LAWS(P&H)-2016-10-10

SEEMA DEVI Vs. SUMAN AND OTHERS

Decided On October 03, 2016
SEEMA DEVI Appellant
V/S
Suman And Others Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Notice of motion.

(2.) In order to answer the aforementioned question, it would be apt to reproduce the provisions of Sec. 176 of 1994 Act which read thus:-

(3.) For the purpose of adjudication of the question aforementioned by conjunctively reading of the aforesaid provisions of the Act, the succinct facts of the case are that the respondents filed an election petition in respect of the election held on 24.01.2016 for the post of Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat Sukhmanpur, Tehsil Ratia, District Fatehabad. The election petition has been filed by invoking the provisions of Sec. 176 4(b) of 1994 Act, whereby, the respondents had sought re-counting of the votes. The aforementioned election petition was objected to by the petitioner on the premise that the same was not filed by the defeated candidate in person but by his advocate.