This is a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution to revise the order of the Election Tribunal, Tirunelveli, in I.A. No. 4 of 1958 in Election Petition No. 98 of 1957. That order directed a striking out of paragraphs IV-A to IV-E of the election petition, except in regard to two instances of the several corrupt practices alleged.

Election Petition No. 98 of 1957 was filed under the Representation of the People Act of 1951 (which will be hereafter referred to as the Act) for a declaration that the election of the respondent, S.B. Adityan to the Madras State Assembly from the Satankulam constituency in Tirunelveli district was void. The election to that constituency was held on 4th March, 1957 and 6th March, 1957. The petitioner and the respondent were two amongst the four candidates, who contested the election. The respondent was declared elected by a majority of about 11,207 votes over his nearest rival the petitioner. On 15th April, 1957, the petitioner filed the election petition referred to above. His case was that the election was liable to be set aside as it was procured by several corrupt practices. The main heads of charge against respondent were that t