RIHANA Vs. STATE OF U.P AND ORS.

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 10313 of 2016, Judgment Date: Oct 24, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE
                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                       CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10313 OF 2016
               [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION(C)NO. 31191 OF 2016 ]
                           [@CC NO. 19832 OF 2016]


SMT. RIHANA                                               … APPELLANT(S)

                                   VERSUS

STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.                                   … RESPONDENT(S)

                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN,J.

Leave granted.
The appellant approached the High Court praying for expeditious disposal  of
the  Election  Petition  No.  13  of  2015  pending  before   the   District
Magistrate, Dist.-Hasanpur, Amroha. The  High  Court  declined  the  prayer,
holding that it did not have jurisdiction to deal with the  subject  matter.
The Election Petition is to be disposed of within a period of six months  as
per the statutory mandate.
Since the Election Petition has been pending for  more  than  6  months,  we
direct the Tribunal to dispose of the Election Petition  pending  before  it
within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this order.
The appeal is disposed of in the afore-stated terms.

                                                    ….....................J.
                                                         [KURIAN JOSEPH]


                                                    ….....................J.
                                                 [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN]

New Delhi;
October 24, 2016.