There was however, numberdeclaration of the result of the election.
At the end of companynting, the respondcnt 4 was declared to have secured 484 votes including that 41 ballot papers as against 456 secured by the petitioner.
The petitioner challenged the validity of the District Magistrates order before the Allahabad High Court.
The Assistant Returning Officer by his report recorded the serial numbers of such papers which were in all 46 but in the companynter affidavit of the Assistant Returning Officer filed in this Court, it is stated that there were only 41 such ballot papers.
When the recounting was started, it was discovered upon scrutiny that the mixed up ballot papers were number issued by the Presiding Officer at the time of polling.
The petitioner and respondent No.
The fresh poll was ordered in exercise of powers vested in him under Rule 21 G 3 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Rules Rules .
During the companynting there was sudden breakdown of electricity supply and companysequently the companynting has to be stopped till the electricity was restored.
During the interregnum some more ballot papers were mixed up in the bundle belonging to respondcnt 4.
The companynting was held on 6 August, 1988.
The petitioner being aggrieved number appeals to this Court.
Instead, fresh poll was ordered by the District Magistrate, Allahabad on report of the Assistant Returning Officer.
Jagannatha Shetty, J. Leave granted.
4 were rival candidates.
The election to Pradhan of the Gaon Sabha, Gedurahi, was held on 5th July, 1988.
The High Court has dismissed the Writ Petition.
