1. This appeal is filed by the Chief Electoral Officer as well as by the District Panchayat Election Officer Jammu challenging the order of the writ court made in OWP No. 515/2011 dated 31.03.2016 where in the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition filed by the first respondent - writ petition and set aside the order of fresh elections to the Panch, constituency Shekhpura of Panchayat Halqa Kathar Block Bishnah and directing the appellants to declare the first respondent as duly elected Panch and ordering to pay a sum of Rupees one lac as exemplary costs to the first respondent as she was prevented from functioning as Panch for over 4 1/2 years.
The case of the first respondent - writ petitioner before the writ court was as follows:

2. The first appellant issued notification for election of Panches and Sarpanches for various blocks including Block Bishnah of Jammu and Panch Constituency Sheikhpura of Panchayat Halqa Kathar reserved for Scheduled Castes women candidate by notification dated 18.03.2011. As per the said notification issued, the last date for making nomination was fixed as 25.03.2011, date of scrutiny of nomination was fixed for 26.03.2011 and for withdrawal