The learned trial judge upheld that claim and hence those documents companyld number be brought on record.
Polling took place on February 9, 1969 and the result of the election was declared on February 10, 1969.
6 of 1969 on its file.
In that petition the appellant unsuccessfully challenged the validity of the election of the respondent to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in the mid term election held in 1969.
They do number by themselves prove the truth of the allegations made.
The companycern ed reports were sent to the companyrt under a sealed companyer but the Home Secretary claimed privilege in respect of the same on the ground that these documents are unpublished records relating to the affairs of the State.
The appellant and the respondent companytested the Gurdaspur Assembly seat in the mid term election held in 1969.
We went to the Deputy Commissioner and gave him a written companyplaint.
Hence he sent the following news item to the Tribune Hunger Strike Two Christian workers, Mr. B. M. Samuel and Mr. Chiman Lal started a fast outside the Town Hall on Tuesday, in protest against the flying of the Masihi Dal flag on the election office of the Akali candidate This news item was published on the 6th February, 1969.
One other candidate who filed his numberination for that companystituency had withdrawn from the companytest.
Out of them P. W. 1, the Deputy Commissioner and P. W. 4, the C.I.D. Inspector have number given any useful evidence in support of the appellants case.
The trial judge, as mentioned earlier, rejected the petition.
He deposed as follows At the meeting resolution was passed to represent the matter to the Deputy Commissioner and observe fast unto death.
The appellant summoned the Government of Punjab to produce certain reports received by it from the C.I.D. relating to certain agitations said to have been made during the election in companynection with the exhibition of the Holy Cross in front of the respondents office.
Further P.W. 6 was the polling agent of the appellant.
P. Ws.
The respondent denied this allegation.
Hence the respondent was declared elected.
The validity of the election of the respondent was challenged by the appellant on various grounds.
In order to prove the companyrupt practice in question, the appellant has examined several witnesses.
The appellant secured 20044 votes and the respondent 25501.
The appellant was the companygress numberinee and the respondent was the candidate of the Akali party.
7 and 8 are said to be the persons who went on hunger strike as a protest against the flying of the flag bearing a Cross.
As regards the presentation of the written companyplaint to the Deputy Commissioner, the version given by P.W. 8 materially differs from that given by P.W. 7.
this witness they immediately went to the Superintendent of Police.
7 and 8 were the supporters of the appellant in the election.
