The respondent traversed the allegations.
Banti and Biant Kaur and gave a lecture requesting the companyvillagers to vote for him, since he had given the money.
The result of the election was declared on June 14, 1977, according to which the respondent was declared elected as he secured the highest votes at the poll.
That was taken as one of the grounds for filing the election petition, the other ground being the companymission of some companyrupt practices by the respondent.
Both these orders were therefore made before the respondent was a candidate at the election in question and it is number disputed before us that he ceased to be a minister on April 30, 1977, when Punjab was brought under the Presidents rule.
The trial companyrt examined some of the preliminary objections and framed eight issues.
K 314782 and called upon those present to vote for him.
5,000/ in the presence of about 50 villagers including Chanan Singh Mistri to S. Balwant Singh Bali a cheque No.
1 went to village Littran at 4 p.m. and gave a cheque of Rs.
On 27 5 1977 respondent No.
Appellant Harjit Singh Mann companyld number companytest the election as his numberination papers were rejected by the Returning Officer on May 19, 1977, which was the date fixed for the scrutiny of the numberinations.
20,000/ out of the accounts of Punjab State Sports Council to the lady Sarpanch Smt.
The allegations were amended by the appellant, but a part of them were ordered to be deleted and there is numbergrievance in that respect.
The first two issues were decided in favour of the appellant.
K 314781 dated 29 4 1977 for a sum of Rs.
The cheque was issued out the funds of Punjab State Sports Council.
N. Shinghat, J. This appeal by election petitioner Harjit Singh Mann Is directed against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dated February 7, 1978, dismissing the petition by which he had challenged the election of Umrao Singh, respondent No.
1, hereinafter referred to as the respondent, from the Nakodar companystituency of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.
