principle in law
governing resolution of election disputes that in the
case of illegal acceptance of nominations, the
election of a candidate ... reproduced
hereunder for easy reference:
14G. Procedure in contested and uncontested
election.- (1) If the number of contesting
candidates in any area or constituency
said judgments also concur with the view that
election disputes shall be relegated to be resolved
under Section ... provides as under:
"14-G. Procedure in contested and
uncontested election. - (1) If the number of
contesting candidates in any area or constituency
list, to remain in the list would have
resulted in their uncontested election. That four traders'
representatives were to be elected by the voters
Estate Board Election.
c) To set aside the purported Election Declaration Notice dated 28.04.2022
issued by the Chairman-Cum-Special Officer-Election-2022 forthwith ... Estate as well as the purported
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publication notice/Declaration of uncontested Election result-2022 dated
28.04.2022 forthwith.
e) To appoint a Receiver for holding
election process has proceeded till the
stage of publication of final list of valid candidates after
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withdrawal. The schedule of election is extracted
hereinbelow ... delegates remain uncontested. The
Election Commission has been categorical that in terms of
election process already held, 15 delegates remain
uncontested and election shall
only remedy available to the petitioner is to
file an election petition challenging the
election. He has submitted that the judgement, on
which the reliance ... election to village panchayar or election or election of
Sarpanch of a village panchayat;"
32. Rule 22(2) of the Election Rules mandates
that
that as the election
process has already commenced and the petitioners have also
participated, they are estopped from challenging the said election.
26. Reliance ... their rights and contentions, uncertain and fearing, that the
election process might proceed uncontested.
28. The petitioners and the respondent nos. 6 and 7 supporting
terms of Section 29(7) of the Act of 2006 till the
election is held. He submits that the office bearers of
the board ... aforesaid action
has shown results as the election to
the Central Society has more or less
remained uncontested. The purpose
of the Government to keep
refer to Rule 22(2) of the Election
Rules, under which the respondent no.3 is
declared uncontested elected to the post of
Sarpanch ... village panchayat in the
case of
election to village panchayar or election or
election of
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petition, the election to the Board of Directors could not be conducted
immediately. When the process for election to the Board of Directors ... elected
uncontested to the post of Directors. Three of the candidates were found to be
defaulters and, therefore, the approval of their election
