{"id":246811,"date":"2008-04-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-15T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/n-g-puttaswamy-vs-the-tahsildar-and-returning-on-16-april-2008"},"modified":"2018-04-17T14:53:24","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T09:23:24","slug":"n-g-puttaswamy-vs-the-tahsildar-and-returning-on-16-april-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/n-g-puttaswamy-vs-the-tahsildar-and-returning-on-16-april-2008","title":{"rendered":"N G Puttaswamy vs The Tahsildar And Returning … on 16 April, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
N G Puttaswamy vs The Tahsildar And Returning … on 16 April, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: V.Gopalagowda & Nagaraj<\/div>\n
@\n\nIN THE HIGH coum or KARNATAKA AT \n\nBATEI.' *.-.313 .1192. 15% 9;! or    \n\n-um.-n-u.ua|_ aria.\n\nrnuom-.ii'1\"i'  1 \u00bb A Z\nTHE HOIPBLE MR..ms'r1cE   J   7\n\n I-ION'BLI-.'. \n\nWRIT APPEAL \n\n \n1 1*\u00bb: G    \n\n *  \n<\/pre>\n
AGED Anozrlf 53 YEARS V
\nr._)c.<:.; AGRlCULf1'U.Ri–'.3_'l*~~   *
\nPEKMAN 1::1~:*1.tA1T)i31&~~.s;:ss%%':
\nIwiAi<G}':NAi:<iAL .%P'\u00a3}s*;'
\nL}AvANA<3-a+:1<i::"'1'A1.u1\u00ab;
\n%1'[;5AvANAumR.*sLpltsmeici'<\/p>\n
. .. APPELLANT<\/p>\n
my s;?1't\u00a2o\u00a7ciiEiA;ruNABAsAPPA, SR.ADVO0A'l'E, 1-'on S1-{LG M<\/p>\n
 _CIIANDR\u00ab_'-\u00a351.!-'Ew, ADV. 3<\/p>\n
., .. .  T} <\/p>\n
    =1':-11:; TAHSLLDAR AND xerrruxennmu OFFICER<\/p>\n
A(}RlCUL'l'URAL PRODUCER  i3(.'IIvi1'v'1i'i"i'ii3
\nI}A'.'ANAGERE
\nDAVANAGERE DlS'l'RlC'l'<\/p>\n
2 THE AGJ:{lCUL'l'URAL PRODUGER MARKETING
\nC-OMMl'l'l'EE<\/p>\n
ul-\n<\/p>\n
8.)<\/p>\n
REP BY ITS SECRETARY
\nDAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE DlS’l”Rl(‘.}’T’<\/p>\n
3 SR1 H K VIRUPAKSI-IAPPA<\/p>\n
3,’
\nAGED ABOUT 66 YEARS    .\n<\/p>\n
R\/0 HEBBAL A <\/p>\n
DAVANAGERE  V
\nDAVAN AGERE DISTRIC-‘1’. \u00bb H ‘ – .. _V<\/p>\n
4 SR1 H MALLIKARJUNAPPA
\n3\/0 H 0MKARAPPAV.__  –\n<\/p>\n
AGED _ALiQUT 49 YEARS  g
\nR\/O ANAGODU AT AM) ms’P,   <\/p>\n
DAVANAGERE TAL’UK .-ma m’.m1\u00ab;Aa:a~R =<\/p>\n
D1s*rR1c*1′    *
\n5 -.l H. –  .5.\n<\/p>\n
S\/O H V  ..\n<\/p>\n
v v9<\/p>\n
A\ufb01iii\ufb01  3’\u00a7H*:f’:3A:%s 1<\/p>\n
R] 0._A1\\:A(3ou  AT  POST,
\nDAVANAGERE’TAI.L’K’
\nL)_:A.v.1\\_r~:;=.s.r..4.E1~:.I;: p1s’i’R1.~L’.’1′<\/p>\n
. . . RESi-’01’V” ‘i:’31’Vi’i’S<\/p>\n
j<\/p>\n
my  H SANGULLI, AGA FOR R an<\/p>\n
C.-i\u00a5.P.~%’PIu,.  R-2, SR! A.L.PREMAKUM.A.I~3, ..DV.. 9;’<\/p>\n
_  _ WRl’l’  FILED US 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH
\n ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED
\n ‘ 1N “‘!.’V.’-iE’–..\\\u00ab.l.Il-\u00a3”” ‘3″-‘””.!’l(l’l\\! Ne.53b’.’.,’ 2-U06 l.)A’l’l*.}!.) 2-6,19,! ‘.-!U’J’.7.<\/p>\n
J1 -IJJI-I.\n<\/p>\n
          Amu” ” ‘
\n._fv’AGARAJ_. J. DELIVERED TI IE FOLLOWING:<\/p>\n
\u00a24\\’\\~f-w…\n<\/p>\n
–\n<\/p>\n
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\nJUDGIJMI  ‘
\nThe ‘”‘mum”**1t h”r””1 l”‘s challenged tl’:’- eo’rec,'”ess__o”<\/p>\n
the order of the learned Single J11dge,V–elf?
