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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Sanjeeb Kumar Kar – Appellant
Versus
Anadi Charan Giri – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, J
1. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia challenging order dt.29.09.2022 so passed by the learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.), Balasore in Election Misc. Case No.20 of 2022 under Annexure-8. Vide the said order, learned Court below while condoning the delay in filing the election Petition, held the election petition as maintainable. Learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner contended that challenging the election of the Writ Petitioner as Sarpanch of Tentulida Gram Panchayat, Opp. Party No.1 filed Election Misc. Petition in Election Misc. Case No.20 of 2022.
2. It is the contention of the learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner that the result of the election though was published on 28.01.2022 and Petitioner was declared as the Sarapanch, but Opp. Party No.1 on the face of the provisions contained under Section 30 & 31 of the ORISSA GRAM PANCHAYAT ACT , 1964 (in short, “the Act”), filed the election petition on 04.05.2022.
2.1. It is contended that as provided under Section 31 of the Act, an election petition is required to be filed within a period of 15 days from the date of publication of the result. However, since the
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