RAZIK RAM Vs. JASWANT SINGH CHOUHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Ch. Rizak Ram, Ch. Jaswant Singh Chouhan and three others, contested the election to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha from 'Rai-37' Haryana Vidhan Sabha Constituency. The poll was held on March 11, 1972. The result was announced on March 13. 1972. Ch. Rizak Ram was declared elected having secured 19631 votes as against 18072 polled by Ch. Jaswant Singh, his nearest rival.

(2.) Ch. Jaswant Singh, respondent (to be called the petitioner hereafter) filed an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (herein" after called the Act) challenging the election of the appellant on various grounds, of which the following only survive for the purpose of this appeal:

(3.) After considering the pleadings of the parties, their clrificatory statements and the abandonment of some allegations by the petitioner, the learned trial Judge condensed the controversy pertaining to the above grounds into these Issues: Issue No. 1: