JUDGMENT

D. Raju, J.-Special leave granted.

2. The appellant filed his nomination on 7-3-2000 for contesting the election to the Municipal Council, Karnal, as a member from Ward No. 31. After overruling the objections of another candidate (5th respondent) the Returning Officer accepted the same. The 5th respondent filed a revision challenging the acceptance of the nomination before the Deputy Commissioner, Karnal, and by an order dated 11-3-2000, the revision was allowed and the nomination paper of the appellant was ordered to be rejected. The appellant filed C.W.P. No. 3141 of 2000 before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on 14-3-2000. While the said Writ Petition was pending, the elections were held on 2.4.2000 and the 5th respondent was elected as the member of the Municipal Council from Ward No. 31. As a result of the same, on 7.4.2000 the Haryana State Election Commission notified the results. In view of the said subsequent development, the relief prayed for in the Writ Petition was also sought to be modified. Finally, by an order dated 31-10-2001, the Division Bench of the High Court dismissed the Writ Petition holding that the nomination paper of the appellant was rightly