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Shiv Chand vs Ujagar Singh & Anr on 31 August, 1978
1. This appeal by Shiv Chand under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, hereinafter referred to as the Act, arises from a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dated May 25, 1979, dismissing the elections petition by which he had challenged the election of Ujagar Singh, respondent No. 1, hereinafter referred to as the respondent, to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Balauna (Reserve) constituency. The election was held in pursuance of the notification which was issued under Section 15(2) of the Acton May 11. 1977. The result of the election was declared on June 14, 1977, according to which the appellant received 18748 votes while the respondent received 21262 votes. The appellant challenged the respondent's election by a petition dated July 29, 1977. It was dismissed by the trial Court on October 12, 1977, on a preliminary objection of the respondent. An appeal was brought to this Court against the dismissal and was allowed by this Court's judgment dated August 31, 1978, which has since been reported in Shiv Chand v. Ujagar Singh and Anr. . The matter went back to the trial Court which framed six issues on November 20, 1978, and ultimately dismissed the election petition as aforesaid.
Section 116A in The Representation of the People Act, 1951 [Entire Act]
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