Wanchoo, C. J.—This is an application by Prabhudayal under Art. 226 of the Constitution for a writ direction or order in connection with the election of Malharna Dungar Panchayat.

2. The applicants case is that the election for the Panchayat at Malharna Dungar was fixed for the 20th of Oct., 1954. Under rule 4 of the Rajasthan Panchayat Election Rules, 1954, the Returning Officer has, at least 7 day? before the date of election, to announce for the information of the inhabitants of the Panchayat Circle by notice and in such other manner as the Chief Panchayat Officer may direct the number and names of wards, if any, the number of Panchas to be elected from each ward and from the entire Panchayat Circle and the date, time and place of election. The applicant submits that the Returning Officer did not comply with rule 4, inasmuch as he issued the notice under rule 4 on the 18th of October, 1954. The applicant raised certain other points which, however, we do not consider it necessary to set out for purposes of this case.

3. The application has been opposed by the opposite parties, and the reply with respect to compliance with rule 4 is this. It is admitted that election was fixed for t

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