Satya Narayan Prasad v. The Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 21 Apr 2017 · 2017:DHC:8112-DB
The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Anu Malhotra
W.P.(C) 1222/2017
2017:DHC:8112-DB
constitutional petition_dismissed

AI Summary

The Delhi High Court held that it cannot direct the legislature to enact election restrictions but directed authorities to consider the petitioner's pending representations within two months.

Full Text
Translation output
J- $-10 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 1222/2017
SATYA NARAYAN PRASAD Petitioner
Through: Petitioner in person
VERSUS
THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE & ORS. Respondents
Through : Mr. Aiiin Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1.
Mr. Y.R. Sharma, Adv. for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE ANU MALHOTRA
21.04.2017
ORDER

1. Thepetitioner seeks the following prayers: "1. Issue writ of mandamus or order or ^ direction to the respondent to impose restriction/Ban on those leader who have lost their election in Loksabha or Vidhan Sabha election to again contest in the Election of Rajyasabhaforfive years.

2. Pass such order/Direction as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. " We have pointed out to the petitioner who appears in person that no mandamus can be issued by this court directing the legislature to frame legislation. W.p.(C) No.1222/2017 Page[1] of[2] 2017:DHC:8112-DB \ a

2. The petitioner contends that he has been compelled to come to this court for the reason that he had made a representation dated 22"'' May, 2^^ July, 2014 and 11^*^ March, 2015 to the Election Commission ofIndia; 2"^* July, 2014 to the Ministry of Law and Justice; 4'*^ October, 2016 again to the Election Commission of India but did not get any satisfactory answer. In view ofthe above, this writ petition is disposed ofwith the direction that the representations of the petitioner be considered and disposed of within a period of two months from today and decision taken thereon be informed to the petitioner. Dasti. ACTINj^ CHIEIi^STICE APRIL 21, 2017 ANUMALHOTRA, J '/ <1