D. REDDEPPA REDDI, J.

( 1 ) THESE two revision petitions are directed against the common order dt. 1-9-1997 of the Election Tribunal (District Munsif), Atmakur, Mahaboobnagar district, constituted under the A. P. Panchayat Raj (Election Tribunals in respect of Gram Panchayats, Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads) rules, 1995 (for short the Election Tribunals Rules) made in OP Nos. 7 and 4 of 1995 setting aside the election of one Sri Y. Venkata Reddy as Sarpanch of Kalwal Gram Panchayat of Narva Mandal and declaring one Sri V. Prathap reddy as duly elected Sarpanch of the said Gram Panchayat.

( 2 ) THE facts that led to the filing of these petitions as set out in the pleadingsand borne out by evidence on record may be stated thus: Election to the office of Sarpanch of Kalwal Gram Panchayat was held on 3-7-1995. There was contest for the same between Sri Y. Venkata Reddy (hereinafter referred to as" the petitioner) and Sri V. Pratap Reddy (hereinafter referred to as "the contesting respondent" ). Sri Venkata Swamy, Teacher, M. P. Narva Mandal was the Election Officer. Polling was held from 7 a. m. to 1 p. m. On the same day counting was taken up from 2 p. m. onwards and concluded

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