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LegalCrystal Citation : legalcrystal.com/1100577 Court : Supreme "udge : ANIL R. DAVE a ! DI"A# $ISRA #ecided !n : %01&'1%'17 $%%ellant : (oge !ra S &es%ondent : )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a ! 0 1rs "udgement : IN 23E S-"RE$E *1-R2 14 INDIA *IVIL A""ELLA2E 5-RISDI*2I1N *IVIL A""EAL No.11176 14%01&7Ar+s+ g out o, SL" 7*+8+l9 No.&:06% o, %01&9 (oge !ra S+ g/ 2omar ... Appella t Versus )ar *ou c+l ,or -ttara./a ! a ! ot/ers ...Respo !e ts 5-D;$EN2 D+pa. $+sra< 5. Lea8e gra te!. %. 2/e appella t< a pract+s+ g a!8ocate< =as !uly electe! as a $em>er o, t/e )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a ! a ! >e+ g el+g+>le to co test ,or t/e post o, */a+rma o, t/e )ar *ou c+l ,+le! t/e om+ at+o papers ,or t/e sa+! post< elect+o ,or =/+c/ =as sc/e!ule! to >e /el! o 1?.1.%01&. 2/e elect+o < as sc/e!ule!< =as /el! o t/e !ate ,+@e! a ! o t/e >as+s o, t/e 8ot+ g< t/e appella t a ! t/e t/+r! respo !e t rece+8e! s+@ 8otes o, ,+rst pre,ere ce eac/< respo !e t No.: rece+8e! t/ree 8otes o, ,+rst pre,ere ce a ! ,our 8otes o, ,+rst pre,ere ce =ere !eclare! + 8al+!. 2/e ,+rst pre,ere ce 8otes secure! >y t/e respo !e t No.: =ere el+m+ ate! a ! /+s seco ! pre,ere ce 8otes =ere cou te!. A,ter cou t+ g o, 8otes o t/e pr+ c+ple o, s+ gle tra s,era>le 8ote t/e t/+r! respo !e t secure! e+g/t 8otes as aga+ st se8e >y t/e appella t as a result o, =/+c/ t/e Retur + g 1,,+cer !eclare! t/e t/+r! respo !e t as t/e electe! */a+rma o, t/e )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a !. &. As ,acts =oul! u ,url< a elect+o tr+>u al =as reAu+re! to >e co st+tute! u !er Rules ,or Elect+o o, */a+rma a ! V+ce'*/a+rma < %00? 7,or s/ort Bt/e RulesC9 o or >e,ore t/e !ate o =/+c/ t/e t+me o, sc/e!ule +s ,+@e! u !er Rule : o, )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a ! Elect+o Rules< %00? 7,or >re8+ty Bt/e %00? RulesC9. As o elect+o tr+>u al =as + e@+ste ce< t/e appella t approac/e! t/e 3+g/ *ourt o, -ttara./a ! at Na+ +tal + Dr+t "et+t+o 7$/S9 No.16E o, %01& ,or !eclar+ g t/e result o, elect+o o, t/e */a+rma < )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a ! /el! o 1?.1.%01& as ull a ! 8o+!. A ,urt/er prayer =as ma!e to comma ! t/e respo !e ts to recou t t/e 8otes >y treat+ g t/e reFecte! 8otes + ,a8our o, t/e appella t as t/e 8otes /a! >ee cast + accor!a ce =+t/ t/e st+pulat+o s ma!e + t/e %00? Rules.

