(1.) Heard Shri S. Biswajit Meitei, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner while Shri A. Golly, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1.
(2.) On 11/9/2020, this Court after hearing the parties on applications being MC(El.Pet.) Nos. 14 of 2020 and 2 of 2020 directed that the orders of this Court on the said two applications be pronounced on 22/9/2020. Since the Court was not sitting on 22/9/2020 on account of COVID- 19 crisis, the election petition as well as the applications are being listed today. The applications being MC(El.Pet.) No. 14 of 2020 and MC(El.Pet.) No. 2 of 2020 are being disposed of by separate orders.
(3.) In view of the order passed by this Court on the application being MC(El.Pet.) No. 14 of 2020, the respondent No. 1/petitioner is permitted to file examination-in-chief in the form of affidavit within two days from today.