JORAWAR BAI Vs. ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner was elected as a Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Guridia -Kala Panchayat Samiti Dug, District Jhalawar on 31.1.2002.

(2.) ELECTION petition has been filed by Smt. Labhu Bai before the Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Jhalawar who set -aside the election of the petitioner vide its order dated 16.4.2002 holding that on recounting the petitioner secured 621 votes and the defeated candidate Smt. Labhu Bai secured 622 votes. Consequently, Smt. Labhu Bai declared elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Guridia -Kala Panchayat Samiti Dug, District Jhalawar.

(3.) THE respondent No. 4 Labhu Bai challenged the election of the petitioner raising dispute under Rule 80 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1994 by way of filing election petition before the respondent No. 1.