:. 2/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge >y or!er !ate! %5.&.%01& passe! + + ter+m or!er >y appo+ t+ g o e $r. $a oF 2+=ar+< se +or a!8ocate< as a spec+al o,,+cer to e@am+ e t/e reFecte! 8otes a ! su>m+t a report to t/e *ourt. 2/e sa+! + ter+m or!er =/ere+ ma+ ta+ a>+l+ty o, t/e =r+t pet+t+o < a>se ce o, alter at+8e reme!y !ue to o 'co st+tut+o o, elect+o tr+>u al a ! t/e Fur+s!+ct+o o, t/e 3+g/ *ourt =ere !ec+!e! + ,a8our o, t/e appella t =as assa+le! + Spec+al Appeal No.101 o, %01& a ! t/e D+8+s+o )e c/ 8+!e or!er !ate! 10.:.%01& !+recte! stay o, t/e + ter+m or!er as =ell as all t/e procee!+ gs + t/e =r+t pet+t+o . 5. )e+ g !+ssat+s,+e!< t/e appella t pre,erre! Spec+al Lea8e "et+t+o 7*9 No.15&&0 o, %01& a ! t/+s *ourt o %7.E.%01& passe! t/e ,ollo=+ g or!er: ' BLear e! cou sel ,or t/e part+es /a8e agree! t/at +, t/e lear e! S+ gle 5u!ge ope s t/e seale! co8er co ta+ + g t/e >allot papers =/+c/ /a8e >ee !+spute! a ! +, /e perso ally e@am+ es a ! comes to a part+cular co clus+o < t/e part+es =+ll ot ra+se a y o>Fect+o . I t/e a,oresa+! c+rcumsta ces< =e reAuest t/e lear e! S+ gle 5u!ge o, t/e 3+g/ *ourt to get t/e seale! co8er ope e! upo perusal o, t/e >allot< ta.e appropr+ate !ec+s+o + accor!a ce =+t/ t/e Rules a ! Regulat+o s ,rame! >y t/e )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a !. 2/us< t/e or!er passe! >y t/e lear e! S+ gle 5u!ge +s mo!+,+e!< as state! /ere+ a>o8e a ! t/e or!er passe! >y t/e D+8+s+o )e c/ o, t/e 3+g/ *ourt + Spec+al Appeal No.101 o, %01& +s Auas/e!. Spec+al Appeal No.101 o, %01& s/all >e !eeme! to /a8e >ee !+spose! o, as t/e lear e! S+ gle 5u!ge +s to e@am+ e t/e 8al+!+ty o, t/e >allot papers as state! /ere+ a>o8e. De are sure t/at t/e lear e! S+ gle 5u!ge s/all !+spose o, t/e pet+t+o =+t/+ o e mo t/ ,rom t/e !ate o, rece+pt o, t/+s or!er >y t/e 3+g/ *ourt. I 8+e= o, t/e a>o8e o>ser8at+o s a ! !+rect+o s< t/e *+8+l Appeal sta !s !+spose! o, =+t/ o or!er as to costs.C 6. A,ter t/e a,oresa+! or!er =as passe!< t/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge too. up t/e matter a ! o 1E.?.%01& passe! t/e ,ollo=+ g or!er: ' BI compl+a ce o, 3o G>le Supreme *ourtGs or!er seale! co8er e 8elop o, t/e 8otes =as ope e! + t/e *ourt + t/e prese ce o, lear e! cou sel ,or t/e part+es. I ,+ ! t/at + o e >allot paper =/+c/ +s !eclare! + 8al+! t+c. mar. H8G +s put + ,ro t o, t=o ca !+!ates. I a ot/er + 8al+! paper HII< III< IG mar. +s put + ,ro t o, t/e ca !+!ates< + a ot/er >allot paper II< I mar. +s put + ,ro t o, t=o ca !+!ates =/ereas + o e >allot paper II< I mar. +s put + ,ro t o, a ot/er ca !+!ates.C 7. 2/erea,ter< t/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge allo=e! t/e =r+t pet+t+o >y /ol!+ g t/at t/e appella t /a! secure! /+g/er um>er o, ,+rst pre,ere ce 8otes t/a t/e respo !e t No.