Therefore, I fervently appeal to all the voters of Baghapurana Constituency to vote and elect Shri Tej.
The main companyrupt practice said to have been indulged in Tej Singh was that he had got circulated pamphlets and posters among the voters of the companystituency wherein he had mentioned that Ruplal had withdrawn his candidature and any vote given to him Tej Singh would be deemed to be a vote for Ruplal, and the said posters were printed number by Ruplal but at the instance of Tej Singh.,
In other words, Tej Singh.
The witness further proved Ex.
From the Judgment and order dated the 22nd April, 1981 of the Punjab Haryana High Court in Election Petition No.
It appears that the margin between the votes secured by Tej Singh respondent and .
falsely represented to the voters that the posters were circulated by Ruplal whereas the same was done by or with the companysent of Tej Singh.
P 5 and P 6 were taken by him from Bhum Raj.
1347 votes while Bhagat Puran Singh and Jagdish Chander secured 140 and 2856 votes.
6 of 1980.
Singh, the joint .
to have been printed and circulated are Annexures P 1 and P2 which appear at page 42 of the second paper book and it may be necessary to extract certain portions thereof Keeping in view the present companyditions in the companyntry it is imperative to defeat the dictatorial Congress in these elections.
1 Sathi Ruplal, Bhagat Puran Singh, and 3 Jagdish Chander.
Avtar Singh filed an election petition in the Punjab Haryana High Court against Tej Singh alleging that he was guilty of companymitting companyrupt practices, detailed in the petition an l in the Statement of facts.
on a perusal of the evidence both oral and documentary adduced by the parties, we are clearly of the opinion that the allegations of companyrupt practices indulged in by Tej Singh have been clearly proved.
735 of 1982.
There were three other candidates also in the field, viz.,
Ruplal secured,.
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P 5 and P 6 vouchers which were issued by his press and signed by him, and he stated that the payment was made to him by Darshan Singh and Mukhtiar Singh.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by FAZAL ALI, J. This election appeal arises out of an election to the Baghapurana Constituency District Faridkot to the Punjab Legislative Assembly.
Avtar Singh appellant was only 123.
were taken ex parte against them.
Roshan Lal also admitted that Tej Singh was known to him.
respectively.
Ruplal supported the appellant but Bhagat Puran Singh and Jagdish did number put in any appearance despite service and, therefore, the proceedings.
The posters said.
Tej Singh, respondent, secured 25694 votes whereas Avtar Singh appellant secured 25571 votes.
He further admits that whatever expenses were incurred by Bhum Raj were incurred on his behalf.
Tej Singh denied having indulged in any companyrupt practice as alleged by Avtar Singh.
L. Sharma, A.S. Sohal and MC Phingra for the Appellant.
Tej Singh further admitted that Bhum Raj was incharge of his election office at Moga and that Exs.
Yeerappa and Ashok Kumar Sharma for Respondent No.
The polling took place on May 31, 1980 and the companynting was done on June 1, 1980.
S. Pundir for Respondent No.
