IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI E.P. No. 01 of 2025 With I.A. No. 12722 of 2025 ------

Hiralal Sankhwar @ Hiralal Mahato, son of Late Bistu Mahato, resident Village Tola Konartand, Bhikharajpur Post and P.S.-Baliapur, District-

Dhanbad .... .... .... Petitioner Versus Chandradeo Mahato, son of Sri Anand Mahato, resident of Village-Baradaha, Post-Baliapur, P.S. Baliapur, District-Dhanbad .... .... .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Lall, Advocate Mr. Shiwam Lath, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. V.P. Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Arshad Hussain, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kumar Samarendra, Advocate Mr. Parth Sarthi, Advocate Mr. Vishnu Kumar Sharma, Advocate ------

JUDGMENT

C.A.V. ON: 19.01.2026. PRONOUNCED ON: 03.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent on the interlocutory application for rejection of the election petition.

2. Instant interlocutory application is filed under Order VII Rule 11 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 read with Section 86(1) of Representation of People Act, 1951 for rejection of plaint in this election petition.

3. The present election petition is fil