\n25.9.2007 passed in w.P.5e6_:g;Voe {APMc)e’deeteli;;i1\u00a7;g Vltotl\u00bb<\/p>\n
interfere with the order of the    (_Jr.Dn._), T<\/p>\n
23-62-2666 di’mis’i1f* 13:2″   No.4\/’<\/p>\n
that was \ufb01led by said order of the
\nTrial Judge.        ht\n<\/p>\n
2.   oil’ the appellant as averred in<\/p>\n
his mti……n ..1;–;:e. “under . ?t3e-..ion 21. of the l\u00e9arruetaka<\/p>\n
 l\u00e9roduce ____ __lvlarket1’ng (Regulation) Act, 1966<\/p>\n
 to as “the Actl’) are as under:\n<\/p>\n
H   and the respondent Nos.3 to 5 (who
\n were”respec\ufb01vely the petitioner and respondents-3<\/p>\n
.. I L_ to 5 in the election rnisepetition) contested the
\n election held on 29.8.2005 to the post of Director of<\/p>\n
second respondent APMC, Davanagere, from No.9,<\/p>\n
Anuguu’ “*1: c0\ufb01\u00a7'”””–*cy . ‘i”‘ne  respondent<\/p>\n
‘l’e..e*.lder cf t)a’.’er.a% was th — ;”\\’:’:1′.i.h”i’iii”\ufb01 tlffim<\/p>\n
to Le \ufb02d election: The nem.inet_ione ef the
\nA”‘\\,<\/p>\n
‘Di 3%<\/p>\n
V ”  candidates.\n<\/p>\n
ti<\/p>\n
appellant and the respondent nos.3 to  in
\norder. Elections were held on the said <\/p>\n
the supervision of \ufb02rst respondent  <\/p>\n
Of\ufb01cer.   ‘<\/p>\n
constituency   po<\/p>\n
~~,A…._…-.J– .  7-1 1L;\n<\/p>\n
~. ~– = 1<\/p>\n
v——c’\u00bb—-\u00a7 . –‘.\n<\/p>\n
V 3530<\/p>\n
_ voters  :_their’  on the said
\ndate asthma smmgseudns together. After
\nthe    ‘number of ballot papers
\n  “those5remalned unused were
\nlrluly. the concerned officer at each
\n  form No.22 as required under<\/p>\n
__Rule”-.30 .oi’. the”~~–1*5lgricultural Produce Marketing<\/p>\n
 (ifEegniatien)v__l_<juies,  (hereinafter  to as<\/p>\n
E
\nI'
\nI'
\nI
\nE<\/p>\n
' Iirit'-\ufb01g 1' V0 .23 was l1el_<\/p>\n
.11 31-03-2005 by the<\/p>\n
..  Officer in the presence of the <\/p>\n
After the ballot boxes from the<\/p>\n
 respective polling stations were opened counting of<\/p>\n
the votes was commenced but the number of ballot
\npapers recorded in form No.22 were not tallied with
\nthe number of ballot papers recorded in form
\nNo.23.\n<\/p>\n
E ii <\/p>\n
cl) From out of total 3530 votes from all <\/p>\n
stations, 49 votes were found   the 4_
\nappellant was found secured _128’5–::’.’troizes;.VV   <\/p>\n
respondent No.3   1282f. .’  <\/p>\n
u — \u00bb-.,  .t _ so
\n.-ze.-.;.\u00ab~\u00ab.r=….g _\ufb01.oe_r_,=..  declaring the
\ns.ppel\u00a3ont;Veiectl2:d,g vrentViiiside___his chambers with 4
\n   east in favour of the
\n:;,A_t   first respondent received
\nte!ophoiile.._::”co;ll_\ufb01’to   the effect that the third
\n who was supported by
\n congxsss-i  should be declared elected by<\/p>\n
”   or  ‘l’herei’ore  \ufb01rt rsrrndent<\/p>\n
  another form No.23 mentioning ..here.__
\n that  35% %ot pamrs  found from all<\/p>\n
ht-Jlot mxes, resulting in shortage of 4 ballot<\/p>\n
” _ E’.’.9.f.’|.’151’EL<\/p>\n
