MUJAHID Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ARUN Tandon, J. The petitioner Mujahid contested the elections of Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Hareta Vikas Khand Said Nagar, District Rampur. It is admitted on record that the seat of Pradhan of the village was reserved for Backward Class. The petitioner who belongs to Turk by Caste and as such is a member of General Category produced a caste certificate from the Tehsildar Sadar, Rampur dated 6-9-1995 which recorded that the petitioner is belong to Jhojha by caste and, therefore, within the category of Other Backward Class.

(2.) ON a complaint made in respect of certificate so produced, a notice was issued on 10-7-2007 to which the petitioner has filed his reply.

(3.) I have heard Counsel for the parties and have gone through the records of the case.