In the draft roll but not in the final list: that is the grievance of 138 Amethi residents before the Allahabad High Court, which has kept their petition for October 29.
Lucknow: Residents of Amethi numbering 138 have approached the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, alleging that their names were left out of the final voter list even though they figured in the draft roll. The Election Commission of India and the State are both represented before the Court [Pawan Kumar and 137 Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others].
Writ-C No. 10808 of 2026 was heard by Justice Jaspreet Singh on October 9, 14 and 16, 2026. Advocates Anil Kumar Pandey and Vishnu Dev Shukla appeared for the petitioners, Additional Chief Standing Counsel J.P. Maurya for the State, and Senior Counsel Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary with Advocates Ayush Chaudhary and Anandya Shashtri for the Election Commission of India.
Draft roll, final list
Their names were part of the draft roll but do not appear in the final voter list, the petitioners contend, and they ask for restoration of their names.
These are the petitioners’ contentions, and the respondents’ responses are before the Court. None of the order sheets records a finding on the merits.
What happens on October 29
The petition has been connected with Writ-C No. 11143 of 2026, and both are listed next on October 29, 2026.
Whether the omitted names are to be restored has not yet been decided by the Court.
The order sheets do not name the type of roll revision under which the final list was prepared, and this report draws no inference on it.
Case Title: Pawan Kumar and 137 Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others [Writ-C No. 10808 of 2026]
Bench: Justice Jaspreet Singh, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench
Dates of Orders: October 9, 14 and 16, 2026
Next Date: October 29, 2026
Appearances: Advocates Anil Kumar Pandey and Vishnu Dev Shukla for the petitioners; ACSC J.P. Maurya for the State; Senior Counsel Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary with Advocates Ayush Chaudhary and Anandya Shashtri for the Election Commission of India.