SATYANARAIN DUDHANI Vs. UDAY KUMAR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) We pronounced our conclusions in this appeal on January 23, 1990 in the following terms:-

(2.) We now proceed to give our reasons for the conclusions quoted above.

(3.) The appellant contested election to the Bihar Assembly Constituency from Tundi Constituency. He was declared elected on March 7, 1985 by defeating his nearest rival Uday Kumar Singh by a narrow margin of 24 votes. Uday Kumar Singh challenged the election of the appellant by way of an election petition on the sole ground that the counting of the votes was done illegally and against law.