M. Sadasivayya, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal under Section 116a of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), against the order dated 14-11-1959 by the Election Tribunal, raichur (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal), in Election Petition No. 258 of 1957 on its file. Shirur Veerabhadrappa Veerappa as a candidate on behalf of the Lok Sevak Sangha and shankaragouda Basan Gouda as a candidate on behalf of the Congress Party, contested for a seat in the Mysore Legislative Assembly from the Yelburga Constituency of Raichur District, mysore State, in the last general election of 1957. Shirur Veerabhadrappa Veerappa having polled only 14,500 votes, Shankargouda Basan Gouda was declared duly elected, he having polled 20,541 votes. Thereupon, Shirur Veerabhadrappa Veerappa filed an election petition under Section 80 of the act alleging that because of the various corrupt practices committed by the respondent, his agent and persons interested in the respondent with his consent, the election of the respondent was void; Shirur Veerabhadrappa Veerappa had also further claimed that he should be declared to be duly elected. All these allegations were denie

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