This election petition is filed praying to declare the election of the Returned Candidate, the first respondent herein from No.185, Tiruppathur Assembly Constituency, Tamil Nadu, in election held on 13.04.2011 (in which results were declared on 13.05.2011) as void; to order Re-poll for the whole of No.185, Tiruppathur Assembly Constituency or to inter alia order re-poll in the above stated 39 Polling Stations and to pay the costs.

2. The case of the election petitioner is as follows:

i) The Election Commission of India decided to hold General Elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly and issued the necessary notifications and Election Schedule. The filing of Nomination commenced on 16.03.2011; last date for filing nomination was 26.03.2011; scrutiny of notimations was on 29.03.2011; date of election was fixed to 13.04.2011. Election to No.185, Thiruppathur Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu State, which is the subject matter of this election petition was scheduled to be held within the time table aforesaid. After scrutiny and withdrawals, the nomination papers of the petitioner and the respondents were accepted by the Returning Officer, Tmt.V.Alagumeenal. The petitioner contested