JUDGMENT

Paricooran, J.-These are connected casses. the main appeal is C.A. No. 2886 of 1989. The Civil Appeals and the Special Leave petition are preferred against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh dated 2.6.1989 rendered in E.P. No. 7 of 1987. The valicity of election to the Haryana Legisiative Assembly held in June, 1987 for the 67 Tosnan Legislative Assembly seat is in issue. Civil appeal No. 2886 of 1989 is the appeal filed by the returnad candidate Shri Dharanmvir, Loksal (B) - first respondent in E.P. No. 7 of 1989 (as amended). The respondents therein are, petitioner 1 to 3 in the election petition, respondent No. 2 in the election petition Shri Bansi Lal (Indian National congress) and respondents 3 to 15 in the election petition - incependent condidated, who convested the election. Petitioners 1 to 3, respondent No. 2 and respondents 3 to 15 in the election petition are arrayed as respondents 1 to 3 in civil Appeal No. 2886 of 1989 *petitioners in the election petition). Special Leave Petition No. 12196 of 1989 is one filed by a person who was not a party in the High Court. The petitioner therein was the returning Officer PW-9, Shri M.L. Sarwan,