LAWS(MANIP)-2018-5-12

CHANAMBAM SHARAT SINGH Vs. STATE OF MANIPUR

Decided On May 09, 2018
Chanambam Sharat Singh Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MANIPUR Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. I. Denning, learned counsel for the petitioner. Heard also Mr.Nepolean, learned GA for the State, Mr.Tolpishak and Mr. Ch. Momon, learned counsel for the private respondents.

(2.) The present petitioner has been filed seeking for a direction to the official respondents to recount the votes in respect of 5/11/3 and 5/11/5 Wards of 5-Waikhong Zila Parishad Constituency as per the rules contending that there was improper counting of votes. The petitioner is an election agent of one of the candidates, namely, E.Hemanta Singh, for election to the office of Zilla Parishad under 5-Waikhong Zilla Parishad constituency. The election for the members of Kakching Zilla Parishads as well as Pradhans and Members in respect of 5- Waikhong Zilla Parishad Constituency was held on 7.10.2017. Thereafter, the Returning Officer/SDO Waikhong issued an order on 9.10.2017 informing the candidates that the counting of votes in respect of Gram Panchayat/Zila Parishads shall be as per the sequence mentioned in the said order.

(3.) Accordingly, in terms of the aforesaid order, the counting of votes to the 5-Waikhong Zila Parishad Constituency Members was held on 11.10.2017. The petitioner, who was the election agent of the candidate Shri. E. Hemanta Singh, was appointed as a counting agent and as such, he participated in the process of counting of votes. The counting of votes started at around 10:30 pm of 11.10.2017 and it was completed after mid night.