R.S.MONGIA, J.

1. This order may also be read in Civil Writ Petitions No. 1160 of 1995, 1177 of 1995, 1185 of 1995 1186 of 1995, 1193 of 1995, and 17772 of 1994.

2. In all these writ petitions the challenge is to the election of a Member to a Gram Panchayat or to a Municipal Committee. Civil Writ Petitions No. 1160 of 1995, 1177 of 1995, 1185 of 1995 and 1193 of 1995 pertain to the election to different Gram Panchayats in the State of Haryana, which were held under the provisions of Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 , read with Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994 (in short hereinafter referred to as the Haryana Act and the Haryana Rules respectively). Civil Writ Petition No. 17772 of 1994 pertains to election to a Gram Panchayat in the State of Punjab held under the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, read with Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994 and the provisions of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the Punjab Act, Punjab Rules and Election Commission Act respectively). Civil Writ Petition No. 1186 of 1995 pertains to the election to a Municipal Committee in Haryana held under the provisions of Haryana Municipal Act and the R