Sandeep Mehta, J.

Through this writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner Smt. Rafika Bano being the Sarpanch elect of Village Sherani Abad, Tehsil Deedwana, District Nagaur in the elections held in the year 2015 has approached this Court for assailing the judgment dated 06.10.2016 passed by Senior Civil Judge, Deedwana, District Nagaur in Civil Misc. (Election Petition) No.09/2015 filed by respondent Smt. Salma Sherani whereby the petitioner's election on the post of Sarpanch was set aside and the post was declared vacant.

2. Brief facts relevant and essential for disposal of the writ petition are noted here-in-below:-

3. The respondent/election petitioner Smt. Salma Sherani challenged the petitioner's election as Sarpanch of the Village Sherani Abad on the ground that the educational testimonials/certificates pertaining to standard 8th which was mandatory qualification for contesting the election on the post of Sarpanch, as presented by the petitioner alongwith her nomination papers were fabricated and that the petitioner was disentitled to contest the election as she was not qualified for the post of Sarpanch.

4. The election petition came t