Jha, J. -- 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant under section 2(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Uchcha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyayapeeth Ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005, being aggrieved by order dated 20.2.2015 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.417/2005, whereby the petition filed by the appellant-petitioner challenging rejection of her nomination and the election and certificate issued to the respondent No.5 as Sarpanch.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that the learned Single Judge has erred in law in dismissing the petition filed by the petitioner-appellant against rejection of her nomination papers which have been filed for the purposes of contesting election for the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Naraiya Khedi, Tahsil Pohri, District Shivpuri, on the ground that the petition was barred in view of the provisions of Article 243(O) of the Constitution of India.

3. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that in the instant case the petitioner had filed her nomination papers on 7.1.2015 and the nomination papers were required to be scrutinized on 8.1.2015 as per the election programme published by the authorities. However, the r