C. Y. SOMAYAJULU, J.

( 1 ) THIS petition is filed to order inspection, scrutiny and recount of all the ballot papers polled in the election to 81-Tiruvuru Assembly Constituency held during 1999 AP General Elections to the andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and set aside the election of 1st respondent on the ground of corrupt practices allegedly indulged in by the 1st respondent and irregularities allegedly committed during counting. 1st respondent filed Application no. 347 of 2000 to strike down paragraphs 7 to 11 of the election petition on the ground that they are vague and frivolous. Petitioner filed his counter contending that the allegations regarding the corrupt practices were made only as a passing reference, and that as a matter of fact he is not either relying or basing his claim on any of the corrupt practices alleged in the petition. After hearing both sides, by the order dated 25-4-2000, paragraphs relating to corrupt practices in the petition were ordered to be struck off. Thus the petition, now, is only on the ground of irregularities in counting.

( 2 ) THE allegations, in brief, in the petition are, during 1999 A. P. General assembly Elections to the Tiruvuru Assembl

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