IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL MISHRA

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ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 6126 of 2023 MEENA Versus SIYA RANI AND OTHERS Appearance:

Ms. Ruby Haldkar - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Somit Raizada - Advocate for respondent No.1.

ORDER The present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed assailing the order dated 27/02/2023 passed by Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Hata, District Damoh dismissing the Election Petition which was filed under Section 122 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Adhiniyam, 1993') holding that prima facie petitioner has not established the case for recounting of votes and as such the order passed by the Sub Divisional Officer is without application of mind.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the State Government organized the Panchayat elections in the part District Damoh in Gram Panchayat Dhangunwa. Petitioner as well as respondents No.1 to 10 filed nomination papers for the post of Sarpanch. Polling was organised and after casting of votes, on 08/07/2022 counting was got done. Total votes polled we