VADIVELU vs SUNDARAM

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Election Tribunal which ordered a recount of votes under Rule 122 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995. The Court found that the initial counting was flawed due to the rejection of valid votes and the presence of dead voters on the electoral roll, which constituted irregularities. The Court affirmed the Election Tribunal's declaration of the appellant, Vadivelu, as the duly elected President of the Vannavalkudi Village Panchayat after the recount revealed he had secured more valid votes than the 1st respondent.