(1.) The 1st petitioner, a sitting Member of Legislative Assembly of Shivajinagar Constituency, along with others, are, all knocking at the doors of this Court seeking quashment of a paper publication as published contending that it is in contravention of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 ('the Act' for short), Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and Instructions and Circulars issued by the Election Commission of India.
(2.) Heard Sri K.Shashikiran Shetty, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri S.R.Dodawad, learned Central Government Council appearing for respondent No.1.
(3.) Facts adumbrated are as follows:-