(2) The election court shall be (i) except in cases falling under clause (ii) in the case of districts other than the Nilgiris, the District Munsif having territorial jurisdiction over the place in which the office of the panchayat union council is situated, or if there is more than one such District Munsif, elections governed would and in the case of Nilgiris district the Subordinate Judge, Ootacamund: and (ii) where the Government so direct, whether in respect of panchayat union councils generally or in respect of any class of panchayat union councils or in respect of panchayat union councils in the same district or taluk, such ( ' officer or officers of Government as may be designated by the Government in this behalf by name or by virtue of office: Provided that an election petition may, on application, be transferred 767 (a) if presented to a District Munsif under clause (i), by the District Judge concerned to another District Munsif within his jurisdiction; and (b) if presented to an officer of Government under clause (ii), by the Government to another officer of Government: Provided further that where an election petition is transferred to any authority under the foregoing proviso, such authority shall be deemed to be the election court. . . . . . . . . 11.