BAJRANG LAL Vs. SURAJ

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution by one Bajrang Lal against the decision of Munsiff, Sawai Madhopur, acting as a Tribunal under rule 78 of the Rajasthan Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat Election Rules setting aside his election to the office of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Alanpur on an election petition filed by Suraj respondent No. 1. The writ petition has been contested on behalf of Suraj.

(2.) THE election to the office of Sarpanch of Alanpur Panchayat was held on 1. 1. 65. Bajrang Lal, Suraj, Kanhaiyalal and Ram Gopal filed their nomination papers. THE nomination paper of Suraj was rejected by the Returning Officer on the ground that he was disqualified under sec. 11 (k ). THE election was contested by Bajrang Lal, Kanhaiya Lal and Ram Gopal. Bajrang Lal was declared as duly elected having polled the highest number of votes. His election was challenged by Suraj on the ground that his nomination paper was wrongly rejected. THE election petition was contested by Bajrang Lal on the ground that Suraj's nomination paper was rightly rejected and also on the ground that the election petition was not presented within limitation to the proper authority as prescribed under rule 78.