WRIT - C No. 21174 of 2025 at Allahabad

A.F.R. Reserved On: 26.08.2025 Delivered On: 16.09.2025 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT – C No. - 21174 of 2025 Veerpal …..Petitioners(s) Versus Prabhat Tomar And 13 …..Respondents(s) Others Counsel for Petitioners(s) : Abhijeet Mishra, Nipun Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashish Kumar Singh, Birendra Kumar Court No. - 9 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. This petition has been filed challenging the order dated 31.05.2025 passed by Additional District Judge, Court No. 1, Muzaffarnagar in Election Petition No. 2 of 21 (Prabhat Tomar Vs. Veerpal and others) rejecting an application under Order VII Rule 11 of C.P.C. filed by the petitioner. 2. Brief facts of the case are that elections for the post of Member Zila Panchayat were held in State of U.P. on 19.04.2021. The counting started on 02.05.2021 and was completed on 03.05.2021. In the counting, the present petitioner was declared elected as member Zila Panchayat for Ward No. 42 Zila Panchayat, Muzaffarnagar. Respondent No. 1, who was declared second in the aforesaid election filed an election petition being Election Petition No. 2 of 2021 (Prabhat Tomar Vs. Veerpal and others) under Section 27 sub- clause 2 (a) (b) of