DURGAPADA DAS Vs. KESHAB CHANDRA BOSE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Rule was issued suo moto by the Court on the basis of the news items in the daily newspapers--Statesman, Hindusthan Standard, Ananda Bazar Patrika and Jana-Sebak, all of February 20, 1966, when Mr. J.C. Moitra brought to my notice the aforesaid publications. These newspapers, all published expressly or impliedly that 309 members cast their votes. Professor Rezaul Karim polled 298 votes and his opponent Surendra Nath Sarkar got 10 votes and that one vote was rejected. These figures are in afford with the minutes kept by the returning officer.

(2.) The sources of information were also indicated in the newspapers. In the Statesman the reporter reported, as it appears from the news item, that

(3.) It is clear that the order dated February 18, 1966, was served on the returning officer. The interim order as served was: