( 1 ) THIS is an application by Shri Brij Sunder Sharma under Article 226 of the constitution of India for a writ of certiorari, against the Election Tribunal, Jaipur, and 8 others, for. setting aside its order dated 30th April, 1956, and also for prohibition against the said Tribunal directing it not to forward its order dated the 30th April, 1956, to the Election Commission. In the alternative, writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order under Article 226 of the constitution against the said Tribunal for setting aside the said order has been prayed for. It has further been prayed in the alternative that under Article 227 of the Constitution the said order be quashed.

( 2 ) THE circumstances leading to this petition are as noted below: (2a) In November, 1953, a bye-election was held to fill in a seat of the rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Sironj constituency in district kotah, Shri Abhinna Hari, respondent No. 2, Shri Madan Lal Agarwal, respondent no. 3, Shri Kesri Mal Jain, respondent No. 4 and Shri Brij sunder Sharma, the petitioner before us, filled in their, nomination papers and at the time of scrutiny of the said papers the nomination