Heard Shri Bhoopendra Nath Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel.

The Petitioner/Ram Sewak Singh challenges the correctness of order dated 6.2.2014 passed by Election Tribunal/ Sub Divisional Officer, Chail, Kaushambi in Election Petition No.16 of 2010, declining to try an issue as a "preliminary issue".

Ram Suchit/respondent no.2, filed an election petition under Section 12-C of the U.P. Panchyat Raj Act, 1947 (short "the Act") challenging the election of writ petitioner as Gram Pradhan.

2. On 23.11.2013, an application was filed by writ petitioner for framing two preliminary issues which are extracted herein:

1. D;k ;kfpdk nkf[ky djus ds igys xzke iapk;r @xzke lHkk dksfj;ks ds O;fDrxr [kkrs esa izfrHkwfr dh /kujkf'k tek dh x;h gS\

2. D;k ukekadu ds le; ifjf'k"B 8 esa rRdkyhu vkj0vks0] ,0vkj0vks0 ds }kjk la'kks/ku fd;k x;k Fkk ;fn gkaW rks mldk izHkko\

However, on 21.12.2013, following issue was framed:

1. Vs~ztjh esa tek dh x;h /kujkf'k D;k xzke lHkk ds mfpr [kkrs esa le;ksftr gqbZ gS ;fn ugha rks mldk izHkko\

3. The Election Tribunal vide impugned order dated 6.2.2014 declined to try the issue framed on 21.12.2013 as a preliminar