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1996 Supreme(SC) 1141

G.B.PATTANAIK, K.RAMASWAMY
Danda Rajeshwari – Appellant
Versus
Bodavula Hanumayamma – Respondent


ORDER

The only question raised in this case is: whether the direction issued by the High Court in the impugned order to file the Election Petition within three weeks from the date of the disposal of the writ petition and after filing of the petition to dispose of the same, without going into the question of limitation is valid in law? The High Court of Andhra Pradesh in the impugned order dated June 26, 1995 in Writ Petition No. 11106 of 1995 and batch observed as followed :

"We are not inclined to go into the questions raised in this Writ Petition. The appropriate form is the Election Tribunal. It is open to the petitioners to file an election petition within three weeks from today and if such a petition is filed, the same shall be entertained by the Election Tribunal without going into the question of limitation and dispose it of in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, in any event not later than four months from the date of filing of the Petition. No costs."

2. Shri B. Nageshwara Rao, counsel for the petitioner placing reliance on Rule 3 of the A.P. Panchayat Raj (Election Tribunal) in respect of Gram Panchayats and Mandal Parishads and Zila Parishad Rules, 1995 (for s









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