2 V\u00bb  ‘J 4,:-.\\ lmmediately aiter noticing the some the appellant<\/p>\n
\ufb01led his protest petition at about 12.30 p.m. on
\nthat day itself before the \ufb01rst respondent Returning
\nOfficer requesting him to recount the votes in
\nterms of the votes found in form No.22. The first
\nrespondent, on receipt of the said pe\ufb01\ufb01on, instead<\/p>\n
C’:-‘~*–‘-“”\\—-\n<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
of resorting to Rule 37 of the Rules, took othltaform
\nNo.23 which was earlier prepared
\ntherein the total number of ballot papers 4_
\nthe ballot boxes as 3530… and  .\n<\/p>\n
another form No.23     ”
\nnumber of ballot papers asp_’35’2′:6 sifioirv’ingV  4<\/p>\n
baiiot papers were <\/p>\n
I—l<\/p>\n
mmediately on n-ti:L.a_;:,  acts of the tirst<\/p>\n
-‘.’9<\/p>\n
ree,_ee1eet, his agent \ufb01led<\/p>\n
_ rotest’    day but the \ufb01rst
\n  not ‘consider the same but
\n  see-.e er the elections illegally
\n declariI1g._  respondent was elected.
\n~1*1_1ererez+e, A3[tbe*~ ..:apI;1ellant ‘filed the said Election
\n Mise.t_’etiti–on~._: No.4\/05 before the Triai Judge<\/p>\n
D<\/p>\n
~  __pAseelcin’g”*~the_A declaration that the eiection of ti’<\/p>\n
I…\n<\/p>\n
_ third~.e1’espond’nt LU the post of mrecmr of $99..<\/p>\n
I3.\n<\/p>\n
”  ;-‘.P.*.’l(.1 from \u00abNu!-‘st’;-‘ Amen.-lu
\n .~co_n;stit=.ieney is t.r..i_ and, that the appellant be
\nit  elected to the said post.\n<\/p>\n
    The first respondent-Tahsildar-Returning Officer \ufb01led
\nT writ.en objections to the election petition and the second<\/p>\n
respondent AFMC adoperd the same. ‘. he contenti-ms .1’ she<\/p>\n
\ufb01I’St respondent in the said objections are as under:<\/p>\n
C””<T"–L.–\u00ab…–\n<\/p>\n
7<\/span><\/p>\n
– 1) in all the 9 polling stations totally 35\u00a7.3{):.:”vote1’s
\ncast their votes and the details in the
\nsame were mentioned in Form   4_
\nof each polling station,_,at   I
\nrequired under Rule 30.__of   V
\nvotes was held in  <\/p>\n
Er-ea,<\/p>\n
of Rules 35 and 3′?”~eo “me eaid’ i~\u00a3ul_ee;g The ‘mm-“et<\/p>\n
boxed \ufb01e” all th” etatlene wen \ufb01ne-.1
\n“‘1 the  Kefi ‘t..e.p[e,;11r.l..datee and <\/p>\n
a.ge1’1t.,_  that was put to<\/p>\n
   papers from each<\/p>\n
 Totally 3526 ballot e
\n ~~~~  all the ballot boxes.\n<\/p>\n
ii)   ml the :\u00a7;eaae ballot papers were taken into
\neeesmeeattentes provided under Rule 35(4) of’ the
\nl{L1lesat.1d.i-‘onn No.23 was prepared mention<\/p>\n
ll   the  of ballot papers feund in<\/p>\n
A  uau t  mr*alnir.5; in respective pellmg<\/p>\n
+ 11<\/p>\n
~ :lete..tie… ….ne….1…ne- 11.). .a h- copy of’lv’orm No.23.<\/p>\n
No mi_t_alce occurred as alleged by the petitioner<\/p>\n
iii) Counting was held legally and impartially. From
\nout of 3,526 votes the Appellant N.G.PuttaswaIny
\nwas found secured 1,281 votes and the other two
\ncandidates namely 4* respondent<\/p>\n
