was within the period of limitation.
The appellant, defeated candidate, called in question his election on various grounds by presenting an election petition on 1.7.1996 at 3.00 P.M. in the Registry of the High Court of Punjab Haryana.
The first respondent was declared elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Sirsa Assembly Constituency on 10.5.1996.
Vide judgment dated 16th July, 1997, the issue was decided against the election petitioner and companysequently the election petition was dismissed.
by which calendar of summer vacations tor the year companymencing 1.1.1996 to 31.12.1996 had been settled by the High Court.
The learned Election Judge on the basis of the preliminary objection, raised the following issue Whether the election petition has been filed within the period of limitation?
Learned companynsel for the appellant, in challenging the impugned judgment of the High Court, submitted that since the High Court was closed for summer vacations between June I and June 30, 1996 botii days inclusive the election petition presented in the Registry on the reopening day of the High Court on July 1.
will be received at the Court at Chandigarh from such persons as may choose to present them.
During this period except on Sundays and Holidays Appeals Petitions etc.
The election petition was resisted and a preliminary objection was raised by respondent No.
