JUDGMENT :

1. Petitioner before this Court is a returned candidate (Village Pradhan of Village Panchayat Pawatikalan, Kairana, District Shamli) whereas contesting Respondent-2/ Election Petitioner (Smt. Anita) is runner up candidate and the margin of victory was only three votes.

2. The election petitioner (Respondent-2) filed an election petition under Section 12-C of U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as “Act, 1947”) wherein after exchange of pleadings following five issues were framed:

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3. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kairana after considering material on record by impugned order dated 23.12.2022 accepted election petition and disposed of same with direction of recoun