justiciable rights after an informal decision has been taken by the District Election Officer in the matter. There is no force in the matter. The writ petition is dismissed. September 16, 2026 S.P. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vidya Kant Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Satendra Kumar Singh (Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (J.J. Munir,J.) Prakash Chandra Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SANJAY PURI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad