Judgment

D. A. DESAI, J. :- On May 3, 1983 we made the following Order :

"Special leave granted. The appeal is allowed.

The order of the High Court refusing the request of the appellant to examine his 54 witnesses who, according to him, were kept present is varied. The election petitioner-appellant herein shall produce all those witnesses and examine all or any of them whomsoever he wants to examine out of them and in respect of whom, the Court did not grant permission to examine. The examination shall be taken up day to day. No Court assistance need be rendered for procuring the presence of all or any of them and the examination shall be completed within a span of 7 days commencing from the date on which the High Court commences examination of witnesses. Subject to the convenience of the learned Judge, and the parties recording of evidence shall be taken up on this side of the summer vacation of the High Court.

In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. Reasons to follow."

Here are the reasons.

2. Appellant Shri Mange Ram contested the election to Haryana Legislative Assembly from Jind Legislative Assembly constituency. 14 persons offered themselves as candid