His nearest rival was the first respondent, Dharampal Yadav, whom he defeated by a margin of 1,66,662 votes.
In November, 1998 applications were filed on behalf of the appellant raising preliminary objections to the maintainability of the election petition.
Interim applications were filed on behalf of the appellant raising preliminary objections to the election petition.
They were disposed of by the judgment and order under challenge, whereby the preliminary objections were rejected.
The first respondent challenged the election of the appellant by filing an election petition on 17th April, 1998 before the High Court at Allahabad.
On 14th December, 1998 the applications were heard.
The result thereof was declared on 3rd March, 1998.
4399 of 2000 J U D G M E N T Bharucha, J. Civil Appeal Nos.
In the judgment and order thereon, the learned Judge numbered the argument on behalf of the appellant that only 15 companyies of the video cassette had been filed by the first respondent at the time of presentation of the election petition and that, therefore, one video cassette was short.
Respondents WITH Civil Appeal No.
4396 4398/2000 We are companycerned in these appeals with the election held on 22nd February, 1998 for the 9 Sambhal Parliamentary Constituency.
The appellant, Mulayam Singh Yadav, was declared elected, having secured 3,76,828 votes.
P. Bharucha K. Sabharwal Brijesh Kumar July 26, 2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal Nos.
4396 4398 of 2000 Mulayam Singh Yadav Appellant Versus Dharampal Yadav and Ors.
