Yogeshwar Prasad, S. K. Bagga and Mrs. S. K. Bagga, for the appellant.
The only ground which is relevant for the purpose of decision of this appeal and which was urged before this Court, was that as the Ist respondent was holding an office of profit under the State Government lie was disqualified under Article 191 1 a of the Constitution to be elected as a member of the State Legislative Assembly.
From the Judgment Order datey the 31st July, 1973 of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in Election Petition No.
The 1st res pondent was numberinated Chairman of the Board of School Education of Himachal Pradesh in the year 1969 by the Himachal Pradesh Government under the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Act, 1968.
Hardyal Hardy, S. K. Mehta, K. R. Nagaraja and M. Qumaruddin, for the respondents.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by ALAGIRISWAMI, J. Elections were held in March 1972 to the Himachal Pradesh State Legislative Assembly.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
10 of 1972.
The 1st respondent was elected to that Assembly from the Shahpur Constituency in Kangra District.
1326 of 1973.
The petition having been dismissed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh this appeal has been filed against the order of dismissal.
An election petition was filed by the appellant, a voter in that companystituency, on the ground, among others, that at the time of filing of numberinations the 1st respondent was holding an office of profit under the Government of Himachal Pradesh and as such was disqualified for election under Article 191 1 a of the Constitution.
