The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the declaration of the election results for the Udham Singh Nagar District Panchayat Chairperson position. The petitioner alleges that the reservation roster was not prepared according to the rules and that the demographic reality was ignored. The next hearing will be on August 27th.
Uttarakhand High Court: The court on Tuesday ordered a stay on the declaration of the election results for the Udham Singh Nagar District Panchayat Chairperson position. This decision was made by the division bench of Chief Justice G. Narendra and Justice Alok Mehra after hearing a petition alleging violation of the reservation rules. Petitioner Jitendra Sharma alleges that the reservation roster used in the election is based on the 2011 census, whereas the reservation should have been determined according to the current population. The court has sought a response from the state government, and the next hearing will be on August 27th.
High Court Stays Udham Singh Nagar Panchayat Chairperson Election Results
The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the declaration of the election results for the Udham Singh Nagar District Panchayat Chairperson position. This decision came after hearing a petition alleging violation of reservation rules. Petitioner Jitendra Sharma argues that the reservation roster for this position was not prepared according to the rules and should be revised.
The division bench of Chief Justice Justice G. Narendra and Justice Alok Mehra, while hearing the case on Tuesday, clarified that the entire election process will continue, but the results will not be declared for the time being. The court stated that this stay will remain in effect until a final decision is reached, and the outcome of the election will depend on the decision of the petition.
Serious Questions Raised on Reservation Roster
The petition alleges that the state government conducted the three-tier panchayat elections based on the 2011 census, while according to the current population, Haridwar has the highest population of OBCs, followed by Uttarkashi. Udham Singh Nagar is in third place, and Dehradun is in fourth place. The petitioner argues that, according to the government order, this seat should have gone to Haridwar and Uttarkashi.
Jitendra Sharma also alleged that the government assessed the reservation in 13 districts but did not conduct elections in Haridwar. He questioned the basis on which the reservation was assessed when elections were not held in Haridwar. For this reason, he has demanded a stay on the current reservation process and the issuance of a new roster.
Allegation of Ignoring Population Data
The petitioner states that the demographic reality has been ignored in the determination of reservation, which makes this process unconstitutional. He says that a new roster should be prepared according to the rules, and elections should be held based on it.
The High Court has directed the state government to respond regarding compliance with the reservation rules in this matter. The next hearing on this will be on August 27th, in which it will be decided whether the election results will be declared or whether the reservation process will have to be amended.
