HARCHAND KAUR Vs. GOBIND SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) M .M. Kumar Smt. Harchand Kaur (for brevity the election petitioner'] has filed this petition under Section 80 and 81 read with Section 100 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (for brevity the Act'), challenging and for setting aside the election of Shri Gobind Singh Kanjla (for brevity the returned candidate') from 82-Sherpur (SC) Assembly Constituency (for brevity 'the Constituency'), held on 13.2.2002.

(2.) THE case of the election petitioner in short is as follows :- The petitioner contested election from the Constituency, held on 13.2.2002. Her name is enrolled in the voter list at Sr. No. 1098 from village Ghanauri Kalan, Tehsil Dhuri, District Sangrur. On the recommendation made by the Election Commission of India, the Governor of Punjab, had issued notification under Section 15 of the Act which was published in the official gazette of the State of Punjab on 26.12.2001, calling upon all Constituencies to elect members for the purpose of constitution of new elected Assembly on the expiry of the term of the existing Assembly. The election programme was issued by notification published by the Election Commission in the official gazette, which was as follows :-

(3.) IN addition to the election petitioner, nine other candidates including the returned candidate filed nomination papers from the Constituency, which was displayed by the Returning Officer after scrutiny. The names of the aforementioned persons are as under :- Sr.No. Name of the Candidate Name of party from which contested