1. - This writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order dated 7ch August, 1982 passed by the Munsif and Judicial Magistrate, Nohar in election petition No. 14/82. By the order aforesaid the Munsif allowed the said election petition filed by Palaram, respondent No. 1, set aside the election of the petitioner Mangturam, as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Mahanderpura is Panchayat Samiti, Nohar, District Sri Ganganagar, and declared respondent No 1 as duly elected as Sarpanch of the said Gram Panchayat.

2. The election for the office of Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat Mahanderpura was held on 10th December, 1981. The petitioner and respondent No. 1 were the only two contesting candidates. The total number of votes which were cast in the election were 1862 out of which 110 votes were rejected as invalid. Out of the 1752 valid votes the petitioner received 879 votes whereas respondent No. 1 received 873 votes and the petitioner was, therefore, declared as duly elected. Thereupon respondent No. 1 filed the election petition in the court of Munsif challenging the election of the petitioner. Amongst the grounds on which the afo