KALYAN DUTTA, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS is a writ petition filed by Ram Murti under Articles 226 and 227 of the constitution of India for issuance of a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, direction or order for quashing the judgment marked Ex. 16 dated October 30, 1980, which was passed by non-petitioner No. 2 and whereby the election petition filed by non-petitioner No. 1 was accepted,

( 2 ) THE writ petition arises under the following facts and circumstances:-Election to the office of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat 83 LNP, Tehsil padampur, District Sri Ganganagar, was held on February 5, 1978. The petitioner and Kashi Ram, non-petitioner No. 1, contested the election for the office of Sarpanch. The petitioner received 868 valid votes and Kashi Ram, non-petitioner No. 1, secured 809 valid votes. As many as 43 votes were declared invalid. Consequently, the petitioner was declared elected to the office of Sarpanch by a clear majority of 59 votes. Kashi Ram, non-petitioner No. 1, thereupon, presented an election petition against the petitioner under Rule 78 of the Rajasthan Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat Election Rules, 1960, hereinafter referred to as the Rules, in the Cour