LAWS(P&H)-2010-7-225

MADHU BALA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS

Decided On July 05, 2010
MADHU BALA Appellant
V/S
State Of Haryana And Ors Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The only grievance raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is that votes of some dead persons were cast thereby materially affecting the elections of Panchayat.

(2.) Section 176 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the 1994 act) reads as under:

(3.) From the perusal of Section 176(4)(iii) of the 1994 Act, it can safely be said that acceptance of improper votes is one of the ground to challenge election.