& a ! /e ce< /e !eser8e! to >e electe! as t/e */a+rma o, t/e )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a ! a !< accor!+ gly< set as+!e t/e elect+o o, t/e t/+r! respo !e t a ! passe! co seAue t+al or!ers. E. "ursua t to t/e or!er passe! >y t/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge< t/e appella t too. c/arge as t/e */a+rma o, t/e )ar *ou c+l o :.10.%01&. I t/e mea t+me< legal propr+ety o, t/e Fu!gme t a ! or!er passe! >y t/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge =as calle! + Auest+o + Spec+al Appeal No.&E& o, %01& a ! t/e D+8+s+o )e c/ o ?.10.%01&< a,ter re,err+ g to t/e /+story o, t/e l+t+gat+o < + terprete! t/e %00? Rules as =ell as t/e Rules a ! came to /ol! as ,ollo=s: ' BDe !o ot t/+ . t/at /e coul!< at all< !o so< + asmuc/ as< as a,oresa+!< + */apter I "art II o, t/e )ar *ou c+l o, I !+a Rules< t/ere +s o co templat+o o, elect+o o, a */a+rma >y a s+ gle tra s,era>le 8ote or >y pre,ere t+al 8otes. I t/e c+rcumsta ces< o ce aga+ < t/e Auest+o comes to >e co s+!ere!< =/et/er t/e Retur + g 1,,+cer< =/+le reFect+ g t/ose t/ree >allots< acte! co trary to =/at /e =as reAu+re! to !oI. 2/e ,act rema+ s t/at Rule % o, t/e seco ! Rules< /a8+ g ot + !+cate! e8e >y +mpl+cat+o t/at ,+rst Rule s/oul! >e rea! + to or t/e )ar *ou c+l Rules s/oul! >e rea! + to t/e seco ! Rule a ! t/e >allot papers /a8+ g spec+,+cally me t+o e! t/at t/e same =+ll >e !eclare! + 8al+! + t/e e8e t< pre,ere ces are g+8e + a y ot/er ma er< e@cept >y 3+ !+ or E gl+s/ umer+cals< t/e reFect+o o, t/ose >allots >y t/e Retur + g 1,,+cer< =e t/+ .< ca ot >e Auest+o e!.C ?. D/e t/e prese t matter =as l+ste! ,or t/e ,+rst t+me o %1.10.%01&< t/+s *ourt< =/+le +ssu+ g ot+ce< /a! !+recte! stay o, +mpleme tat+o o, t/e +mpug e! or!er as a co seAue ce o, =/+c/ t/e appella t +s co t+ u+ g o t/e post o, */a+rma o, )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a !. 10. De /a8e /ear! $r. #r+s/ a Ve ugopal< lear e! se +or cou sel ,or t/e appella t a ! $r. V+Fay #umar< lear e! cou sel ,or t/e respo !e ts. 11. At t/e outset< =e =oul! l+.e to state =+t/ cert+tu!e t/at t/e )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a ! coul! /a8e ta.e pa+ s to !ra,t t/e Rules =/+c/ !eal =+t/ BElect+o ,or */a+rma a ! V+ce'"res+!e tC o, t/e )ar

*ou c+l =+t/ more clar+ty< prec+s+o < =+t/ a se se o, !e,+ +te ess a ! sa s am>+gu+ty. )ut< u ,ortu ately< t/e !ra,t+ g o, t/e Rules /as us/ere! + a state o, c/aos a ! co ,us+o as a result o, =/+c/ t/ese .+ ! o, elect+o !+sputes /a8e tra8elle! to t/e *ourt. It +s ecess+tous to clar+,y /o= t/e Rules are a>solutely u clear a ! capa>le o, >e+ g am>+guous. 2o u !ersta !< =e /a8e to re,er to t/e %00? Rules. )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a !