Allahabad High Court

RIFAKAT AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided: 17 September 2026
Bench: SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY

Holding

The petition is disposed of, granting the petitioners liberty to file independent applications under Rule 9 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Registration of Electors) Rules, 1994 for inclusion in the voter list.

Summary

The petitioners, Rifakat and two others, filed a writ petition seeking relief for inclusion of their names in the electoral roll. The petitioners' counsel requested that the petition be disposed of while granting them liberty to file independent applications under Rule 9 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Registration of Electors) Rules, 1994 for inclusion in the voter list. The respondent's counsel raised no objection to this request. The Court, after noting the submissions, disposed of the writ petition, granting the petitioners liberty to file the required applications and directing that such applications be decided expeditiously, provided no other legal impediment exists. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without further orders.

Issues considered

What relief, if any, should be granted to the petitioners for inclusion of their names in the electoral roll?

Legislation cited

U.P. Panchayat Raj (Registration of Electors) Rules, 1994

Subjects

voter list
electoral roll
Rule 9
U.P. Panchayat Raj (Registration of Electors) Rules
writ petition
inclusion

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT - C No. - 37717 of 2026

                                    Rifakat And 2 Others
                                                                                              .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                     Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                            .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)         :   Akhilesh Kumar Singh
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)         :   C.S.C., Prakhar Saran Srivastava

                                    Court No. - 36
                                               HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.

                                    1. Sri M.K.Yadav, Advocate holding brief of Sri Akhilesh Kumar Singh,
                                    learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing for sometime fairly
                                    submitted that he has received instructions that this writ petition be
                                    disposed of with liberty to petitioners to file independent applications
                                    under Rule 9 of U.P. Panchayat Raj (Registration of Electors) Rules, 1994
                                    for inclusion of their respective names in the concern voter list.

                                    2. Sri Prakhar Saran Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent no.2
                                    has no objection against the aforesaid submission.

                                    3. In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with
                                    aforesaid liberty and with further observation that if respective
                                    applications are filed by the petitioners under the aforesaid provisions,
                                    same be decided expeditiously, if there is no other legal impediment.



                                                                              (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
                                    September 18, 2026
                                    SB




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SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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