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(1) If any dispute arises as to the validity of an as to election Under this Act, any person entitled to vote at such election, election may, within thirty days after the date of the declaration of the result Of such election, file a petition, calling in question such election, before the District Judge of the district within which the election his been held and shall at the same time deposit rupees two hundred in court as security for the costs likely to be incurred: Provided that the District Judge may transfer such petition to any judicial officer subordinate to him and not below the rank of Subordinate Judge, and the District Judge or such judicial officer (hereinafter referred to as the Judge) may hold such inquiry as he deems necessary. (2) The procedure to be followed by the Judge including all matters relating to the filing of such petition shall be such as may be prescribed. (3) The Judge shall have all the powers of a Civil Court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oath, enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the discovery and production of documents. (4) The decision of the Judge shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court.