( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 27. 04. 2005 (Annex. 8) passed by the respondent No. 3 by which the names of the petitioners as well as their two sons; and one daughter have been deleted from the provisional voter list: prepared for the purpose of forthcoming Panchayat Raj elections.

( 2 ) THE facts and circumstances giving rise to this case are that petitioners, claim to be resident of village Bhanjanpur, Gram: Panchayat Payagpur Ramgarhwa, Block Manda, Tehsil Meja, District allahabad. There, they have a, house, immovable properties and their family members reside therein. Earlier names of the petitioners as well as their children existed in the voter list and they had exercised the right to vote in the last elections for the Parliaments well as the State assembly. Their names appeared in the voter list prepared for Gram Panchayat election also. The elector roll was published for the purposes of, holding the elections of Gram Panchayat on 01. 03. 2005. The name of petitioners as well as their children appeared in the voter list at Serial nos. 964 963, 964, 965 and 966. The election programme was notified by the Election commis