< Na+ +tal< + e@erc+se o, po=ers co ,erre! >y Sect+o 15 o, t/e A!8ocates Act< 1?61 7Act No.JJI o, 1?619< /as ,rame! a set o, rules calle! Elect+o Rules< %00?. Rule &7,9 !e,+ es B*/a+rma C to mea t/e */a+rma o, t/e )ar *ou c+l o, t/e State o, -ttara./a !. Rule &7l9 !e,+ es B4+rst "re,ere ceC a ! BSeco ! "re,ere ceC. Rule 5 pro8+!es ,or met/o! o, elect+o . Rule %0 pro8+!es ,or met/o! o, 8ot+ g. It rea!s as ,ollo=s: ' B%0. $et/o! o, Vot+ g: 1. E8ery 8oter s/all /a8e o ly o e 8ote at t/e elect+o +rrespect+8e o, t/e um>er o, seats to >e ,+lle!. %9 a9 A 8oter + g+8+ g /+s 8ote. >9 s/all place o /+s 8ot+ g paper t/e ,+gure H1G + t/e space oppos+te t/e ame o, t/e ca !+!ate =/om /e c/ooses ,or /+s ,+rst pre,ere ce< a ! may + a!!+t+o place o /+s 8ot+ g paper t/e ,+gure H%G H&G< a ! H:G a ! so o < + t/e oppos+te t/e ames o, t/e ot/er ca !+!ates + t/e or!er o, /+s pre,ere ce. 2/e ma@+mum pre,ere ces s/all >e t/e um>er o, seats ot/er=+se t/e 8ot+ g paper s/all >e + 8al+!. 7&9 A 8ot+ g paper s/all ot >e s+g e! >y a 8oter. A y 8ot+ g paper co ta+ + g a y erasures< o>l+terat+o s< o8er=r+t+ g a ! alterat+o s or t/e s+g ature o, a 8oter s/all >e !eeme! to /a8e >ee !e,ace! a ! o 8otes purport+ g to /a8e >ee g+8e t/ere>y s/all >e ta.e + to accou t ,or t/e purpose o, t/e elect+o . 7:9 2/e !ec+s+o o, t/e Retur + g 1,,+cer as to =/et/er a 8ot+ g paper /as or /as ot >ee !e,ace! s/all >e ,+ al.C 1%. Rule %% st+pulates =/e 8ot+ g papers get + 8al+!. It rea!s as ,ollo=s: ' B%%. Vot+ g "apers =/e + 8al+!: A 8ot+ g paper s/all >e + 8al+! o =/+c/. 7a9 2/e ,+gure H1G +s ot mar.e!K or 7>9 2/e ,+gure H1G +s set oppos+te t/e ame o, more t/a o e ca !+!ate or +s so place! as to re !er +t !ou>t,ul to =/+c/ ca !+!ate +t +s + te !e! to applyK or 7c9 2/e ,+gure H1G a ! some ot/er ,+gures are set oppos+te t/e ame o, t/e same ca !+!ateK or 7!9 2/ere +s a y mar. + =r+t+ g >y =/+c/ t/e 8oter ca >e +!e t+,+e!K 7e9 A 8ot+ g paper + =/+c/ t/e pre,ere ces are + !+cate! + =or!s as Ho eG Ht=oG etc. 7,9 2/e mar.+ g o t/e 8ot+ g paper +s ot + t/e + ter at+o al ,orm o, I !+a umerals< + 3+ !+< E gl+s/ or Roma .C 1&. 4orm B*C =/+c/ /as >ee prescr+>e! u !er Rule : !eals =+t/ + struct+o s ,or t/e gu+!a ce o, 8oters. "aragrap/ : o, t/e sa+! + struct+o s !eals =+t/ met/o! o, 8ot+ g. It rea!s as ,ollo=s: ' B:. $E231D 14 V12IN;: 719 A 8oter + g+8+ g /+s 8ote: 7a9 S/all place o /+s 8ot+ g paper t/e ,+gure B1C + t/e space oppos+te t/e ame o, t/e ca !+!ate =/om /e c/ooses ,or /+s ,+rst pre,ere ceK a ! 7>9 $ay + a!!+t+o place o /+s 8ot+ g paper t/e ,+gure B%C a ! B&C a ! so o < + t/e space oppos+te t/e ames o, t/e ot/er ca !+!ates + t/e or!er o, /+s pre,ere ce + 3+ !+< E gl+s/ or Roma umer+cal. 7%9 A 8oter s/all ot s+g t/e 8ot+ g paper or place a y mar. t/ereo >y =/+c/ /e ca >e +!e t+,+e!.C 1:. "aragrap/ 5 prescr+>es =/e 8ot+ g papers >ecome + 8al+!. It +s as ,ollo=s: ' B5. V12IN; "A"ERS D3EN INVALID: A 8ot+ g paper s/all >e + 8al+! o =/+c/: 6. 