S.K. Gangele

1. Heard.

2. The petitioner has filed this petition questioning the legality and validity of continuance of respondent No. 4 as a Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Gaheli, Tahsil Mehgaon, District Bhind on account of disqualification to the post.

3. As per the petitioner, he is a voter of village Gaheli, Tahsil Mehgaon, District Bhind. An election to the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Gaheli was held in the year 2010 and the voting took place on 21st January, 2010. The respondent No. 4 contested the election to the post of Sarpanch, however, he has not disclosed the fact that he was convicted under Section 302 of IPC and awarded a sentence of life imprisonment. It has further been stated that near about 24 cases were registered against the respondent No. 4 and without disclosing these facts, the respondent No. 4 contested the election and elected as a Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Gaheli, Tahsil Mehgaon, District Bhind. The petitioner has further submitted that the respondent No. 4 lacks the qualification to be elected as a Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat.

4. The respondent No. 4 in his return admitted the fact that he has been elected as a Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Gahe