ORDER :

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following relief:

To set aside the judgment in Election Petition No.11/2021 passed by Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Shahapur, dated 31.10.2022 as per Annexure-D in the interest of justice and equity.

2. A notification was published by the respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner for election to the Gram Panchayath on 23.07.2020. The petitioner having contested was declared as elected candidate.

3. Respondent No.1 filed the Election Petition No.11/2021 before the Senior Civil Judge, Shahapur challenging the said election. In the said petition, the following reliefs were sought for:

a) It be declared that, the petitioner is the elected for the seat of General gents in ward No 3 in gram panchayat election of Naikal9 Tq. Wadgera Dist.Yadgir by setting aside the election of Respondent No.1

b) Award the cost of proceedings to the Petitioner.

c) Any other reliefs be granted to which the petitioner is entitled in the interest of justice.

4. The said petition came to be allowed by way of impugned order and as such, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs.

5. Sri.V.K.Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioner woul