(—‘$”‘”g—\n<\/p>\n
8<\/span><\/p>\n
Mallilcaljunappa and 5″‘ respondent
\nKumar were found secured
\n615 votes and 49 votes were    p_
\nSince the 3″” respondent;   ” \u00bb
\none vote more than
\nthe former was declared eleeted. V. hp
\nat para 5 of the   tl’1″‘V’
\nresults of tile\u00bb  A\ufb01rgst  talked<\/p>\n
iv) ‘l’t;wont_.;ia  sought for recounting, his
\n>\\!1 V  :’  npotilconsidered because, as per the
\n mgujlesmts, ppneitner the candidate nor his agent<\/p>\n
  during the counting of
\nthe” xms. l’=Aoc’o1dingly \ufb01rst respondent issued<\/p>\n
Ll- _A.\n<\/p>\n
 ___eI1_dorsement. Annexures-2 to 1’2 establish U181″.<\/p>\n
 Vt.he’~fi_1’st respondent i’oli”*ed th” 9 mrisions of<\/p>\n
1<\/span>
\n‘iii 37 at’ the l-miss in J3… process of
\n_ \ufb02ee votes. ‘1’.h._. _.rst respondent never
\n‘~ V “:.collud..d ,,-_.- t__e  respondent as alleged by<\/p>\n
V) Though 3,530 ballot papers were given to the
\nvoters at the polling stations only 3,526 ballot
\npapers were found from all the ballot boxes taken
\ntogether. Therefore, 4 voters, after receiving the<\/p>\n
C”r\\~\/'”1______<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
ballot papers might not have put them
\nrespective ballot boxes.\n<\/p>\n
4. in order to substantial.\n<\/p>\n
petitioner got examined himself and    <\/p>\n
as l-‘.\\.l!a.1 t- :3: Renpondentsl didwnotdhtahocasge  on’<\/p>\n
their behalf any evldenc-*,– .\u00b0itl’1er-~er?”* .6 .. “need.<\/p>\n
on the oral evidence of PLWSQ’   the documents<\/p>\n
l2)xs.l’1 to me the  uedggJ%_by*~erdcr dated: 23-02-
\n2006, dismisaedif-the”3V’–.._  of the appellant.
\nAggie’-.re… ..h,\u00a7-:5,  oi’ “cilmissal the appellant \ufb01led<\/p>\n
learned Court by order dated 2o.9.’2(‘)()7’<\/p>\n
 the  did not exhaust the alternative<\/p>\n
‘  appellwt hasdellall-enged in .his. writ Ann? I __th the orders<\/p>\n
  provided under the Act. Therefore the<\/p>\n
2.<\/p>\n
”   single Judge and the learned l-‘r-l.{..’i’v’il {u’r.Ln.},<\/p>\n
 5. We have heard the arguments of Srl<\/p>\n
   “l{.olCham1abasappa, the learned Senior Counsel for the<\/p>\n
appellant, Srl tlar\ufb02adhar Se-.ngo….. the lesmed ALIA<\/p>\n
wr-\n<\/p>\n
10<\/span><\/p>\n
representing respondents-1, Sri C.S.Patjl{ <\/p>\n
S1*’i.A.L.i-‘reirnaimrnar, the learned ad.–_1.a..es f _r;””:espoiid__e11t<\/p>\n
Nos.2 and 3 respectively. Respondeht 1’V’6S:.”-‘i-~ .– :\u00e9;1d”~.::5\u00ab. A  <\/p>\n
remained absent. In View of the  ‘<\/p>\n
learned counsels for the  followings’  <\/p>\n
our c..1’_I.._idemtion:\n<\/p>\n
HP
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  .  ofAPMC Act *9<\/p>\n
 ….    “ruleM_is issued by this Court in
\n   the writ petition whether the same is
\nV -_ to decided on merits?)<\/p>\n
 mm: _ V_W.hethef:the \ufb01ndings recorded by the Civil
\n”  ” ‘ Jiidge [dr.Dn.) in the impugned order are<\/p>\n
either erroneous or-error in law?<\/p>\n
