1. Invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has called in question the legal validity of the order dated 18.6.2001 passed by the prescribed authority as contained in Annexure P-3, and further to issue a writ of certiorari for quashment of the same and further to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the Collector-cum-prescribed authority, the respondent No. 12 herein to proceed in accordance with law.

2. The facts as have been unfolded in the writ petition are that the election for various posts of Janpad Panchayat, Rampur Naikin, District Sidhi was held on 1.2.2000. The petitioner and the respondents No.1 to 9 filed their nomination papers for membership of Janpad Panchayat from Ward No. 1(2) Bharatpur. All the nomination. papers were found in order and symbols were allotted to the candidates and eventually the polling took place on 1.2.2000. The petitioner secured 983 votes whereas the respondent No. 1 obtained 980 votes. Having got more votes, the petitioner was declared elected is a member of Janpad Panchayat. Being aggrieved by the result of the election, the respondent No.1 filed election