JUDGEMENT

D.K. Jain, J.—

1. This appeal, by Special Leave, is directed against the judgment and order dated 19th October, 2007, rendered by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in Civil Revision No.5432 of 2007. By the impugned judgment, the High Court has affirmed order dated 12th October, 2007 passed by the Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Hansi (hereinafter referred to as “The Election Tribunal”) in Civil Suit No.4C of 2006, directing the re-counting of votes cast in the election for the post of Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Village Bas Badshahpur, Tehsil Hansi, District Hissar.

2. The facts, giving rise to the present appeal, may be briefly summarised as follows: Re-poll for the said post was held on 18th December, 2005. In the result declared the same evening, the appellant was declared elected by a margin of four votes, having secured 881 votes as against 877 votes secured by his nearest rival, respondent No.1 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the election petitioner’), in this appeal. The result was compiled by the Returning Officer in Statutory Form No.19, prescribed under Rule 70(1) of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994 (for short ‘the Rules’). The Form was sign