J.C.SHAH, J.

(1) IN the "mid term elections held in May 1968, Shreo Nath, "Chaudhri Ranbir Singh and Balwant Singh wore the contestants for a seat in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. The date of polling of votes was 14/05/1968. Chaudhry Ranbir Singh polled 18,751 votes, Shreo Nath polled 17, 025 votes and Balwant Singh polled only 335 voles. The respondent Chaudhry Ranbir Singh was declared elected.

(2) SHREO Nath who will hereinafter be ; called the appellantfiled petition in the High court of Punjab. and Haryana to set aside the election on the grounds, inter alia, that Chaudhry Ranbir Singh hereinafter called the respondent and his agents had in the course of the election campaign committed corrupt practices defined in. Section 123(2), (4). (5) and (6) of the Representation of tlia People Act, 1951. The High court dismissed the petition. The appellant appeals to this court under Section 116-A of the Representation of the People Act. 1951.

(3) THE principal allegations made in the petition were :

(1) that the respondent employed for use in his election campaign a three wheeled motor vehicle No PNR-3414 popularly known as TEMPO. This vehic