ORDER

The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is in the nature of writ of quo-warranto challenging the very election of present respondent No.6 as a Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Manpur, Tehsil Joura, District Morena, on account of respondent no.6 incurring disqualifications to hold the office of the Sarpanch as prescribed under Section 36(1) (a)(ii) of the M.P. Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam , 1993, as while contesting the election he had falsely stated that no case was pending against him, nor he had been convicted in any case, whereas, a criminal case bearing number 480/2008 was registered against respondent number 6 in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Joura, which was decided on 07.08.2015.

2. Short facts leading to the controversy are that in the year, 2022 an election to the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Manpur, Tehsil Joura, District Morena took place, in which respondent no.6 contested the election, however, while submitting his form he did not disclose the fact that a criminal case being registered against him, nor he had been convicted in any case, whereas, a criminal case bearing number 480/2008 was tried against him in