Judgment

UNTWALIA, J.:- This is an appeal under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 hereinafter called the Act-from the judgment and order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh dismissing the appellant s Election Petition filed to challenge the election of respondent no. 1. The said respondent was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh from the Churhat Assembly Constituency defeating many other candidates including one Shri Shyamlal his nearest rival candidate by a majority of 5,890 votes. The poll was held on 11-3-1972. The election of respondent no. 1 was challenged in the High Court on many grounds which were controverted by the said respondent. Several issues were framed at the trial of the Election Petition and decided against the appellant. At the time of the hearing of this appeal only some of the issues were pressed and not all. We shall therefore, very briefly state the relevant facts in relation to those issues only. Since we find that this appeal is without any substance, we shall mention the relevant issues pressed for our consideration in this appeal, the decision of the High Court on them and briefly discuss the points urged on behal