IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P. (C) No.702 of 2025

Saraswati Mallick …. Petitioner

Mr. B. Pradhan, Advocate

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-Versus

State of Odisha & others …. Opposite Parties

Mr. Prabir Kumar Ray, AGA

Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate for O.P.No.3

CORAM:

JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK

DATE OF HEARING: 11.09.2025

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 18.11.2025

1. Instant writ petition is filed by the petitioner assailing the impugned judgment dated 24^th December, 2024 passed in connection with Election Appeal No. 06 of 2024 by the learned District Judge, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati confirming the decision of the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Mohana in Election Petition No. 06 of 2022 dated 6^th September, 2024 on the grounds inter alia that the same is arbitrary and contrary to law, hence, therefore, liable to be

interfered with and set aside.

2. The petitioner is the returned candidate in the election held on 16^th February, 2022 for the post of Sarpanch of Damadua

G.P. under Mohana Panchayat Samiti in the district of Gajapati. The result of the said election was announced declaring the petitioner as the elected candidate receiving 749 votes, whereas, opposite party No.3 polled 620 votes and another candidate, namely, opposite p