( 1. ) THIS petition is directed against order dated 4-10-2005 passed by the Collector cum Prescribed Authority under Section 122 of M. P. Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 (hereinafter referred as the Act ). A preliminary objection was raised by the petitioner under Rule 8 of M. P. Panchayats (Election Petitions, Corrupt Practices and Disqualification for Membership) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) for dismissal of the election petition for the non-compliance of Rule 3 (2) of the Rules, which has been turned down.

( 2. ) FACTS of the case are that the petitioner is a returned candidate for the office of President, Janpad Panchayat, Gunnore, District Panna. The election was held on 14-2-2005. Respondent No. 1 Anjana Sharma challenged the election of the petitioner by filing an election petition under Section 122 of the Act on various grounds. The petitioner was served with a notice of the election petition. Petitioner filed reply of the election petition in which in Paragraph 16, petitioner raised an objection that the copy of the petition supplied to him was not attested as true copy by respondent No. 1, while Sub-rule (2) of Rule 3 of the Ru