M.C. JAIN, J.—This writ petition is directed against the findings recorded by the District Judge, Balotra, on issues No. 10 and 11 framed in election petition submitted by the non - petitioner No. 2 Tej Singh.

2. The writ-petitioner Narpat Karan and the non - petitioner Tej Singh had contested the election of Pradhan of the Panchayat Samiti, Balotra and its result was declared on 30. 12. 1981, in which the writ - petitioner was declared elected. He secured 205 votes, whereas the non - petitioner No. 2 Tej Singh secured 203 votes. An election petition was filed by the non - petitioner No. 2 Tej Singh on 19.1.1982, in which he prayed that he be declared elected as Pradhan of the Panchayat Samiti, Balotra. The writ - petitioner submitted reply to the election petition, in which he also pleaded recrimination alleging corrupt practices against the election-petitioner. Issues No. 10 and 11 were framed by the learned District Judge, which on translation in English, read as under:-

Issue No. 10:

Whether the plea relating to corrupt practices raised by the non-petitioner, cannot be considered in the election petition ?

Issue No. 11:

Whether the counter claim or plea relating to recrimination of

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