1. By this petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 22.9.97 passed by the Additional Collector, Katni, in an Election Petition filed by the respondent No.1, directing recount of the votes concerning election of the President of the Janpad Panchayat Katni, held on 30.5.94 in the Election Petition No. 52/B-121/96/97 and the Election Petition No. l63/B-121/93-94. It is not disputed that in the election to the office of the President of the Janpad Panchayat Katni, the petitioner as also the election petitioner Narayam Singh (respondent No.1 in W.P No. 4599/97 and Praveen (respondent No. 1 in W.P. No. 4600/97) were candidates and after the votes petitioner was declared elected. Against the election of the returned candidate. the petitioner herein, two election petitions were filed; one by Narayan Singh and the other by Praveen on the ground that there was improper acceptance and rejection of the votes and the votes had not been counted properly and although the election petitioners in each case had polled greater number of votes, the present petitioner had been declared as a returned candidate on the basis of the said illegal acceptance and rejection of the votes. E