RAGHUNATH DWIVEDI Vs. VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the present writ petition along with Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 6238 of 1995 (Krishna Murthy Yadav and others v. University of Allahabad and others).

(2.) The present writ petition was filed challenging the election result for the post of Vice-President of Students' Union of the University of Allahabad declared on 1-3-1995 in favour of the respondent No. 5 and for consequential reliefs.

(3.) The writ petition was moved contending inter alia that the petitioner, a student of Allahabad University contested the election of students Union of the University scheduled on 25-2-1995 filing his nomination for the post of Vice-President. Election held on the date scheduled was followed by repolling of four polling stations on 26-2-1995 and upon counting of votes the Returning Officer declared the petitioner as elected having secured 17 votes more than his nearest rival candidate Mr. Utpal Rai, the respondent No. 5. The petitioner was administered oath on 27-2-1995 and the result of such election was published in various newspapers.