ORAL JUDGMENT :- Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.

By sent of parties, Rule is finally heard.

2. By this petition, petitioners impugn order dated 29th July, 2006 by the Additional Commissioner, Aurangabad, confirming order of Ad Collector, Hingoli, whereby their election as Sarpanch and Upa-s respectively, are set aside.

3. There are seven members of Village Panchayat Palodi (Dist. Hi Admittedly, election was held on 24-8-2005 for post of Sarpanch an sarpanch. An election officer, who is Junior Engineer in Irrigation Department was appointed to conduct the election. The election officer convened a of the village panchayat members. The Panchayat members were informed the purpose of the meeting and the election proceedings were started. At 1:45 pm. three members of the village Panchayat submitted an application election officer and requested him to conduct the election by secret ball " election officer granted their request and decided to hold the election by ballot method. He distributed paper slips for use of the members/vote called Upon them to put tick mark against the names of those in favour of they wanted to cast the vote. There were two contest

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