Supreme Court of India

Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Thera. v. B.L. Shanker & Others

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Reported as [1984] 1 S.C.R. 687
Bench P.N. Bhagwati, Amarendra Nath Sijn and Rangan Ath Mishra JJ.
Decided 28 October 1983

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Representation of the People Act 1951 Sections 87 & 109 (1) .687 Election Petition-Trial of-Applicability of the provisions of the Code of . Civil Procedure-When ariset. Omission of a prayer from an election petition-Whether amounts to wlth­ drawai of an election petition . . Petitioner falling to prosecute election petit fon-Wh rther election peJition • could be dismissed-Resto raiion of a dismisse_d el~ction petition-Whether coufd be at the instance of an_y person <Jilter than the election petition. · Code of Civil Procedure 1908 Orda IX Rule 9 Election Petition dismi~sed for default-

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