1. Heard Mr. N. Dutta, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. S. Bharali, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. P.K. Tiwari, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R.J. Das, learned Counsel for the opposite party.

2. Applicant is the respondent/returned candidate in the related election petition whereas opposite party is the election petitioner.

3. This application has been filed by the applicant under order XI, rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) seeking leave to deliver interrogatories to the opposite party.

4. Opposite party has filed the election petition for declaration that the election of the respondent from No. 39 Mebo (ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh is void under section 98(b) read with section 100(l)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Nomination of the opposite party as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the No. 39 Mebo Assembly Constituency was rejected by the Returning Officer, East Siang District, Pasighat within whose jurisdiction the Assembly Constituency is situate on the ground that he was holding an office of profit at the time of scrutiny of nominations, which is a disqualification under

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