t^( IN THE HON'BLE fflGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.(C) 0^7 \2006 (S.B.) PETITION U\Article 226\227 Constitution oflndia ) PETITIONER :^ .^.af^r Gram Panchayat; Mudpar,District Durg 'OSi««'ff"'^''".„.«• ^ Through Up- Sarpanch, ( Officiating Incharge Sarpanch) Ram Jivan Banjare S\o Late Shri Chakman, Aged about 53 Years R\o Village Chak Pendra Tahasil Nawagarh Disrtict Durg (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State OfChhattisgarh ^ Through Collector, Durg ( C.G.) 2. ChiefElection Officer, Rajya Nirwachaa- Ayog, State ofChhattisgarh, Through District Election OfBcer ,Collector, Durg ( C.G.) 3. Additional Collector,Bemetara '^;: ^^; "' District Durg ( C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226\22< CONSTITUTION OF INDIA RESPONDENTS r-.-'s^. (g) W.GtS COURT OP JODIC&TUMB CHHATTISaARH: BBUUWUR Sta^e Bench: Hon'ble Slu-i Satiak K. Agatliotri, J. W, P. fcl Ko. 6429 ofSiOOS Petitioxier Versus Respondents Grain Paiichsyat Mudpar, District Durg Tbrouyfi Up-Sarpanch, (Offidatiag lachaigc Saipancli) State ofChhattisgarh fhrough fhe CoUector, Duig & othcrs Shri Yashwant Tiwari, Advocate for the pctitk>i»er, Shri N.K. Agrawal, Deputy Advocate Geneial wifh Shri A.S. Kachhawaha, Govt Adsocate for thc respoitdeat/State. OROBR (29*" NownbCT, 2006) 1. The present writ petition is filed under Articlc 226 <rffte G>nstitutk>n of India by fhe Gram Peaacttayat Mudpar ttuough Up-Sarpanch, who is officiating on account of vacatfon of fhe oflBce of Sarpaach, due to 'no confidence niotion' a^unst fhc etected Sarpaitch. The petitioner seeks a diiection to restram. the respoudents fi»mholding flie byc- elcction forfiDing up fhe seat ofSarpanch. 2. The facts in nutshdl are fhat one Smt. Ramkali Yadav was ctected as Sarpanch ia the electmn. By the resolution dated 7.6.2006, 'no confidcnce motion' was passed agaiast Smt. Ranakali Yadav, the thcn Saipaach. 3. Being a^rievcd, Shri Ranateali Yadav filed a Referenc»undcr Sccttou 21 (4) of the CUhattisgaA Raactiayat Raj Awaxn Gram Swmaj Adbuuyana, 1993 (hcreinafter referred to as "fhe Adhiayam., 1993") before the CoUcctor, Dui^. Duru^ pendenGy of fhe Rcfeaencc, Rain Jivaa Banjaie, assiuaed the ofBee ofSarpanch as offikaatuag Incfaarge Sarpanch.. This petition hss bccn fited by fhe officiating Inchai'ge Sarpanch &r not IioM.ing fhc etection of Sarpan.ch. It appcars that tte petitioncr would coDtmuc as oflBciating Sarpanch wlthout etection. Snit RainlMli Yadav, who was the etected Sarpaiach and no confidence luotion against her was passcd, has not been mipleaded as a parly respondent, in fhis petition. 4. Whea fhe Reference is pcnding consideration before the CoUector uader sub-section (4) ofthe Section 21 ofthc Adhiuyam, 1993, fhis petition seeking a relief of not holding the election of SarpaD.ch, is not mainlaiaable. Conduct of fhe petitioner tantaniounts to abuse and misusc ofjudicial process. This petition is ciyptic wifhout having aay seniblaucc of tegal or any ofher right to iuvoke jurisdiction af thm Court under Article 226 ofthe Constitution oflndia. 5. The petition is accordii^ty dismissed aa not maiatamabte with cost quantified to be Rs. 1000/- payabte to fhe High Court Legal Aid Services Coinmittee, wifhin a period ofthrec weeks fi?ona today. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Bablu