1.1 t/e ,+gure H1G +s ot mar.e!K or 6.1.%. t/e ,+gure H1G +s set oppos+te t/e ame o, more t/a o e ca !+!ate or +s so place! as to re !er +t !ou>t,ul to =/+c/ ca !+!ates +t +s + te !e! to applyK or 6.1.& t/e ,+gure H1G a ! some ot/er ,+gure are set oppos+te t/e ame o, t/e same ca !+!ateK or 6.1.: t/ere +s a y mar. + =r+t+ g >y =/+c/ t/e 8oter ca >e +!e t+,+e!K 6.1.5 t/e mar.+ g o t/e 8ot+ g paper +s ot + t/e + ter' at+o al ,orm o, I !+a umer+cal.C 15. *om+ g to t/e Rules t/at !eal =+t/ BElect+o o, */a+rma a ! V+ce' "res+!e tC +t +s ecessary to re,er to Rule %. It +s as ,ollo=s: ' B%. 2/e elect+o s/all >e /el! >y t/e Secretary< >y secret >allot< >y s+ gle tra s,era>le 8ote + accor!a ce =+t/ t/e rules la+! !o= + */apter I relat+ g to t/e elect+o o, mem>ers< =/o s/all also act as Retur + g 1,,+cer u !er t/ese Rules.C 16. Rule & pro8+!es t/e te ure o, */a+rma a ! V+ce'*/a+rma . It rea!s as ,ollo=s: ' B&. 2/e )ar *ou c+l s/all a,ter +ts >e+ g co st+tute! + +ts ,+rst meet+ g or as soo as poss+>le t/erea,ter e8ery o e year elect a */a+rma a ! a V+ce'*/a+rma ,rom amo gst +ts mem>ers.C

17. It +s + terest+ g to ote t/at t/e ome clature o, t/e Rules says BRules ,or Elect+o o, */a+rma a ! V+ce'"res+!e tC a ! Rule 1 states t/at HElect+o G + t/ese Rules s/all mea t/e elect+o o, t/e B*/a+rma a ! t/e V+ce'*/a+rma C. De are o ly po+ t+ g out t/e same to s/o= /o= !ue care /as ot e8e >ee ta.e to ame t/e Rules + a proper =ay. De /a8e sa+! so as Sect+o &7&9 o, t/e A!8ocates Act< 1?61 clearly states t/at t/ere s/all >e a */a+rma a ! a V+ce'*/a+rma o, eac/ State )ar *ou c+l electe! >y t/e *ou c+l + suc/ ma er as may >e prescr+>e!. Sect+o 15 o, t/e Act pro8+!es a )ar *ou c+l to ,rame rules to carry out t/e purposes o, t/e sa+! */apter. 2/e Rules /a8e >ee ,rame! u !er Sect+o 157%97g9 o, t/e Act. Su>'sect+o 7%97g9 o, Sect+o 15 rea!s t/us: ' B15. "o=er to ma.e rules. L 7%9 I part+cular< a ! =+t/out preFu!+ce to t/e ge eral+ty o, t/e ,orego+ g po=er< suc/ rules may pro8+!e ,or L 7g9 t/e po=er a ! !ut+es o, t/e */a+rma a ! t/e V+ce'*/a+rma o, t/e )ar *ou c+l:C 1E. 2/e careless ess + ,ram+ g t/e Rules +s o>8+ous. Rule % o, t/e Rules pro8+!es t/at t/e elect+o s/all >e /el! >y a s+ gle tra s,era>le 8ote + accor!a ce =+t/ t/e Rules la+! !o= + */apter I relat+ g to elect+o o, mem>ers a ! t/e Secretary s/all act as t/e Retur + g 1,,+cer u !er t/e Rules. I t/e %00? Rules t/ere +s o B*/apterC. 2/+s /as< + ,act< create! co ,us+o + t/e !el+ eat+o >y t/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge a ! !el+>erat+o s o, t/e D+8+s+o )e c/ o, t/e 3+g/ *ourt. I t/e + struct+o s o t/e >allot papers< =/+c/ are + 3+ !+ o >e+ g tra slate! + E gl+s/< rea! as ,ollo=s: ' B"lease caste your 8ote + or!er as 1< %< & + 3+ !