( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 7-9-1996 of the District Judge, Sidharth Nagar and the order dated 17-5-1996 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Itwa, District Sidharth Nagar.

( 2 ) HEARD Sri R. C. Srivastava learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Bhagwati Prasad srivastava for the respondent No. 1.

( 3 ) THE facts of this case are that an election was held for the office of Pradhan of Gram punchayat Madhwapur Kalan, Vikas Khand Khuniya-wan, Tehsil Itwa District Sidharth Nagar, and the petitioner was elected as Pradhan. The respondent No. 1 filed an election petition challenging the said election. This petition is still pending. True copy of the election petition is annexure-1 the writ petition. True copy of the written statement filed by the petitioner is annexure-2 to the writ petition. The respondent No. 2 passed an order of recount dated 19-7-1995 but this order was set aside by my judgment dated 7-8-1995 true copy of which is Annexure-3 to the writ petition. In that judgment I held that no reason has been given in the order dated 19-7-1995. I had further directed that the election pet