R.L. Anand, J. - (Oral) Kirpal Singh son of Gurbax Singh has filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, against Preet Mohinder Singh, respondent No. 1 and respondents 2 and 3 (proforma respondents), for quashing of the order of the Election Tribunal (Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur), dated 6.7.1999 passed in Election Petition No. 77 of 1998, vide which the Tribunal ordered for the recount of the ballot papers.

2. The case set up by the petitioner is that the elections of the Gram Panchayat, Bhai-ke-Bhasaur, District Sangrur, took place on 21.6.1998. The petitioner and respondent No. 1 contested the office of the Sarpanch. The petitioner was declared elected by a margin of 27 votes. Respondent No. 1 filed an election petition No. 77 of 1998 before the Tribunal under Section 77 of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Among the relief claimed, the respondent No. 1 further made a prayed that the result declared on 21.6.1998 declaring the petitioner as winning candidate for the post of Sarpanch be set aside and the election be declared void and he himself claimed to be declared as a winning candidate fo