3 had filed an application for recount immediately after the companynting was over on 27th October, 1997, but the returning officer rejected the application on 29th October, 1997, primarily on the ground that result of the election had in the meantime been declared.
It is number disputed that Respondent No.
The order of the Tribunal Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division , dated 1.12.1997 was challenged by the appellant through Writ Petition No.
The Tribunal hearing the election petition took numbere of the situation and directed the calling of the ballot papers to the Court and appointed a Commissioner for recounting of votes.
3 had been wrongly held invalid.
3 lost the election by 4 votes only.
48 of 1998 in the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
The parties were directed to suggest name of the Commissioner.
Dr. A.S. Anand, CJI.,
3 by way of an election petition filed before Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, Dhule.
The election was challenged by respondent No.
R.C. Lahoti and K.G. Balakrishnan, JJ.
The appellant was elected as Member of Gram Panchayat, Aklad on a seat reserved for O.B.C. from Ward No.
Respondent No.
The principal ground of attack in the petition was to the effect that as many as 12 votes which were required to be companynted in favour of Respondent No.
