PRAKASH NARAIN, J.

( 1 ) A municipal election took place in 1971 for election of Councillors to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The petitioner herein and respondents 2 to 7 filed nomination papers for alectioa as Councillors for Ward No, 87, Kishan Ganj, Delhi. The nomination papers had to be filed by April 5, 1971, the scrutiny thereof was to take place on April 7, 1971, the last date for withdrawal of nominations was April 12, 1971, the last date on which the poll was to be taken for election to the Corporation was May 2, 1971 and the date before which election was to be completed was May 20, 1971, according to a Notification No. 1 (1)71-IM. Cor ( III) published in the official Gazette on March 29, 1971, so notified by the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, under Rule 11 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Election of Councillors) Rules, 1962, hereinafter referred to as the Rules. The nomination papers filed by the petitioner and respondents 2 to 7 were accepted on scrutiny. Respondents 5 to 7, however, withdrew their nominations by the prescribed date and so, only the petitioner and respondents 2 to 4 went to the polls. On the basis of the polling that took place

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