Judgement

VENKATARAMA AYYAR, J. - This is an appeal by special leave against the order of the election Tribunal, Faizabad, declaring the election appellants to the legislative Assembly (Uttar Pradesh from the Lucknow Central Constituency, void under S. 100 (2) (b) of the Representation of the People Act No. XLIII of 1951, hereinafter referred to as the Act. The Constituency is a double-member constituency, one of the seats being reserved for a member of the Scheduled Castes. The polling took place on 31-1-1952 and the two appellants were declared elected, they having secured the largest number of votes. On 10th June 1952, the respondent herein filed a petition under S. 81 of the Act alleging that the appe1lants had committed a number of corrupt practices, and prayed that the election might be declared wholly void.

2. The appellants filed written statements denying these allegations, and on the pleadings, issues were framed on 17th January 1953. Then followed quite a spate of proceedings, consisting of applications for framing of fresh issues, for better particulars and for amendment of the election petition, to which a more detailed reference will presently be made. As a result of t