1. This Civil Revision Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order of the Election Tribunal, under the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994, and the rules there under made in Election Original Petition No.299 of 2006 on the file of the Principal District Judge, Chengalpattu to declare the election of the First Respondent void by setting aside the order and decretal order dated 28.08.2009 and declare that the Petitioner is the duly election President of Madiathur Village and other consequential relief.

2. It is admitted fact that the Petitioner herein had contested for the post of President of Madiathur Village Panchayat as an independent candidate and the Petitioner was allotted ‘lock and key’ symbol. The First Respondent also contested for the said post as an independent candidate and he was allotted ‘bulb’ symbol, and the aforesaid election was held on 15.12.2006. As per the averments of the Election Petition, after the counting of votes on 18.10.2006, it was announced that the votes polled in favour of the First Respondent was 378 and in favour of the Petitioner herein was 377, invalid votes were 12 and the total votes polle