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The election petitioner in support of his case examined himself as PW1 and in his examination in chief by way of affidavit has corroborated what has been earlier stated in the petition in toto. He has also examined one Saurabh Jaiswal as PW2 and Shail Sahni as PW3. In rebuttal the respondent no. 3 Sanjeev Nayyar has examined himself as his witness wherein he has denied the various allegations made by the election petitioner. The returning Officer Sh. S.M. Bhardwaj has been examined as D4W1 who in his examination in chief by way of affidavit testified that the elections have been held strictly as per the Cantonment Electoral Rules. According to him, the list of polling station for the purposes of election to be held on 18.5.2008 was issued on 2.5.2008 by Brig. H.P.S. Dhillon which bear the signatures of Brig. H.P.S. Dhillon and is Ex.D4W1/1. He has deposed that no complaint had been received against Brig. H.P.S. Dhillon to the effect that he was canvassing for BJP and has clarified that during the start of counting, he instructed all concerned that the ballot paper without the stamp of Swastik Mark shall be treated as rejected and the same should be produced before him for counter signatures. According to him, all the ballot papers were as per the prescribed format provided in the Cantonment Electoral Rules, 2007 and he did not receive any complaint from any person for not allowing casting their vote for the reason of issuance and cancellation of his circulars dated 17.5.2008 nor has he received any complaint from any person that he was not allowed to cast vote in army restricted area. He has stated that he did not receive any complaint of bogus voting or booth capturing from any person or party and the entire election process of conducted peacefully.