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Digitally VISHAKHAsigned by BEOHAR VISHAKHA 1 BEOHAR CGHC010192402026 2026:CGHC:4638 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2568 of 2026 Order Reserved on 27.10.2026 Order Delivered on 03.11.2026

1 - Nayan Patel S/o Late Makardhwaj Patel Aged About 53 Years R/o Ward No. 10, Parsapali @ Lohargaon, Post Singhi, Tahsil And Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Director Directorate Panchayat, New Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3 - The Collector Cum Returning Officer Zila Panchayat, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Returning Officer Zila Panchayat Mahasamund, S. Alok, Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 5 - Returning Officer Janpad Panchayat Electoral Officer, Krishna Kumar Sahu, Tahsildar, Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

6 - The Presiding Officer Election Booth No. 187 (Nirvachan Kshetra Kramank 04), Saleem Khan, S/o Shri Hakeem Khan, Lecturer, Government Higher Secondary School, Birkol, Block Saraipali, Tehsil Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 7 - Hitesh Chandrakar S/o Shri Nayak Ram Chandrakar Aged About 51 Years R/o Village Khusrupali, Ward No. 10, Block And Tahsil Bagbahra, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 8 - Ajay Kumar Sahu S/o Late Shatrughan Lal Sahu R/o Village Amakoni, Post Khamhariya, Tahsil Bagbahra, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

9 - Champa Lal Patel S/o Shri Somnath Patel R/o Village Mararkashibahra, Post Onkarband, Tahsil Bagbahra, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 10 - Ishwar Markande S/o Shri Umend Markande R/o Kanharpuri, Post Koma, Tahsil Bagbahra, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 11 - Khilawan Sahu S/o Tarachand Sahu R/o Village Bhatgaon, Post Nartora, Tah. And Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. 12 - Mohit Kumar Diwan S/o Tulsiram Diwan R/o Village Gondpali, Tah. And Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

13 - Premlal Ramji Nishad S/o Shri Ramji Nishad R/o Village Dumarpali, Post Tusda, Tahsil Bagbahra, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

14 - Rishabh Chandrakar S/o Shri Ramesh Chandrakar R/o Village Post Ghunchapalikala, Tahsil Bagbahra, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

15 - Thalesh Kumar Chandrakar S/o Shri Rikhiram Chandrakar R/o Village Kurrubhantha, Tahsil Bagbahra, Distt. Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System)

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For Petitioner :- Mr. Vivek Bhakta, Advocate For State :- Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G.A.

For Respondent No.7 :- Mr. Raghvendra Pradhan, Advocate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SB-Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

CAV Order

1.By way of the present petition, the petitioner, the returned candidate for the post of Member of Zila Panchayat, Mahasamund, has challenged the order dated 22.04.2026 passed by the learned Election Tribunal in Election Petition No. 08/2025, whereby his application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of the election petition on the ground that neither Respondent No. 7 nor his authorised agent sought recounting of votes on 23.02.2025 in respect of Booth No. 187, has been rejected.

2.Following reliefs have been prayed in this petition:-

“10.1 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records of the case from the authorities concerned for its kind perusal.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to set- aside / quash the impugned order dated 22.04.2026 (Ann P-1) passed by the Respondent No.02 in case No. 08/2025 "Shri Hitesh Chandrakar Vs. Nayan Patel and 13 others" (Only relating to U/o. 07 Rule 11 of CPC) and consequently the trial of Election petition Dated 10.03.2025 (11.03.2025) (Ann P-5