GHULAM MOHAMMED, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the order of the Election tribunal-cum-Junior Civil Judge, Nakrekal, nalgonda District, in O. P. No. 7 of 2001 dated 29-10-2002 by which the Election tribunal declared the election of the petitioner to the post of Sarpanch of kondakindigudem Gram Panchayat, kethepally Mandal, Nalgonda District as invalid and further declared the 1st respondent herein as having been elected to the post of Sarpanch of Kondakindigudem gram Panchayat, Kethepally Mandal, nalgonda District.

( 2 ) THE brief facts of the case may be noticed thus: Pursuant to the notification dated 1-8-2001 issued by the State Election commission, elections were held on 17-8-2001 to the post of Sarpanch and members of Kondakindigudem Gram panchayat, Kethepally Mandal, Nalgonda district. The petitioner herein, 1st respondent and the 2nd respondent herein had contested the election to the post of sarpanch. The petitioner herein was declared to have been elected by securing 301 votes as against the 1 st respondent who had secured 300 votes. The 3rd respondentstage i Election Authority, ordered repoll on the alleged ground that the suppor

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