HARI SINGH Vs. CHANDRA SHEKHAR GOYAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution by one Hari Singh challenging an order of Munsif. Dausa, acting as a Tribunal under R. 78 of the Rajasthan Panchayat and Nyaya Panchyat Election Rules, 1960, setting aside his election to the office of Sarpanch on an election petition filed by Dhanpat Lal respondent. The petition has been contested on behalf of Dhanpat Lal.

(2.) THE election was contested by Hari Singh and Dhanpat Lal. According to the counting made by the Returning Officer Hari Singh polled 397 votes as against 395 polled by Dhanpat Lab Harisingh was accordingly declared as duly elected. Dhanpat Lal challenged his election by means of an election petition inter alia on the ground that some of his votes were wrongly rejected and some votes of Harisingh were wrongly accepted. As a result of recount the Tribunal found that Dhanpat Lal had polled 401 valid votes as against 395 polled by Hari Singh.