ANSHU vs NEHA GAUTAM — C.A. No. 3687/2026
Case under Election and Delimitation Laws : Elections to Gram Panchayats, Zila Parishads, Municipal Corporations, Other Local Bodies, Cooperative Societies/ Universities, Including Disqualification and Reservation of Seats Section III-A. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010115202026
Filing Date
21-Feb-2026
Registration No
C.A. No. 3687/2026
Diary Number
11520/2026
Order Date
23-Mar-2026
Document Type
- of Main Case
Disposal Type
Leave Granted & Allowed
Last updated 24-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.ANSHU
Adv. S. GOWTHAMAN
Respondent(s)
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1.NEHA GAUTAM
Adv. SATISH KUMAR [caveat]
Case History
Summary: The Supreme Court allowed appeals by Jai Singh Gautam and Anshu against the High Court's interim order that had stayed the rejection of Neha Gautam's nomination for Gram Pradhan of Firozpur panchayat and allowed her to participate in elections. The Court set aside the High Court's order and dismissed the writ petition as not maintainable, holding that challenges to nomination rejections in panchayat elections must be pursued through election petitions under the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016, not writ petitions, as mandated by Article 243-O of the Constitution. The Court clarified that Neha Gautam remains free to avail statutory remedies available under the Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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