(1) lf the valblIty of an elsction of e member of a panchayet is called in question by any person quilifled to voleat the Mection to whIch f,' such questIon reates, such person mtiy, at 'any time wIthin lifteen days •r't'"t" atter the datet, of declaration of the resuit of the electioh, present an electIon patition to the prescribed authorlty in such lorm es may be prescribed, for the ifterunneinaiitin of such questiun.
(2) lf, on receipt of an eisctlon petitIon under sub•sention (1) and atter makIng such 1nqufry asit considers neceseary, the prescribed authorRY is sodsfied— fa) thst any member who has been elected ›Ves-on the data M • election subject to sny of the dIsqualifications thentioned in pection 12; or {b). that any corrupt practice hes been committed by any member who has been elected or by any othar person with the consent of such member;•oi'
(c) that the tesult of ths eloction, in no fer as ft concerne an elected member, hiii'been materially tiffected--,, . (i) by eny corrupt precUctr committed in the intereet of , the Macted member, by 01111•01fOon With consent of such 'tneb140r; 01, (I!) by anY.nonecomptiance with the provislons ot this Reptiletk»rt or any roles or'ontrir made thereunder, the prescribed euthority shsll ..dechntr. the eleetIon of such Menther tafee invalid, and such dedaration'tahall be finef • Prbelded that - no electiOn of s Member shall be declared invelid on the oroond that- such member committod 41;COI:fUPt practke .00logo hs his heen.Pteen en oppOrtonity tb slwat ieuse apeinet ‘inch datletalidn.
(3) Wheni the proacrIbed authorlty diciatt the .sileCtiOn ol any member to be invalfd on thil deintilkittect a c:bittfpt the pretteribod egthodty .may deClere such Membirto bedieqUie8fled froni axeroisinp any electoral dpht,or - from beind a mertiber of atty pahattsyatfor .suph ppdod ript ipsdeddIug tive yetirs. as he may deleernhte.
'14):A personi altell.bs desrnsd to haw Committed a Corrupt priebtles ' .
It he, wIdt- e.ylewto Inducinp;ern, Voter ibpive ot to refraln IrOtriplyintia vote 1n faivour of Giiindidate; .9ffirs ot. ' "1"0041,, .onsiderithin boldirSt.anY'PrPtOlSi• of iffigh(fdloll Prof!f:Yd ff!!Y !hcoi!•111' • • „ • . frijury to ttny benion. ' ' 7 of 209.
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19. lf the prescribed euthorlty declares the election of any mentber to be invalid, a fresh election to fill ths vecancy sO causnt shall be held in •II eccordence with tho provisions of this Reguletlon.•
20. No•clvil court shell havo jurisdiction to questiOn the legality of any ection or any dedision glven by the prescribed authority in connaCtion td.101":“ T̂ru in clection with the conduct of elections undirt ihis Reguletion. illatterif balltd•