Harbans Singh, J.

1. Election Petition No. 9 of 1967 was filed on 6.04.1967, by Jugal Kishore an elector, challenging the election of Dr. Baldev Parkash from the Amritsar East Constituency to the Punjab Legislative Assembly on the ground that the nomination papers of two other candidates namely Shri Harcharan Singh and Shri Gurdeep Singh were improperly rejected by the reluming officer on the date of scrutiny. Issues were settled on 5th of May. 1967. Arguments were heard and preliminary issue decided on 8th of May, 1967, and the case was adjourned to 22nd of May, 1967 to enable the parties to file lists of witnesses On that date, an application was made by the petitioner that he would examine thirteen witnesses, out of which he wanted some, including the returning officer, to be summoned and offered to bring the others with him The respondent wanted to examine six witnesses. The case was adjourned to 8th of August 1967, for the evidence of the petitioner; 9.08.1967. for the evidence of the respondent and 10.08.1967, for arguments. Diet-money, process-fee etc. for the witnesses, who were required to be summoned, was directed to be deposited within the time prescribed in the