In Brief
The appellant and respondent contested a panchayat ward councilor election in Haryana. The respondent filed an election petition within 30 days, but withdrew it when faced with a procedural objection. She then filed a second petition after the 30-day statutory deadline expired. The appellant challenged the second petition as time-barred. The Court held that the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act is a complete code for election petitions, with an absolute 30-day filing deadline that cannot be extended under the Limitation Act. The respondent's withdrawal strategy did not restart the limitation period. The second petition was dismissed as barred by limitation.
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