Navin Sinha, J.

1. Heard the Counsels for the parties.

2. This writ application raises a very short controversy for determination.

3. Will the limitation period of 30 days provided under Rule 106 of the Bihar Panchayat Election Rules 2006 (hereinafter called the Election Rules) for institution of an election petition from the date of declaration of the result, be absolute or will it be amenable to condonation under the Limitation Act by excluding the time spent in obtaining the certified copy of the documents assailed. In paramateria is Section 81 of the Representation of Peoples Act (hereinafter referred to as the R.P. Act) providing a limitation period of 45 days.

4. The results of the election of the Zila Parishad were declared on 12.6.2006. The petitioner applied for certified copy on 29.6.2006. The copy was prepared on 20.7.2006 and delivered to him on the same day. The election petition before the Civil Court was then filed on 31.7.2006.

5. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the time spent in obtaining the certified copy of the document had to be excluded. If that be done the election petition was in time. He relied upon - , Commissioner of Sales Tax, UP