K.A. Swami, CJ.

This appeal is preferred against the order dated 7. 1993 passed by the learned single judge in W.P’.Nos.6094 and 6095 of 1993.

2. The appellant is the second respondent in the writ petitions. The first respondent is the petitioner in both the writ petitions. The second respondent herein is the first respondent in the writ petitions. The Election Commission of India has been impleaded in the writ appeal pursuant to the orders dated 10. 1993 and 20.10.1993, at the instance of the first respondent passed in C.M.P.No.l3873 of l993.

3. The first respondent herein has also filed another petition, C.M.P.No.13874 of 1993 for directing the second respondent (Mr.T.N.Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner) to rescue himself when the question of the alleged disqualification of the first respondent is taken up for adjudication by the Election Commission. The Election Commission, through its Secretary, has also filed the counter-affidavit on its behalf. Mr.T.N.Seshan has also filed the counter-affidavit to the C.M.P.No. 13874 of 1993, which is also heard along with the writ appeal.

4. Before filing the writ appeal in question, the appellant had approached the Supreme Co