1. This Application has been filed, praying to substitute the applicant A. Lazar as Petitioner in place of the deceased Petitioner late P. Mohan and continue the proceedings in the above Election Petition.

2. The case of the applicant is as follows:

2.1 He was the alternative candidate selected by the recognized political party CPI(M) along with P. Mohan for No.32, Madurai Parliamentary Constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha Election held in the year 2009. P. Mohan submitted his nomination. Applicant also submitted his nomination as the alternative candidate. Since the nomination of P. Mohan had been accepted, the applicant withdrew his nomination within the date fixed for withdrawal of nomination. He is interested in the outcome of the Election Petition. He is also aggrieved over the declaration, declaring the first Respondent as the returned candidate in the election in question forming subject matter of the Election Petition. He is ready and willing to continue the Election Petition substituting himself in the place of late P. Mohan, who died on 30.10.2009, based on the allegations and grounds raised in the Election Petition. He is entitled to substitute himself in place