UDEY CHAND vs SURAT SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court affirming the Election Tribunal's order for re-counting of votes in the election for Sarpanch under Section 176 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. The Court established that re-counting can be ordered if there are material facts supported by evidence indicating irregularities in the election process. The Court found that the election petitioner had made a prima facie case for re-counting due to alleged discrepancies in the vote count and irregularities by the Returning Officer.