GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA
Rakesh Chouksey – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER
1. This petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking the following reliefs :
“(i) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue the Writ of Quo Warranto against the private respondent and further be pleased to restrain him from working as Member, Jila Panchayat Raisen for Ward No.3.
(ii) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to hold that, the private respondent does not belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
(iii) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the records of election of Member, Jila Panchayat Raisen for Ward No.3, for kind perusal of this Hon’ble Court.
(iv) Any other relief/reliefs, order/orders, direction/directions which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper may kindly be granted to the petitioner including the cost of petition.”
2. Since none appears for petitioner, therefore, this petition would be decided after going through the pleadings and documents filed alongwith the writ petition as well as submissions made by counsel for respondents.
3. According to the petition, post of Member, Jila Panchayat Raisen Ward No.3 was reserved for the member of Other Backward Classes. Respondent No.6 submit
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