( 1 ) THIS Civil Revision Petition is filed against the order in I. A. No. 946/2001 in e. O. P. No. 3/2001 dated 28-3-2002 on the file of the Election Tribunal-cum-Junior Civil judge, Vinukonda in dismissing the application filed by the petitioner to dismiss the Election Petition No. 32001 for non- compliance of Rule 3 (2) of A. P. Panchayat raj (Election Tribunal in respect of Gram panchayats, Mandal Parishads and Zilla parishads) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as rules, 1995 ).

( 2 ) THE 1st respondent herein filed the said Election Petition against the Election officer, District Election Authority, additional District Election Authority, election Commission, petitioner herein and four others who contested the election for the post of Sarpanch of Vinukonda Gram panchayat, Guntur District. The petitioner herein is the 5th respondent in the Election petition and he is the Returned Candidate who has been declared elected as Sarpanch of Vinukonda Gram Panchayat.

( 3 ) IT is stated in the Election Petition that the Vinukonda Gram Panchayat is reserved for general woman in the elections held on 20-8-2001. It is stated that after polling was over, the counting of