+ or + E gl+s/ aga+ st your pre,erre! ca !+!ates.C 1?. 2/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge< as +s e8+!e t ,rom /+s or!er< /as >ee compelle! to o>ser8e t/us: ' B- !ou>te!ly< t/e ma er + =/+c/ >ot/ t/e Rules< +.e.< Rule A a ! Rule ) /a8e >ee ,rame!< lea8e muc/ to >e !es+re!. Not o ly are t/ey ot /app+ly =or!e!< t/ere +s a total careless ess + prepar+ g or e8e + a!opt+ g t/ese Rules. Some o, t/e pro8+s+o s o, Rule A ,or e@ample 7Rule 1&9 st+ll re,ers to -.". ;aMette a ! -.". ;o8er me t.C %0. A,ter so stat+ g /e /as re,erre! to t/e Rules a ! a,ter re,err+ g to 8ar+ous aut/or+t+es< /as op+ e! t/at t/e 8oters =/o /a! cast t/e+r 8otes >y ascr+>+ g Roma umer+cals t/e+r 8otes coul! ot /a8e >ee !eclare! + 8al+!. 2/e rest o, t/e a alys+s >y t/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge o t/+s score ee! ot >e a!8erte! to. %1. 2/e D+8+s+o )e c/< as +s !emo stra>le< + terpret+ g t/e Rules< op+ e! t/at regar! >e+ g /a! to t/e pecul+ar s+tuat+o =/e + t/e >allot papers +t =as me t+o e! t/at + t/e e8e t pre,ere ce +s s/o= ot/er=+se t/a + 3+ !+ or E gl+s/< t/e same s/all >e reFecte! a ! o e o, t/e 8oters /a! o>Fecte! to t/e same at a y po+ t o, t+me >e,ore e@erc+s+ g t/e+r r+g/ts u !er t/e >allots< t/e Retur + g 1,,+cer /a! ot ma!e a y error + + 8al+!at+ g t/e t/ree >allots. It /as ,urt/er op+ e! t/at t/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge /a! ,alle + to error >y apply+ g t/e pr+ c+ple o, mutat+s muta !+s =/+le + corporat+ g t/e pro8+s+o s o, t/e ,+rst Rule to t/e seco ! Rule. %%. 3a8+ g peruse! t/e or!ers passe! >y t/e lear e! s+ gle 5u!ge as =ell as t/at o, t/e D+8+s+o )e c/< =e /a8e o trace o, !ou>t t/at t/e approac/ to t/+s case s/oul! /a8e >ee u !erta.e + a !+,,ere t ma er. 1 a rea!+ g o, Rules %0 a ! %% o, t/e %00? Rules alo g =+t/ ,orm B*C =/+c/ pro8+!es ,or + struct+o ,or t/e gu+!a ce o, 8oters< =e are o, t/e co s+!ere! 8+e= t/at t/ey are to >e rea! co Fo+ tly< /armo +ously a ! purpos+8ely. Nu+te apart ,rom t/e a>o8e< +t +s + terest+ g to ote< as a!m+tte! >e,ore us< t/at t/e >allot papers =ere ot pr+ te! + accor!a ce =+t/ t/e Rules. Nee!less to say< u less t/ere +s a /ol+st+c rea!+ g o, t/e Rules a ! t/e 4orm< t/e =/ole e@erc+se +s l+.ely to lea! to a c/aos a ! +t /as actually le! to suc/ a s+tuat+o . %&. "rese tly to t/e ecessary !+rect+o s. De /a8e >ee appr+se! at t/e )ar t/at t/e term o, t/e appella t as */a+rma o, t/e )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a ! +s go+ g to >e o8er o 1?.1.%01:. De /a8e also >ee tol! t/at ,or /ol!+ g a ,res/ elect+o t=o =ee.sG ot+ce +s reAu+re! to >e g+8e ot+,y+ g ,or ,+l+ g om+ at+o papers a ! =+t/!ra=al. 2/e lear e! cou sel ,or t/e part+es + +t+ally suggeste! t/at t/ere s/oul! >e ,res/ elect+o co ,+ + g to t/e appella t a ! t/e t/+r! respo !e t. A,ter g+8+ g our a @+ous co s+!erat+o < =e are o, t/e co s+!ere! op+ +o t/at t/ere s/oul! >e a ,res/ elect+o ,or t/e post o, t/e */a+rma a ! +t s/oul! >e ope to all t/e el+g+>le ca !