JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Application is filed to direct the Registrar to scrutinise the postal ballots which is under the safe custody of this Court.)

1. This application has been filed to appoint a Registrar to scrutinise the 605 rejected postal ballot votes, which have been marked collectively as Ex.C.4. This exercise is sought to be undertaken to examine,

(i) Whether reasons have been recorded for rejecting postal ballot votes?

(ii) If so, whether the reasons are factually correct?

(iii) Whether the reasons recorded tallies with the reasons given in Ex.C.3.

(iv) Compare 605 rejected postal ballot votes with the 750 postal ballot votes (Ex.C.5) polled in favour of the 1st respondent to ascertain whether the Returning Officer had adopted standard method and thereafter filed a report to the Court.

2. In the affidavit filed in support of the said application, the applicant has given reasons for the said request which is herein below set out point wise:

(a) 605 postal ballot votes were rejected without giving any reasons and without informing the reasons to the applicant or his election agent despite their raising objection about the same at the time of counting.

(b) Despite the request of the ap