Poirxt’  Whether the appeliant has made (rt :1
\n.. .. +<\/p>\n
Our \ufb01ndings on these points are in the ‘aI\ufb01rmu\ufb02vev?.Vitor.the
\nfollowing it   it<\/p>\n
s. ‘r”o'”1t No. 1: At the outset, sn lg\u00a7;engnnabaa\u00a2appea,’<\/p>\n
the learned Senior Counsel for .the_uapp’el_haint   *<\/p>\n
the learned Single Judge was not in  the
\nwrit petition of the appellant  ” declining to<\/p>\n
interfere with t…e ..rdr3_~.r o*’ the–d.’Is’lr;isfsal of  petition by<\/p>\n
th- learned  the appellant did
\nnot avail the _   provided under the
\nAct. Per coicvttrat: order of the learned
\nsingle Judge,   al-.. t..e learned coon-sis
\n_i1_fVr*fe”-ring to Section 26 of the Act<\/p>\n
the”~3es1ned Single Judge was quite justified in<\/p>\n
 L’ dismissing on the said ground.<\/p>\n
.V 7.  26 of the Act provides that any person<\/p>\n
; by tiny decision or any order of the l’.’lu..*1si.’i’ 5 *rw’<\/p>\n
-Jtgdge {dr.l}n.} } passed under ‘Sections 20 to 23 or 25<\/p>\n
   . .1najr;  30 days from the date of such deqision or order,<\/p>\n
  to the District Judge within whose territorial<\/p>\n
r–..(–“””””‘\\__.-‘<\/p>\n
ii<\/p>\n
jurisdiction the market area concerned is situate <\/p>\n
decision of the L): trict -Ju an en sue. ==m~=–‘   .
\nand c'”riu’i”e. Thus ‘t is ciear from previsioiiv   ” ” V
\nappellant herein had an alternative of
\nthe impugned order passed   dledae  ”<\/p>\n
dismissing the election petition of  under<\/p>\n
4<\/span><\/p>\n
n5;\n<\/p>\n
 rt
\n*9-\n<\/p>\n
SeoLl_n 20 .1′ he Aet but the .4 Vet’ avaiihig th”
\nsame, ap\ufb01naehed this   petition.<\/p>\n
8. On  the appellant in
\nhis election :’   Judge and also in
\nthe writ petition;  ‘i that serious allegations -1’<\/p>\n
–..I…., mate.l.a!.._’i;.egelity’A._anf\u00a3’ faveuriti-sin “”v’v’ards ‘u”r 3:<\/p>\n
cl.\n<\/p>\n
respondent   against the first respondent Tahsildar<\/p>\n
 was  O\ufb01icer and under whose supenrisiondzhe<\/p>\n
    of votes took place. Further, it
\nalso a1legee.tag;\u00a7inst him that he hurriedly and \ufb01’a_u..nl_.n_y
\n ,.v.;l’e… led.” 1’es””I1de’\ufb01t es the rettir-‘1″‘ eandidrte ‘3? a<\/p>\n
  l of single vote in gross violation of the relevant
\n \u00e9j  of the Act and the Rules thereunder, without<\/p>\n
 .eonsidering the request of the appellant candidate for<\/p>\n
\ufb02–.g-Y””–“‘—‘–I<\/p>\n
..’<\/p>\n
ll\\<\/p>\n
13<\/span><\/p>\n
recounting the votes when 4 votes (ballot papers) <\/p>\n
shown as sh..rt,ln1′.s ma. Besides this it is  <\/p>\n
appellant candidate that the l-{eturnirg   the d <\/p>\n
original form No.23 with a new  <\/p>\n
showing that there was shonage\ufb01niissing of  ‘V ,<\/p>\n
tron: one ballot box and one   1 another ballot<\/p>\n
box ‘pertaining m   A”i+al11va1’thi polling<\/p>\n
stations respectiveiy.  .ng .eu_I1d that
\nthe appellant  and the third
\nrespondent  ” said four votes were\n<\/p>\n
