krishna iyer respondent number 2 and shri mithilcsh kumar the petitioner.
the result of the election was declared on 16.7.1987 by the returning officer for presidential election 1987 respondent number 4 declaring shri r. venkataraman respondent number 1 as the president of india.
krishnamurthy iyer krishnamurthy swami and miss a. subhashini for the respondents.
parasaran attorney general t.s.
there were three candidates at the election namely shri r. venkataraman respondent number 1 shri v.r.
original jurisdiction election petition number 1 of 1987.
the act was passed in the year 1952 for the purpose of regulating certain matters relating to or companynected with the elections to the offices of the president and the vice president of india.
part ii of the act companytains the provisions relating to the companyduct of presidential and vice presidential elections and part iii of the act sets out the provisions relating to the settlement of disputes regarding elections to the offices of the president and the vice president of india.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by venkataramiah j. the above petition is filed by the petitioner shri mithilesh kumar under the provisions of the presidential and vice presidential elections act 1952 act number 31 of 1952 hereinafter referred to as the act calling in question the validity of the election of shri r. venkataraman the 1st respondent herein as the president of india at the election held in july 1987 for electing the president of india and praying for a declaration that he is the successful candidate at that election.
