UMRAO SINGH DHABARIYA Vs. YASHWANT SINGH NAHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an election petition under Sections 80 and 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (hereinafter to be referred to as the Act) by Shri Umrao singh Dhabariya, a defeated candidate, calling in question the election of Shri yashwant Singh Nahar respondent No. 1 to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Banera Constituency (No. 144) in the last general elections held in february, 1967, claiming prayers to -

(2.) ON 7-4-67 the last date of limitation the petitioner filed an election petition challenging the election on various grounds:-

(3.) THE election petition and the schedules were verified in a general manner on the basis of personal knowledge and information received and reasonably believed to be correct. The petitioner also filed an affidavit as required by the proviso to section 83 (1) of the Act but in the affidavit it was not mentioned what allegations were being verified on personal knowledge and what allegations were based on information received and believed to be correct.