–an_L1l_.ntly    the said ballot boxes just
\nto d”‘lare as  .._ected by majority of ‘one<\/p>\n
   ~V.lf’vv..ti1e\u00ab~.i:above allegations made by the appellant<\/p>\n
   candidate first respondent Returning Of\ufb01cer, who<\/p>\n
—  eras req_1iredv to act fairly and impartially in conducting the<\/p>\n
  coun\ufb01igg of the sates, are .eund pm-wed, it has to be held that<\/p>\n
  first respondent, being a resporrihl” “fiiwr, acted in<\/p>\n
  fgross violation of principles of natural justice and also quite<\/p>\n
unfairly towards the appellant. It is the settled principle that<\/p>\n
C’-._|’-“\\I–\\…..——\n<\/p>\n
it’:\n<\/p>\n
in a case where there is violation of the principles of:
\njustice and where the statutory authorities do hot
\nu:t”:II”\u00a7  c’:’I.u.u unu Uuu ‘  E  ‘V”l,.Vl.1i$, this\u00bb
\navailability of alternative and eiiicaeiousl* ,-the l’<\/p>\n
petitioner by way of statutory-…_appeall”for <\/p>\n
legality and correctness of an  fundamental<\/p>\n
and sta,t,t-ry rights,  1l1_t:;”a;j –r we (_3o.__rt _-<\/p>\n
……-4.L.i.,_.._….JA ……\u00a7~_.IVJ-…L.3…l ‘  A..A..1_.I_. :1-<\/p>\n
iu\ufb01”””}”‘jtu’l:5u1L:_ _u t_i1″1t’iv:1’ tuxuunc ‘ \u00a36 at’<\/p>\n
..1…_. 34…\n<\/p>\n
UKUFUIBU l.\n<\/p>\n
is:\n<\/p>\n
E\u00bb.\n<\/p>\n
supervisory   of the Constitution
\nof India.   by the Hon’ble Supreme<\/p>\n
Court at’;pa::.’a Vtlilo’.w3:-.. ,\u00bbits:’j11dglment in the case of Durga<\/p>\n
—-vw—u’u–u v-uwv-.– , _.- -v-_—. –v–5 — — -uuaw’-v-nuw -u——ya; ——-my<\/p>\n
AV’relied*’upontby..lthe_learned Sr. Counsel for the appellant, as:<\/p>\n
“‘l*i2eACi-iigh Court, having entertained the writ<\/p>\n
petition, which pleadings were also complete,<\/p>\n
V ought to have decided the case on merits instead
\n .. of relegating the parties to a civil suit.”<\/p>\n
  the Division Bench of this Court has observed in the<\/p>\n
 ‘Q of Karnataka State Road ‘1’rans_port Coqnoration,<\/p>\n
 “Banana:-Inn; an annllnnu nu Fauna!-melon \ufb01lms’; W\ufb01unnannui<\/p>\n
53$’ “‘3 if KITFII1′ TI II-KC ITKIIK HTKQC JIKUWYIU<\/p>\n
C-$\\’–“‘-v”\n<\/p>\n
i5<\/p>\n
Authority and another reported in AIR 1984  as<\/p>\n
under:\n<\/p>\n
l_+)”*’1 ‘v’v’i’i6T'” an eqnaiiy ef\ufb01eaeions  _
\nremedy exists, where, however, *.fun.da1neni
\nrights are affected; where rukes of ‘justice ;~
\nare violated; or where there is  on the  ”
\nof the authority concerned\u00ab.___to confine itsce: i
\nwe bounds of its ieg’;t.imate”vj,mdsdie’uiion”or
\nthere is a failure to exercise ._a jurisdiction vested<\/p>\n
in it or where thexeis  ofiaw apparent on
\nthe face of the reeo”rd,’–_a
\ninvoke the extraordinary jvuiisdietiopn of this Court
\nunder A\ufb01.’235) witt1out:”refete-nee “any remedy
\nhowever e\ufb01iear.-ious it  “The___e’;tistence of an
\nalternatives  _d__oc_\u00a7 not oust the jurisdiction