+!ates to co test. 2/e Retur + g 1,,+cer s/all ot+,y t/e !ate a ! t/e elect+o s/oul! >e /el! as per Rules. 2/e retur + g 1,,+cer s/all ,+@ a sc/e!ule so t/at >y 10.1.%01: t/e results are !eclare!. 2o a8o+! a y .+ ! o, co ,us+o < =e clar+,y t/at t/e elect+o tr+>u al< as st+pulate! + t/e Rules< s/all >e co st+tute! muc/ >e,ore as per t/e Rules so t/at t/e =r+t pet+t+o s are ot ,+le! !+rectly

>e,ore t/e 3+g/ *ourt. De =oul! also l+.e to clar+,y t/at +, a ca !+!ate /as ,ollo=e! t/e met/o! o, 8ot+ g as prescr+>e! + paragrap/ : o, t/e 4orm B*C =/+c/ +s + accor! =+t/ Rule %%7,9 o, t/e %00? Rules< /+s >allot paper s/all ot >e !eclare! + 8al+!. 2/e elect+o /el! s/all >e ,or a per+o! o, o e year as prescr+>e! u !er t/e Rules a ! =e repeat at t/e cost o, repet+t+o t/at +t s/all >e treate! as a ,res/ elect+o a ! t/e per+o! s/all comme ce as prescr+>e! u !er t/e Rules. %:. )e,ore part+ g =+t/ t/e case< =e may state t/at t/e Rules /a8e ot >ee appos+tely !ra,te! a ! more care s/oul! /a8e >ee ta.e + !ra,t+ g t/e same. A co te t+o =as a!8a ce! >y $r. #r+s/ a Ve ugopal t/at t/e co cept o, s+ gle tra s,era>le 8ote +s u . o= to t/e elect+o o, a */a+rma or a V+ce'*/a+rma to t/e )ar *ou c+l + all t/e States a ! also + )ar *ou c+l o, I !+a. De !o ot + te ! to comme t o t/e sa+! su>m+ss+o . 3o=e8er< =e =oul! o ly suggest t/at t/e )ar *ou c+l o, -ttara./a ! =oul! >e =ell a!8+se! to >r+ g + a appos+te set o, Rules ,or elect+o o, t/e */a+rma a ! V+ce'*/a+rma + accor!a ce =+t/ t/e A!8ocates Act< 1?61 + clear cut terms so t/at /ere+ a,ter t/ese .+ ! o, !+sputes !o ot ar+se. 2/e sa+! e@erc+se may >e u !erta.e a,ter carry+ g out our !+rect+o s. %5. De /a8e alrea!y use! t/e p/rase B>e,ore part+ gC a ! e@presse! our 8+e=s a>out proper !ra,t+ g o, rules a !< t/ere,ore< =/at =e are ,urt/er go+ g to a!!< may appear as a elo gat+o >ut =e are !+spose! to t/+ .< +t +s ecessary. I a y !emocrat+c + st+tut+o < l+.e t/e )ar *ou c+l< =/ere /ol!+ g o, elect+o +s +mperat+8e< t/e aut/or+ty co cer e!< t/e asp+ra ts a ! t/e electoral college /a8e a greater !egree o, respo s+>+l+ty. *ollect+8e colleg+al+ty must sur,ace. Nee!less to say< t/ere /as to >e + !+8+!ual am>+t+o s< >ut t/e + st+tut+o al asp+rat+o s s/oul! >e treate! as paramou t. E8ery mem>er o, t/e pro,ess+o s/oul! u !ersta !< real+Me a ! pract+se so t/at t/e o>+l+ty o, t/e pro,ess+o +s ma+ ta+ e! a ! susta+ e! + a o>le ma er. %6. D+t/ t/e a,oresa+! !+rect+o s< t/e appeal sta !s !+spose! o, =+t/out a y or!er as to costs. OOOOOOOOOOOO.5. PA +l R. Da8eQ. OOOOOOOOOOOO.5. PD+pa. $+sraQ. Ne= Del/+K Decem>er 17< %01&.'.'''''''''''''''''''''' 15 LegalCrystal - Indian Law Search Engine - www.legalcrystal.com