PRATAP SINGH Vs. RAJINDER SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Pratap Singh, the appellant before us under Sec. 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), was elected- at an election held on 11-3-1972 for the Haryana State Legislative Assembly, the result of which was declared on 12-3-1972. The Respondent Balbir Singh questioned this election by means of an election Petition alleging that the election was void as the appellant had committed corrupt practices hit by Sec. 123, sub-s. (4), (5) and (6) of the Act. The petition was allowed by a . learned Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. solely on the ground that the corrupt practice, provided far as follows, in Section 123 (5) of- the Act. was committed by the appellant:

(2.) The appellant assails the judgment of the High Court on the following main grounds with which, we will deal seriatim:

(3.) We will deal with these objections in the reverse order, starting with the last mentioned ground of attack on the High Court's judgment.