( 1 ) INITIALLY, Writ Petition No. 1107 (MB) of 2003, Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya v. State of U. P. and Ors. was filed before this Court and when the hearing was going on, Writ petition No. 1232 (MB) of 2003 ; Dhananjay Singh v. State of U. P. and Ors. and Writ Petition no. 1206 (MB) of 2003 ; Vimla Devi and Ors. v. State of U. P. and Ors. were also filed. Since the controversy involved in the above three writ petitions was almost identical in nature, all the above mentioned writ petitions have been heard together and are being decided by a common judgment.

( 2 ) PETITIONER of Writ Petition No. 1107/mb/2003, namely, Raghuraj Pratap Singh is a Member of legislative Assembly from the Kunda Constituency, district Pratapgarh. Petitioner of Writ petition No. 1232/mb/2003, namely, Dhananjay Singh is also a Member of Legislative assembly from Rari Constituency, district Jaunpur. Petitioners of Writ Petition No. 1206/mb/2003, namely, Vimla Devi and others are the electorate of Kunda Constituency and are said to be eligible to cast vote for electing a Member of Legislative Assembly. They in support thereof, have annexed copy of the voter list and identity card