\nof the iIigh”,\u00a3’oI.i1t  .Art’.v,9.-26. The rule ti’I.at
\nthe  “does, not.__ entertain a petition under
\nArt,;226″ ‘ s\u00e9\u00bbhen3″:,4 there” is an  efr”ieaeions_
\nalternative  “eis”‘not’ a rule of law; but is a
\nprinciple the ,_have evolved for the guidance<\/p>\n
of their   ”\n<\/p>\n
4<\/span><\/p>\n
 .if’oiio\u00a7vinug_-_ithe aioresaid, judgments, we are of the considered
\n ” learned single Judge was not justified in
\ndisinissing  petition of the appellant on the ground<\/p>\n
 _    did not exhaust the alternative remedy of appeal.<\/p>\n
10. Point Nosxg and  Having heid that the iearned
\nV , jjsingle Judge was not justified dismissing the writ petition of<\/p>\n
the appellant, we have now to examine whether the learned<\/p>\n
c.._!’\\r”:.–~..—-\n<\/p>\n
16<\/span><\/p>\n
Trial Judge was justiiied in dismissing the election petviijoo ‘f
\nthe appellant. As to merits of the
\nKdchannabasappa, the learned Senior
\nappellant, strongly contended that ..*lfillll\\Iie*.I.rp_   9 T. l<\/p>\n
 . ed :lr’sl+.:e_.\n<\/p>\n
fem, that in mtal, 3,530 ha rs nran’-av’-5i*.V_=-re.<\/p>\n
voters at all the 9 polling
\nballot papers were polled”‘a_s  ll’}l)l:VsV7;’P’1ll to P9 the
\nforms No.22,  were  with the
\n11 1.ri.___ne. sf big,  Vtheilttresidm O\ufb01ioer of
\nr  ll  after the Miling
\nand, in  l’residing Officer as to the
\nincident ‘away of any of the ballot papers<\/p>\n
issued  the at “of the 9 polling stations during the<\/p>\n
  geese in View of the fact that before<\/p>\n
“‘:11″i_f-1;’  ‘*” tn” vetes, the E-{et-.-..-new bi’E.w.<\/p>\n
     that was put to each ballot box by the
\nW H ‘T of the respective polling station was intact
\n tee’ such there was no tampering of any of the ballot<\/p>\n
9 feexes, Lh\ufb02e. could M no r_xnce._ _n 0 the s\ufb01eged  or<\/p>\n
(‘\\.f’*~”””‘-“”\n<\/p>\n
1′!<\/p>\n
missing, of any ballot paper from any ballot box as contended<\/p>\n
by the Returning Officer.\n<\/p>\n
.6<\/p>\n
1 1, _-_ .K.o..}b.9.nnabasappa, learned <\/p>\n
wnt\ufb01ided that even  it is assun1ed…that  eiaslmissmgllof  <\/p>\n
four ballot papers, it was for   1 mg  J<\/p>\n
Officer to ascertain from the respective  of the<\/p>\n
respective polling stations    c-tint the<\/p>\n
votes a- to h.;. when    those
\nballot papers  ‘be   ‘boxes, but it was
\nnot for the    While contending
\nso, he  being positive evidenc-
\nof P.Ws\u00a7zI_ to cf’ the apmllant tl”*t the first<\/p>\n
res,oonde:1.Q”  after having found that the<\/p>\n
.-appei_la:nt   1,285 votes and the nearest rival<\/p>\n
AV’r;a:adidate.__i;~eg,vrespondent No.3 had secured 1,282 votes, in<\/p>\n
  order.   declare the 3rd respondent elewed, the<\/p>\n
 ‘ l~r:etu1’x1in_gv”{\u00a2)\ufb02icer hops a-…de without taking into account 4<\/p>\n
  halllogpamrs ‘”otes) which were cast in favour of the<\/p>\n
  and prepared a false form No.23 showing therein<\/p>\n
