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(1) If the election petition is confined to the question of validity of votes -cast or counting, the .District Judge shall, after such scrutiny and computation of votes as may be deemed necessary, declare the result. Setting aside of election. Scrutiny of votes and declaration or confir- mation of result. 339 The West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994. [West Ben. Act Bar to jurisdiction of Court. Fresh election when an election is set aside. Saving of acts done by a member before his election is set aside. Electoral offences for the purposes of the Act. Protection of action taken in good faith. Casual vacancies in the Municipality. (Chapter VIE—Disputes regarding election.—Sections 78-81.— Chapter IX.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 82, 83.) (2) If there be only two candidates contesting the election in dispute and the election petition contains a claim by one of the candidates for declaring him elected, the District Judge may, while deciding upon the election petition, declare such candidate duly elected. (3) If after computation, there be an equality of votes among two or more candidates, the District Judge shall select one among them by drawing lots. (4) If the District Judge is satisfied that no ground exists for setting aside the election or modifying the results thereof, he shall confirm the election.