Wanchoo, C.J.—This is an appeal by Bansilal and twelve others under sec. 18(1) of the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance (No. XV of 1949) against the judgment of a learned Single Judge in an appeal in an election matter under sec. 19(2) of Municipal Act.

2. The appellants had brought an election petition against the election of Manohar Lal respondent to the Municipal Board of Chittorgarh from Ward No. 10. We do not think it necessary to set down in detail the case put forward in the election petition, for though the District Judge framed as many as nine issues, he decided only one issue relating to the rejection of the nomination paper of Ramchandra. We, therefore, propose to mention only those facts which are relevant so far as only the rejection of Ramchan-dras nomination paper on the 15th of November 1955. This nomination paper was rejected on the 18th of November 1955 It appears that there was no objection by anyone under rulel7(l) of the Rajasthan Town Municipal Election Rules, 1951 (hereinafter called the Rules). It also appears that it was the Returning Officer himself who rejected the no mination paper under rule 17(2) of the Rules. The case of the appellants with respect to thi

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