JUDGMENT - J.N. PATEL, J.:---This group of petitions involve a common question as to whether the Returning Officer is vested with any right to add to, amend, vary or rescind the result of election after the same is declared by him under Rule 34 of the Bombay Village Panchayat Election Rules 1959 (for short hereinafter referred to as the Rules of 1959) and, therefore, these petitions are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Facts in W.P. No. 2697/2000 : The petitioner impugns the Corrigendum/order dated 10-6-2000 issued by the respondent-Returning Officer under which he modified the results of the election of the Gram Panchayat, Umali, Taluka Malkapur, District Buldhana, which were held on 9-6-2000. The petitioner contested the said election from Ward No. 1 which is multimember constituency comprising of three seats. Out of three seats, one is reserved for other Backward Class candidate, one for Woman General category and the remaining one was open. The petitioner contested the election from Woman General Category while the respondent No. 5 contested the election from General category. On 10-6-2000, in accordance with Rule 34(1) of the Rules of 1959, the Returning Officer declared

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