IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. G. NARENDAR

AND

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MR. ALOK MAHRA

Writ Petition (M/B) No. 661 of 2025

13^th August, 2025

Usha -Petitioner

Versus

State of Uttarakhand and others -Respondents

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Presence:-

Mr. Abhijay Negi, learned counsel alongwith Ms. Snigdha Tiwari

and Mr. Ayush Pokhriyal, learned counsel for the petitioner.

Mr. Gajendra Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel for the State.

Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, learned counsel for the State Election

Commission.

JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Alok Mahra, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner,

learned Standing Counsel for the State and learned

counsel for the State Election Commission.

2. The petitioner and respondent no.3 contested the election of Member Kshetra Panchayat, Naugaon; that, after filing of the nomination paper, petitioner moved objection against the candidature of respondent no.3 on the ground that her name is reflected in multiple Electoral Rolls; that, the objection was rejected

and thereafter results were declared and respondent no.3 was declared to be elected for the Post of Member Kshetra Panchayat, Naugaon.

3. By means