LAWS(DLH)-2014-9-71

ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN Vs. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Decided On September 12, 2014
ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN Appellant
V/S
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) VIDE present petition, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 13.07.2014 passed by the Election Commission of India (hereinafter called as 'The Commission') and seeks direction to set aside the impugned order to the extent of holding that the petitioner has failed to lodge his account of election expenses within time and in the manner required as per The Representation of The People Act, 1951 (hereinafter called 'the Act') and The Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 (hereinafter called 'the Rules').

(2.) ALSO seeks direction to quash and set aside the consequential order to issue show cause notice under Rule 89(5) of the Rules.

(3.) LEARNED senior counsel submitted that for the sake of arguments, though not admitted, if the aforesaid pro -rata expenditure of Rs. 16,924/ - spent on all the advertisements mentioned above is added in his election expenditure incurred, i.e., Rs. 6,85,192/ -, then also his expenses are within the permissible limit of Rs. 10,00,000/ -.