Order

Reserved on 06/11/2024 Pronounced on 22 /11/2024 Reportable

1. In compliance of the order dated 27.09.2024 passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 602/2024, this petition was taken up for final disposal and with the consent of learned counsels for the parties, final arguments have been heard and the order was reserved on 06.11.2024.

2. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied by the impugned judgment dated 15.02.2023 passed by the Additional Senior Civil Judge No.3 District Alwar by which the Election Petition, filed by the respondent No. 1 under Section 43 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act , 1994 (for short, ‘the Act of 1994’) and Rule 80 of the Rajasthan Panchayti Raj (Election), Rules 1994 (for short, ‘the Rules of 1994’), has been allowed and the petitioner has been declared as disqualified to hold the post of Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Bhuriyawas, Panchayat Samiti, Thanagaji, District Alwar and further a direction has been issued to the District Collector, Alwar to proceed in accordance with law.

3. A challenge has also been made to the order dated 10.04.2023 passed by the Block Development Officer,