Suneet Kumar, J. - (1.) Heard Sri H.N. Singh, Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Jayant Prakash, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Jagdev Singh and Sri Pankaj Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent.
(2.) The petition is being decided, on consent, without calling for counter affidavit.
(3.) Petitioner contested election of member Zila Panchayat, Ward No.5 and was declared elected. The election was held on 13 October 2015 and the result was declared on 1 November 2015. Apart from the petitioner 16 other contestants were elected. Second respondent who secured 4206 votes, was second to the petitioner who secured 4428 votes, therefore, was declared elected by a margin of 222 votes. The election of the petitioner was subjected to challenge in an election petition being Petition No.2 of 2015 before the Election Tribunal/Special Judge/Additional District Judge, Bijnor.;