IMPORTANT: SC dismisses Meenakshi Natarajan plea on rejection of her RS nomination, says she must file election petition in HC. A petition like this will take minimum 2-3 years , followed by appeal by which the RS term will be over!@ECISVEEP will take hands-off approach saying matter is sub judice! Net net: a returning officer can act in a prima facie arbitrary manner to disqualify a candidate with no immediate legal remedy. What a ‘masterstroke’!🙏
J Mishra; you are relying on ECI order for a remedy under article 32. Mylords should not allow this injustice to go on.
Order: petitioner challenges order passed by RO rejecting her nomination on 9.6.26 for Rajya Sabha seats in the byeelections for MP. petitioner being a candidate belonging to INC submitted her nomination however it has been rejected by impugned order on grounds that nomination papers filed by her in the form 26 she didn't disclose the court case, thereby filling incomplete affidavit. it is also mentioned that the court has taken cognisance of compliant filed and summons have also been issued for her to appear therefore the case is pending before the court and petition filed her writen statement before magistrial corut and therefore she has full knowledge.
the petitioner after impugned order was passed by RO, she approached ECI however no orders have been passed despite filing written representation and arguring in person before ECI. Dr Singhi would submit at the outset that the bar under 329 is not attracted for the reasons as petitioner desires completiion of election process in fair manner and filing this petition she has no purpose to disturb the election process.