The first respondent then filed a petition for getting aside the election on the ground that the appellant had companymitted companyrupt and illegal practices, and also prayed that he might himself be declared duly elected.
By its order dated 15 1 1953, the Election Tribunal, Shimoga held that three of the companyrupt practices set out in the petition had been proved, viz.,
At the polling which took place on 4 1 1952 he obtained 8093 votes as against 8059 got by the first respondent, the others getting much less, was duly declared elected.
Venkatarama Ayyar, J. The appellant was one of several candidates who stood for election to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mysore from the Tarikera Constituency.
