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-I [11] Recounting of votes in panchayat election.-In an election petition before the Tribunal, there was no allegation whatsoever that during the process of initial counting there was non-supply of adequate light and there was illegality in the counting of votes on that score. Filing of an application for recount does not necessarily mean that the election petitioner can ask for recount of votes before the Tribunal on the ground 'that his a.pplicati<mfor recbuntWa:s Mt-enterta.ined: There-nastb-be--a.:iY- ------ imperative necessity and a foundation has to be made by bringing adequate material on record and adducing cogent evidence. There was nothing in evidence that irregularities or illegalities committed by the Returning __ Officer. In the absence ofsuch material, the election Tribunal had fallen into gross error by directing recounting of votes. AIR 1997 se 3072, AIR 1964 se 1249, AIR 1966 se 773, AIR 1972se 1251,AIR 1973 se 215, AIR 1975 se 283, 376 & 701, AIR 1980 SC 200, AIR 1984 se 396, AIR 1993 se 3137, -(1999) 4 SCC 508, (2000) 8 sce 355 & (2001) 3 SCC 81, ReI. Chandrawati v..'l!ijay.II.ajkul]lari, 20()2"(;l)MPL.J 7"=200$.J2) J.LJ232.