SARDAR KHAN KHOKHAR Vs. SHRI DEVJI PATEL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This order shall dispose of an application preferred by the respondent returned candidate as per the provisions of Order VII Rule 11 Code of Civil Procedure.

(2.) The facts necessary to be noticed are that the petitioner, an elector, being aggrieved by the election of the respondent No.1, as a Member Parliament from 18 (Rajasthan) Jalore Parliamentary Constituency in general election, 2009, presented an election petition alleging improper acceptance of nomination, that materially effected result of the election.

(3.) As per the election petitioner, the nomination papers filed by the respondent No.1 though having certain omissions and defects of substantial nature were accepted improperly by the Returning Officer. The defects and omissions so pointed out are as follows:-