Election Petition

(1) The election to any office of a municipality shall not be called in question except by an election petition as prescribed: Provided that if an election to any office of a Nagar Panchyat is under dispute, the election petition shall lie before such Munsif within whose jurisdiction such Nagar Panchyat is situated and if the election to any office of Municipal Council and Municipal Corporation is under dispute, the election petition shall lie before such Sub-Judge within whose jurisdiction such municipality is situated.