IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK RUSIA &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRADEEP MITTAL

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ON THE 9 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT APPEAL No. 39 of 2024 BRAJESH SINGH Versus RAM PRASAD DEHARIA AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal - Senior Advocate with Shri Rohit Sohgaura -

Advocate for petitioner.

Shri Sanjay Sarwate - Advocate for respondent No.1.

Shri Ritwik Parashar - Goverment Advocate for respondent No.9.

ORDER Per: Justice Pradeep Mittal The present writ appeal has been filed by the appellant assailing the judgment and order dated 28.12.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. No.29557/2023, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant was dismissed. By the said writ petition, the appellant had challenged the order dated 16.11.2023 passed by the Commissioner, Jabalpur Division, acting as the Election Tribunal.

2. By order dated 16.11.2023, the Election Tribunal allowed the election petition filed by respondent No.1 and set aside the election of the appellant to the post of Member, Zila Panchayat, Seoni. The Tribunal held that Bagri/Bagdi caste falls under Rajput/Thakur caste in District Seoni and is not recognised as a