I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHISH NAITHANI

27^TH FEBRUARY, 2025 SPECI AL APPEAL NO. 16 OF 2025 Uttarakhand Cooperative Election Tribunal. …Appellant Versus Mange Ram Sirohi & another …Respondents Counsel for the Appellant: Mr. Sandeep Kothari, learned counsel. Counsel for the respondent no. 1: Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel.

Counsel for respondent no. 2: Mr. S.N. Babulkar, learned Advocate General with Mr. C.S. Rawat, learned Chief Standing Counsel and Mr. Ganesh Dutt Kandpal, learned Deputy Advocate General for the State of Uttarakhand.

JUDGMENT :

(per Sri Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.)

Uttarakhand Cooperative Election Tribunal has challenged the interim order dated 21.02.2025, passed by learned Single Judge in Writ Petition(M/S) No. 3273 of 2024. Relevant extract of the said order is reproduced below:-

“11. When the changed Rules were notified on 12.12.2024, the petitioner has filed an amendment application seeking mandamus declaring the proviso to Rule 12(b) of 2018 Rules as illegal, irregular and unconstitutional amounting to interference in the election process, once the same has already been commenc