IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Surya Prakash Kesarwani, Gautam Chowdhary, JJ.
Manoj Kumar and Ors. - Appellants
Vs.
State of U.P. and Ors. - Respondent
C.M. Review Appl. No. 121 of 2021 in C.M.W.P. No. 14512 of 2021
Decided On : 30-07-2021
Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 243-O – Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 147, 188, 341, 353, 171E, 171H, 341, 323, 504, 506 and 307 - Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1932 - Section 7 - Scope of Review - Election petition – Vote - Criminal Intimidation and Punishment for bribery - Petitioners even though elected members of Zila Panchayat; have no right to vote in election of President, Zila Panchayat - Writ petition was not maintainable in view of the provisions of Article 243-O of Constitution which provides that no election of any Panchayat shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to such Authority and in such manner as is provided for by or under any law made by legislature of a State - Held, It is well-settled that a party is not entitled to seek review of a judgment or order of this Court merely for rehearing and a fresh decision - There was no apparent error either in the statement of the learned Additional Advocate General as noted in order or in the direction of this Court to allow the petitioner to cast their votes. Review of the order, as per settled principles; exists in the present set of facts - Review application dismissed.
JUDGMENT :
Surya Prakash Kesarwani, J.
1. Heard Sri Manish Goyal, learned Additional Advocate General, alongwith Sri Ajeet Kumar Singh, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri J.N. Maurya, learned Chief Standing Counsel and Sri Sudhanshu Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel; and Sri Amrendra Nath Singh, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Ajay Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioners.
2. Sri Manish Goyal, learned Additional Advocate General submits as under:
(ii) Since against the petitioners F.I.Rs. were registered, therefore, the petitioners even though elected members of Zila Panchayat; have no right to vote in the election of President, Zila Panchayat of Firozabad, in view of the law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Chief Election Commissioner and others v. Jan Chaukidar (Peoples Watch) and others, (2013) 7 SCC 507 (paras 6 and 7). inasmuch as persons in lawful custody have no right to vote and they shall not be deemed to be electors.
(iii) The writ petition was not maintainable in view of the provisions of Article 243-O of the Constitution of India which provides that no election of any Panchayat shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to such Authority and in such manner as is provided for by or under any law made by the legislature of a State. Reliance is placed on the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in Boddula Krishnaiah Aiyar and another v. State Election Commissioner, A.P. and others: (1996) 3 SCC 416 (para 7, 8, 9, and 11). Since the facts regarding criminal cases as stated above have been concealed by the petitioners, the petitioners cannot be said to have approached the Court with clean hands which shall dis-entitle them to any relief under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
(iv) The effect of the order dated 2.7.2021, passed by this Court is that the petitioners' arrest have been stayed.
3. Sri Amrendra Nath Singh, learned Senior Counsel representing the petitioners, opposed the Review Application and submits as under:
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