JUDGMENT : 1. This appeal arises out of a suit brought in connexion with a Municipal election at Deoband. It appears that the defendant was declared duly elected in March 1912. Thereupon the plaintiff brought the present suit seeking a declaration that the defendant had not been duly elected on a somewhat technical ground. The Court of first instance decreed the plaintiff's suit. 2. On appeal to the District Judge the decree of the Court of first instance was set aside and the suit dismissed. The plaintiff comes here in second appeal. In Nand Ram v. Chotey Lal, [1913] 21 I.C. 575 we have stated our view that the validity of Municipal elections can only be called in question by a “petition” presented in accordance with the rules made by the Local Government under Section 187 of the Municipalities Act, 1 of 1900 in our opinion, therefore the present suit did not lie and the lower appellate Court was right in dismissing it. We express no opinion on the merits of the case. We accordingly dismiss the appeal and make no order as to costs.