BAIDYANATH PANJIAR Vs. SITARAM MAHTO

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Judgment of the court was delivered by

(2.) . The principal question raised in this appeal under Section 116-A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 (to be hereinafter referred to as the Act) is as to the scope of Section 23(3) of the Representation of People Act, 1950 (to be hereinafter referred to as the 1950 Act). A few subsidiary contentions have also been canvassed. They will be considered at the appropriate stage.

(3.) . The question for consideration is whether it was within the competence of the electoral registration officer to amend the electoral rolls after the last date for making the nomination was over.