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Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994
The Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993
Section 258 in Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 [Entire Act]
Section 260 in Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 [Entire Act]
Section 259 in Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 [Entire Act]
Vadivelu vs Sundaram And Ors on 10 October, 2000
10. Learned counsel for the returned candidate, however,
canvassed that the decision of Supreme Court in case of
Vadivelu v. Sundaram & Ors. [Supra] was rendered in the
background of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 and not
under the Act of 1951. We have verified the provisions
contained in the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act pertaining to
election disputes. These provisions are contained in Sections
258 to 260 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act. Section 258
pertains to election petitions, enabling aggrieved person to file
election petition within fifteen days from the date of
publication of result. Section 259 of the Tamil Nadu
Panchayats Act pertains to grounds for declaring elections to
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be void. Sub-section [1] of Section 259 recognizes four
grounds for such purpose viz., [a] that on the date of his
election, the returned candidate was not qualified or was
disqualified; [b] that any corrupt practice has been committed
by the returned candidate or his agent or by any other person
with the consent of the returned candidate or his agent; [c]
nomination papers have been improperly rejected , or [d] that
the result of the election insofar as it concerns a returned
candidate has been materially affected by any of the four
factors mentioned therein, such as, by improper acceptance of
nomination or improper acceptance or refusal of any vote or
reception of any vote which is void, etc. Section 260 of the
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act pertains to corrupt practice.
Provision similar to clause (b) of sub-section 7 of Section 31 of
the Act is not to be found in the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act.
The provisions contained in Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act in
connection with election disputes are akin to those made in the
Representation of Peoples Act, 1951.
Prahladbhai Khemchanddas Patel vs Election Officer Of Visnagar Taluka ... on 20 September, 2002
11. We are also conscious that the judgment of this Court in
case of Prahladbhai Khemchanddas Patel v. Election
Officer of Visnagar Taluka Panchayat Election &
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Taluka Development Officer & Anr. [Supra] are rendered
in the background of Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993.