Alok Sharma, J.

1. This petition, purporting to be one under Article 226 of the Constitution of India but in fact basically relatable to Article 227 of the Constitution of India, has been filed against the judgment dated 17.8.2017 passed by the Additional Senior Civil Judge No. 20, Sanganer, Jaipur Metropolitan City, Jaipur, whereby the Election Petition No. 10/2015, titled Manju Meena vs. Gheesi Meena, filed by the respondent-Election Petitioner (hereinafter the EP) challenging the election of the petitioner-returned candidate (hereinafter the RC) was allowed and the election of the RC as Sarpanch of village Panchayat Girdharilalpura, Tehsil chaksu, District Jaipur, (Raj.) set aside.

2. The RC contested election of the post of Sarpanch of village Panchayat Girdharilalpura, Tehsil Chaksu, District Jaipur held on 24.1.2015. Having secured highest votes she was declared elected as Sarpanch. The respondent EP laid an election petition challenging RC's election under Section 43 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (hereinafter ‘the Act of 1994’) read with Rule 80 of the R