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SANJAYA KUMAR MISHRA
Rajan – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent
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JUDGMENT
Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, J. - By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:
(i) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to grant 9 month and 7 days age relaxation to the petitioner in upper age limit for contesting the election of student union of Government Degree College Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.
(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner.
2. There is no dispute at the Bar that because of the Covid19 pandemic, no election could be held in the college for the last two academic sessions. Therefore, the petitioner, who is a student of Government Degree College, Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi, Uttarkhand, was denied of any chance of participating in the election as a candidate. Participation in the elections of college union is an integral part of the education, in view
The denial of valuable rights due to extraordinary circumstances such as the Covid19 pandemic may warrant the granting of age relaxation to ensure equal opportunities for participation.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that age relaxation can be granted to students for participating in the student union election due to exceptional circumstances such as the COVI....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the previous order granting age relaxation was a one-time relaxation due to the specific circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and was not ap....
The Supreme Court's directives on age limits for student elections must be strictly followed, and non-holding of elections does not justify further relaxation of these limits.
Legal principle established: Election petitions become academic if the official terms have expired, preventing practical relief despite any alleged misconduct.
The court reaffirmed that student union elections are a constitutional right tied to educational integrity and must comply with established guidelines to balance democratic participation and academic....
Election disputes are moot if the tenure has expired and new elections are scheduled, precluding any invalidation of previous candidates' results.
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