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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J
Nitya Gopal De – Appellant
Versus
Abdur Rahaman – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner is a voter disputing election. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. disqualification due to foreign citizenship. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. recognizing foreign status. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. indian citizenship required for pradhan. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. prima facie proof of foreign nationality. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. petitioner’s legal right to contest election. (Para 18 , 19) |
| 7. court's direction to annul election. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
1. This is an application under Art.226 or the Constitution by Nitya Gopal De, a voter of Madhya Narayanpur Gram Panchayat, P.S. Karimpur, Union Narayanpur in the district of Nadia. The petition is directed against the election of Pradhan under the West Bengal Panchayat Act of 1956.
2. In the petition it is alleged that the petitioner is a voter and his name is included in the Electoral Roll of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Part 35 at page 3 of village Narayanpur (Purbapara), Union Narayanpur, P.O. Amiya Narayanpur, Police Station Karimpur, district Nadia pertaining to the constituency in which Gram Panchayat Madhya Narayanpur is situate. The Electoral Roll is prepared by the prescribed authority under S.7 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 195
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