M. Seetharama Murti, J.

In this Civil Revision Petition, under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, by the 1st respondent in the OP/unsuccessful petitioner, the challenge is to the order, dated 29.12.2016, of the learned Senior Civil Judge, at Nalgonda, passed in I.A. No.1343 of 2015 in O.P. No.53 of 2014.

2. I have herd the submissions of Sri K. Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and of Sri P.S.P. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent. The respondents 2 to 7 are stated to be not necessary parties. I have perused the material record.

3. The facts, which are necessary to be stated as a preface to this order, in brief, are as follows:

The 1st respondent herein/election petitioner (hereinafter, 'election petitioner') brought the OP under Rule 1 of A.P. Municipalities (Decision of Election Disputes) Rules, 1967, against the revision petitioner/1st respondent in the OP (hereinafter, 1st respondent') and others seeking a decree to declare the election of the 1st respondent/revision petitioner to the post of 7th ward councillor of Nalgonda Municipality as void and set aside her election by declaring it as void; and, award costs. The 1s