In both these situations, the answers are obvious.
688 of 1981.
Chhedi Ram challenged the election of Jhilmit Ram on the ground that Moti Ram was a Kahar by caste, number entitled to seek election from the reserved companystituency, that his numberination had been improperly accepted and that the result of the election was materially affected.
From the Judgment and Order dated 5th January, 1981 of the Allahabad High Court at Allahabad in Election Petition No.
Thus the difference between the successful candidate and the candidate who secured the next highest number of votes was 373 votes.
It rejected the evidence offered on behalf of Moti Ram that be was a Gond and number a Kahar and recorded a finding that deliberate attempts had been made to manufacture evidence to show that Moti Ram was a Gond.
The Election Tribunal found that Moti Ram was a Kahar by caste and number a member of the Scheduled Castes.
There were four other candidates of whom Moti Ram secured 6710 votes.
Chhedi Ram has preferred this appeal.
25 of 1980.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
He secured 17822 votes, Chhedi Ram, the runner up secured 17449 votes.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by CHINNAPPA REDDY, J. At the General Election to the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha held in 1979, Jhilmit Ram was elected from the Jakhsuie Constituency reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
Yogeshwar Prasad and Ms. Rani Chhabra for the Respondent No.
C. Birla and R.L. Kureel for the Appellant.
1 Pramod Swarup for Respondent No.2.
