WwWiSWM^ i^i^ HIGH COURT OF JUDiCATURE CHHATTtSGARH : BILASPUR SiNGLE BENCH : HON'BLE SHRI S.R. NAYAK, C.J. -1. WRITPETITIONN0.1060 OF 2006 PETiTIONER Vs. 2. 3. 4. Ghanshyam Singh S/o Shri Tikam Singh, Age about 23 years, R/o Post Putkapurl, Biock Pusour, Tahsi'i & Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department of Panchayat & Rurai Development, Mantraiay, D.K.S. Building, Raipur(C.G.) Coiiector, Raigarh (C.G.) Sub Divisionai Officer Revenue, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) Jadulal, S/o Shri Budhprashad, Age about 39 years, R/o Basnapali, TahsiS & Distf. Raigarh (C.G.) Present: Shri Awadh Trlpathi, iearned counsei for the petltioner. Shri Utkarsh Verma, tearned Dy. G.A for the State. :R1 >n s'i.rd The EiecSion Tribunal has set aside the election of the petitioner herein to the office of the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Basnapaii on the ground that as on ths date of the election, he was underaged, that is to say, he was aged iess than 21 years. This faCt is satisfactorily proved by the 4 respondent by producing School Leaving Certificate of the petitioner. This Schooi Leaving Certiftcate ofthe petitionerwould showthat his actual date of birth is 01.06.1984. Thsrefore, on the date of filing of nomination, i.e. 29.12.04, he did not compiete 21 years of age. Consequentiy, hs was ine'igibie to contest the eiection. The factuai finding recorded by the Election Tribunai is based on relevant material. !t is needless to state that among aii - z- 9 ^. pjeces of evidence to prove date of birth of a man, as heid by the Supreme Court and High Courts In umpteen number ofcases, what is recorded in the School Leaving Certificate of a person, is creditworthy and desen/es to be accepted as correct. Be that as it may, the petitioner has utterly failed to adduce any conira evldence to dislodge the correctness of date of birth recorded in the Schooi Leaving Certificats. The writ petition is dsvoid of meriS snd it is accord'ngly dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Chiefjustice