ORDER

R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):

Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 02.01.2021 requesting that the petitioner may be permitted to comply with the office objections and also to comply the provisions of Section 82 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and 1951 (hereinafter referred to as ‘R.P.Act’ for short) and Rule 94(A) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, as required under the Rule and to meet the ends of justice.

This election petition was filed on 18.12.2020 with two prayers, as follows:

“(a) Declare that the declaration of the election of the Respondent as contained in Annexure-E declaring the Respondent as Returning candidate from 136, SIRA Assembly Constituency, Tumkur as void as per Section 100(b) & (d)(i), (iii), (iv) of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951;

(b) Declare the Petitioner as Returned candidate in respect of 136, SIRA Assembly Constituency, Tumkur as per Section 84 AND 101(A) of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951.”

Office raised several objections. 19 objections were raised, to be precise. Thereafter, the instant memo dated 02.01.2021 was filed and the matter came up before this court for the first time on 11.01.2021. Learned cou