Supreme Court of India

Harnek Singh v. Charanjit Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 223
Bench Ashok Bhan J.
Decided 7 October 2005

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it was not a fit case where the High Court should have exercised its writ jurisdiction.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Election Laws: Punjab Panchayati Raj Act-Punjab Panchayat Election Rules-Rules 31 and 45(1)-Punjab State Election Commission Act-Section 89- Constitution of India, 1950-Artic/e 226-Election-For the Post a/Chairman, Gram Panchayat-Date of re-polling-Fixed by Returning Officer­ Challenged as having been fvced without authority-Writ Petition challenging the election allowed-Jn appeal maintainability of writ petition against election questioned-Held: High Court should not have exercised its writ jurisdiction against elecpon dispute-J~risdiction under Article 226 being discretionary in nature,

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to

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