1. The present writ petition is preferred against order dated 10.02.2021 passed by the State Election Commission, Haryana vide which the petitioners have been disqualified for contesting elections for a period of three years.

2. Learned senior counsel for the petitioners contends: -
a) That no effective opportunity of hearing was granted to the petitioners
b) That the notice dated 15.03.2017 and 11.07.2018 were not served upon the petitioners and no effective opportunity was granted to the petitioners to examine the record.
c) That the conclusion that diary No.268 and 269 dated 10.06.2016 are forged is without any application of mind. Neither verification of the signatures was done nor the enquiry report was provided to the petitioners. Further the process of verification by clerks were called at the back of the petitioners and no right was given to examine them.
d) That the petitioners have been disqualified under S.10A of the Representation of People Act, whereas the Act stands amended and the relevant section is 13F of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973.

3. Per contra, learned State counsel argued on the lines of the reply filed by the State and contends that there is no infirmity in