BRIJENDRA MANI YADAV Vs. STATE OF U. P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Sudeep Seth, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Pravin Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State respondents, and Sri Abhijeet Raj, learned counsel for respondent no. 5, through video conferencing in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

(2.) By means of instant writ petition the petitioner has assailed the order dated 24th August, 2020, passed by respondent no. 4 - Deputy Collector/Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (Panchayat), Lalganj, District - Pratapgarh, whereby he has reviewed his own earlier order dated 25.05.2020, and consequently recorded a contrary finding, declaring that petitioner is not a resident of Village - Ramgarh Raila and further directed that name of the petitioner as well his family members be removed from the electoral list of village - Ramgarh Raila. The brief facts of the case are as under:-

(3.) It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that order dated 24.08.2020, has been passed by the Deputy Collector/Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (Panchayat), Lalganj, District - Pratapgarh on the application for review preferred by respondent no. 5 on 28.01.2020, seeking review of earlier order dated 25.05.2020.