JUDGMENT

Raj Mohan Singh, J. - Petitioner has assailed the order dated 16.10.2015 passed by Election Tribunal (DC), Mansa vide which the preliminary arguments raised on behalf of the petitioner in respect of non-maintainability of the petition were rejected and the case was kept for evidence of the petitioner.

2. Election for the post of Municipal Councillor of Ward No.6 of Nagar Panchayat, Joga, District Mansa took place on 25.02.2015. Petitioner was successful in the said election. Respondents No.1 and 3 remained unsuccessful. Respondent No.1 filed an election petition before the Election Tribunal-cumDeputy Commissioner, Mansa. Petitioner and other respondents filed replies to the election petition by taking preliminary objections with regard to non-maintainability of the election petition being violative of mandatory provisions of Sections 76, 77, 78 and 80(1) of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994.

3. The objections raised by the petitioner in respect of non-maintainability of election petition were in respect of noncompliance of conditions of Sections 76, 77 and 78 of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994. Each and every page of the election petition and the