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Presentation of Petitions :– (1) The Petition shall be presented on one or more of the grounds specified in Section 39 before the 1[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] having jurisdiction over the place at which the Office of the Grama Sasan is situated together with a deposit of such amount, if any, as may be prescribed in that behalf as security for costs within fifteen days after the date on which the name of the person elected is published under Section 15 : Provided that if the Office of the 1[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] is closed on the last day of the period of limitation as aforesaid the Petition may be presented on the next day on which such Office is open : THE ORISSA GRAMA PANCHAYATS ACT, 1964 GRAMA PANCHAYATS MANUAL 32 Provided further that if the Petitioner satisfies the 1[Civil Judge (Jun- ior Division)] that sufficient cause existed for the failure to present the Petition within the period aforesaid 1[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] may in his discretion condone such failure. (2) No Candidate who has been elected to be a member, Sarpanch or Naib-Sarpanch of a Grama Panchayat shall be debarred from holding Office as such member, Sarpanch or Naib-Sarpanch merely by reason of any election Petition having been filed against him unless his election has been declared void by the 1[Civil Judge (Junior Division)].