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1980 Supreme(SC) 235

V.R.KRISHNA IYER, R.S.PATHAK, O.CHHINNAPPA REDDY
Ramakrishna Hegde – Appellant
Versus
Election Commission Of India – Respondent


V. R. KRISHNA IYER, J.

(1) BREVITY is a nececity, especially when dealing with a matter essentially interlocutory and unwitting observations may bit a mark the archer never meant. So we pass this laconic order disposing of the special leave petition.

(2) LEAVE is sought to challenge an order of the Chief Election Commissioner of India which in its concluding portions runs thus:

18. Having regard to the above considerations and pending final decision in the matter arising out of the petition of Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, dated 14/04/1980, claiming to be the real Janata Party, the Commission in exercise of its powers conferred on it by Article 324 of the Constitution read with Rules 5 and 10 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, paragraphs 3, 6, 7, 8 and 18 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, and all other powers enabling it in that behalf hereby orders that :-

(I) The symbol Haldhar within Wheel (Chakra-haldhar) reserved hitherto for the Janata Party be frozen until further orders;

(II) The group of the Janata Party led by Shri Atal Bihari Vaj payee be recognised as National Party under the name Bharatiya Janata Party;

(III) T







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