High CourtsSingle Bench(2022) 02 UK CK 0018

Charan Singh vs Chief Election Commissioner Election Building Ladpur Mussoorie And Others

Uttarakhand High Court · Decided on 9 February 2022

HON’BLE JUDGES
Ravindra Maithani, J
RESULT
Dismissed
CASE NUMBER
Writ Petition (M/S) No. 280 Of 2022

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11 paragraphs · 190 words

Ravindra Maithani, J

1.

Petitioner has sought transfer of the respondent no.3 from the post of Tehsildar, Haridwar. According to the petitioner, he is a practicing Advocate

in Tehsil, Haridwar, where the respondent no.3 is Tehsildar. The petitioner had, in the past, gave various complaints against working of the respondent

no.3. Now, the petitioner is contesting Assembly Election, 2022, he apprehends that the respondent no.3, who is Assistant Returning Officer may

cause damage to him.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing and perused the record.

3.

Instant petition has no basis at all. It does not require any deliberation. If a person has lodged any complaint against the public servant, how could

somebody presume that the public servant has become inimical to such person. Particularly, in the instant case, the apprehension of the petitioner that

the respondent no.3 may cause damage to the petitioner in this election is really without any basis. Therefore, this Court of the view that there is no

merit in the writ petition and deserves to be dismissed at the stage of admission itself.

4.

The writ petition is dismissed in limine.