LAWS(SC)-2009-8-126

KEDAR SINGH KUSHWAHA Vs. DHANIRAM

Decided On August 04, 2009
KEDAR SINGH KUSHWAHA Appellant
V/S
DHANIRAM Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Appellant was the Sub-Divisional Officer Pichhore.

(3.) Respondents 1 and 2 herein contested an election for the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Khadoya, Block; Tehsil Pichhore. The second respondent was declared elected. Questioning the legality whereof, the first respondent filed an application for setting aside his election in the Court of Specified Officer, Pichhore. Upon hearing the parties, the Specified Officer directed recounting of all the votes polled in the said election. Relying on or on the basis of such re-counting, the election petition was dismissed.