Heard, Shri Uttam Kumar Awasthi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Anurag Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the State Election Commission and Shri Raj Bux Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel.
On an objection raised by Shri Anurag Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the State Election Commission that the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable as the petitioner has an alternative and statutory remedy under Section 12-C of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the same.
In view of above, the writ petition is dismissed on the ground of availability of alternative and statutory remedy.
Order Date :- 20.5.2021 Haseen U.