JUDGMENT

G.P. Mathur, J.-This appeal under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") has been preferred by the returned candidate Ram Phal Kundu against the judgment and order dated 8.5.2003 of High Court of Punjab and Haryana by which the election petition preferred by Kamal Sharma was allowed and the election of the appellant from 50- Safidon Assembly Constituency to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha was set aside and a direction was issued to the Election Commission of India to hold a fresh election for the said constituency.

2. The Election Commission of India issued a notification on 24.1.2000 calling upon the electors of Haryana to elect 90 members to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha including that from 50-Safidon Assembly Constituency (Distt. Jind). The schedule for holding the elections was as under :

Filing of nomination papers : 27.1.2000 to 3.2.2000

Scrutiny of nomination papers : 4.2.2000

Last date for withdrawal of candidature : 7.2.2000

Allotment of Symbols : 7.2.20