Judgment

S.C. Parija, J.

1. This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the Judgment dated 26.02.2013, passed by the Learned District Judge, Jajpur, in G.P. Election Appeal No. 01 of 2013, dismissing the same & confirming the Judgment dated 04.01.2013, passed by the Learned Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Jajpur, in Election Case No. 03 of 2012, holding the Petitioner disqualified for the post of Sarpanch of Mangarajpur Grama Panchayat & declaring the Opp. Party as the Sarpanch of the said Grama Panchayat. The brief facts of the case as detailed in the Writ Petition is that the Petitioner & the Opp. Party contested the election for the post of Sarpanch of Mangarajpur Grama Panchayat, which was held on 13.02.2012. In the said election, after counting of votes, the Petitioner was declared elected. The Opp. Party challenged the election of present Petitioner in Election Case No. 03 of 2012, before the Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Jajpur, mainly on the ground that the Petitioner has three children after the cut-off date, i.e. 18.04.1994, namely, Smitaranj Barik, Jyotismita & Bhakti C23 Prasad, who were born on 10.04.2000, 20.05.2002 & 07.07.2009 respectively & therefore he is disqualified f