High Court rules on election petitions regarding recount requests

The High Court delivered a significant ruling concerning a panchayat election case. It stated that an election petition cannot be dismissed solely on the grounds of not requesting a recount during the counting process. The court emphasized that specific allegations of discrepancies in vote counting and manipulation of electoral records must be heard based on evidence. The case involved a candidate challenging an order from the election tribunal that rejected their application to dismiss the election petition at the preliminary stage. The petition alleged irregularities in counting and tabulation at polling station number 187, questioning the elected candidate's victory. The High Court clarified that the tribunal's dismissal based on the lack of a timely recount request was not sufficient grounds for dismissal.