( 1 ) THIS is an anneal filed under Section 116-A of the Representation of the People Act against the judgment of Election Tribunal, Warangal in Election O P. No. 2 of 1962 on its file. The short facts necessary for the disposal of this appeal are as follows:

( 2 ) FOR the general elections to the Legislative. Assembly of Andhra Pradesh, from Buggaram constituency, A. Mohan Reddy and A. Narayana Reddy contested. On 23-2-1962 the poll took place, and OR 26-2-1962 Narayana Reddy was declared elected by a majority of 314 votes, he having secured 20,814 votes as against his rival who secured 20,500 votes. The validity of this election was questioned by Mohan Reddy before the Tribunal on several, grounds, which need not be mentioned in detail. Suffice it to say that he complained of irregularities in counting of votes, inter alia that a uniform principle was not followed in declaring doubtful votes as invalid with the result that a large number of votes cast in favour of the petitioner was declared invalid, while votes which ought to have been declared invalid were counted in favour of the respondent. It was also alleged that by reason of the counting having taken place co