MANOHAR PERSHAD, J. : -

In the 1957 General Elections, the following persons, (1) Shri R. Satyanarayana Dora, (2) Shri D. Suri Dora, (3) Shri V. V. Giri and (4) Shri V. Krishnamoorthy Naidu, contested the elections for the Parliamentary Constituency of Parvatipur in the State of Andhra, a double-member constituency, one seat of which was reserved for the scheduled tribes, the other seat being general. Of the four, numbers 1 and 3 were the candidates of the Congress Party and numbers 2 and 4 were of the Socialist Party.

Their nominations were filed on 28-1-1957 and after scrutiny of the nominations, polling in the aforesaid constituency took place between 25-2-1957 and 19-3-1957. The votes polled were as follows :

1. Shri B. Satyanarayana Dora ...... 1,26,792

2. Shri D. Suri Dora .... 1,24,604

3. Shri V. V. Giri .... 1,24,039

4. Shri V. Krishnamoorthy Naidu .... 1,18,968

The result of the elections was declared on 19-3-1957, whereby Shri B. Satyanarayana Dora was declared elected for the reserved seat and Shri D. Suri Dora for the general seat. Shri V. V. Giri respondent 1 herein, filed an election petition before the Election Commissio