RIHANA vs. STATE OF U.P .

Case Type: Civil Appeal

Date of Judgment: 24-10-2016

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NON-REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10313 OF 2016 [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION(C)NO. 31191 OF 2016 ] [@CC NO. 19832 OF 2016] SMT. RIHANA … APPELLANT(S) VERSUS STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. … RESPONDENT(S) J U D G M E N T KURIAN,J. Leave granted. The appellant approached the High Court praying for expeditious disposal of the Election Petition No. 13 of 2015 pending before the District Magistrate, Dist.-Hasanpur, Amroha. The High Court declined the prayer, holding that it did not have jurisdiction to deal with the subject matter. The Election Petition is to be disposed of within a period of six months as per the statutory mandate. Since the Election Petition has been pending for more than 6 months, we direct the Tribunal to dispose of the Election Petition pending before it within a period of four JUDGMENT months from the date of receipt of this order. The appeal is disposed of in the afore-stated terms. ….....................J. [KURIAN JOSEPH] ….....................J. [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN] New Delhi; October 24, 2016. Page 1