1 D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.11031/2009 Panna Ram vs State of Rajasthan & Ors. DATE OF ORDER : 27.1.2010 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA,J. HON'BLE MR. DINESH MAHESHWARI,J. Mr. DK Gaur, for the petitioner. <><><> Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner was charged for the offence under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468 and 120B IPC and therefore, as per Section 19GG of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, he is not eligible candidate to contest the election of Sarpanch for the Gram Panchayat, particularly of Kolayat, District Bikaner, therefore, has challenged the validity of Section 19GG of the Act of 1994. Learned counsel for the petitioner tried to submit that there is no merit in the criminal case and the charge framed is wrong and ultimately, the petitioner will be acquitted. That is particularly, a ground for challenging the validity of Section 19GG of the Act of 1994 and this Court has already upheld the validity of Section 19GG of the Act of 1994 after rejecting such plea as raised by the petitioner in the case delivered in Shivram Vs. State of Rajasthan & ors reported 2 in 2000 (2) RLR 801. In view of the above reasons, this writ petition is having no merit and the same is hereby dismissed. (DINESH MAHESHWARI), J. (PRAKASH TATIA),J. cpgoyal/-