SAMEERA PAIKARA Vs. AMIT AJIT JOGI( AMIT AISHWARYA JOGI) & ORS.

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 6-7 of 2016, Judgment Date: Jan 04, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        CIVIL APPEAL Nos.6-7 OF 2016
                (Arising out of SLP(C)Nos.30442-43 of 2015)

SAMEERA PAIKARA                                              ... APPELLANT(S)

                                 VS.

AMIT AJIT JOGI( AMIT AISHWARYA JOGI) & ORS.                 ... RESPONDENT(S)

                     J U D G M E N T

ANIL R.  DAVE, J.

1.    Leave granted.
2.    Heard the learned counsel.
3.    Upon considering the facts of the case, we are of the  view  that  the
following issue is required to be added :
“Whether respondent No.1 was entitled to contest the  Assembly  election  of
the State, being American Citizen by birth?”

4.    So far as other issues, which have been raised by the petitioner,  are
concerned, they have already been covered by the issues already raised.

5.    The afore-stated issue shall be added to the issues already raised.
6.    With the above directions, the appeals  are  disposed  of  as  allowed
with no order as to costs.  Pending application,  if  any,  stands  disposed
of.

                                                            ..............J.
                                                              [ANIL R. DAVE]

                                                            ..............J.
                                                         [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL]
New Delhi;
4th January, 2016.