Election Petitions

Election Petitions. -

1. (1) No election to fill any office under this Act shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to the District Judge having jurisdiction in the area in which the panchayat office is situated.
2. (2) An election petition may be presented by any candidate at the election or by any elector in the ward concerned, within thirty days from the date of the declaration of the result of the election.
3. (3) A District Judge may, on the presentation of an election petition, either inquire into the matter himself or transfer it to any Subordinate Judge or to any Additional District Judge or to any Assistant District Judge having jurisdiction in the area for inquiry and disposal.
4. (4) The election petition shall be heard and disposed of in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed.