RAJENDRA KUMAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE petitioner was a candidate in the election for Sarpanch for the Gram Panchayat Raipur, Panchayat Samiti Raipur for which the elections were held on 31. 1. 2000. THE petitioner's nomination paper was rejected by the Returning Officer on the ground that a child was born to him after cut off date i. e. 27. 11. 1995. THE petitioner in his nomination paper disclosed that he had two sons Harsh and Abhishek. Harsh was given in adoption to Braham Dutt on 21. 9. 1993 by registered adoption deed. THE petitioner also enclosed a copy of the said adoption deed and copy of ration card of Braham Dutt wherein the name of petitioner's son was very much there. THE petitioner also produced the school certificate obtained from the school which also shows that the petitioner's son was shown as adopted son of said Braham Dutt.

(3.) THE petitioner is, therefore, aggrieved against the judgment of the Trial Court dated 26. 8. 2003.