.  V    4 ballot papers were found short\/missing from the said<\/p>\n
i (“H-1,.-k;_.–I
\nC—–\n<\/p>\n
18<\/span><\/p>\n
ballot boxes, the learned Trial Judge comrnitted seriojs erro<\/p>\n
L; …_._._n :1. ‘;,-_q;\n<\/p>\n
tuc pcutiil  V *<\/p>\n
‘1 U4 mi 1 L11 l”””””1 “‘l’.l’\ufb01’i’1 ‘f<\/p>\n
considering this important and relevant   4_<\/p>\n
determines the real controversy tl1at–has this   ‘ <\/p>\n
12. As against the above   <\/p>\n
nnelll  . ll=..~:a1~n.r  gist;\n<\/p>\n
or t. e _ .. …_,,_…t,.,. ..\n<\/p>\n
the learned counsels for   respondents urged
\nthat the Writ Petitjonlllll      is not
\nInaintainable    ..  remedy of
\nappeal Under”    l but the same is not<\/p>\n
a Qil\ufb02 ‘1’ an ‘ 1’7 ‘ l”lt’5~”‘*i1v’I”‘I1″n’|.r’rr1a’-Ir’l nt\ufb02nr -Imnnunrl I-nr
\n1-luv-ul-.naI.o\\a.  -|.|..I.IJ..r ea: ‘1 as 9111.: All-l1ll..aI5l.l\\.l\\-I \\lL\\.I\\dl Ill’-ilk’-I\u00a7\\.I’\\4l II’,<\/p>\n
the learned lsinlglel  and valid. They furth er<\/p>\n
contended  ,V_:’the’.*~appeliant failed to establish that all the<\/p>\n
 werel\ufb02found from all the ballot boxes taken<\/p>\n
‘  1 |’)QFA\\’.,\\’I-1-:1-1:1:-.::|Il3*i’.’.~:AV’.1 _ -ruacu-\\.r-n-1rI:.n-sf had my-nnuy-I
\nJ.’\u00a3\u00a2lJ\\l  ‘:0 tI.l.l.u. tr<\/p>\n
  \ufb01nding that the appellant had secured<\/p>\n
”  respondent falsely prepared form No.23 showing therein<\/p>\n
  of 4 ballot papers (votes), only with a view to declare<\/p>\n
  respondent elected and therefore the learned Trial<\/p>\n
 A”  dludge riytly dismissed the election petition of the appellant,<\/p>\n
Wx<\/p>\n
In<\/p>\n
19<\/span><\/p>\n
13. The facts that the Appellant and I’espondents’;3to 5
\nvalidly contested the election to the post of  _<\/p>\n
4. n u A …………I… ………4-.14.. gs, <\/p>\n
….J…. ears 9…”… LI… :1  ..’ .._a~…” …. _ ‘
\nIIUCIJL I”LI’.I.V.I.LI IIUIH IVU-7, nuuguuu D I..l.’.-i.l.t.i’l__I.”.r.y’p_ ‘II. I ‘~<\/p>\n
r””‘”*
\nwas held on 29.8.2005 and that at  of
\nthe said constituency polling wasaheldll  ><\/p>\n
accordance with the relevant  of ‘  and the<\/p>\n
b2.I_1__.._ and ..lse t.,.a_. w,_en  Lhe t”_m!l;’t.’_~n:;;es  e.x_a_n_1_in.ed<\/p>\n
Dy the \ufb01t iespcndent   presence ef an<\/p>\n
the  agents before<\/p>\n
 on 3 1.08.2005 the seal<\/p>\n
put to each  intact are all not disputed.
\n.’u…her, it is  hat ‘n No.’-2<\/p>\n
of     stations, was duly prepared, as<\/p>\n
  30 of the Rules, by the Presiding omcer
\n   station immediately after the polling
\n over.  that date of polling mentioning therein the<\/p>\n
  I-unllnf 1-so-n91-vs rnnnixrnr-I I-nu I-In |Jnna\u00a7rI-in-In (‘\ufb023Hnbt- ‘I-I11:\n<\/p>\n
1.. Harman<\/p>\n
 all I-0’3\u00bb!-Ill I-\\.aS.I’\\.aI.I.V\\o\\.l. ll)’ l..I.I\\.: J l.\\JI1cl\u00bb\\-I.-I-I ‘L.IlJ~-I\\d\\-I-I, I-I-l\\.v
\n    of ballot papers remained unused and also the
\n   of ballot papers that were issued to the voters.<\/p>\n
 Exs.P1 to P9 produced by the appellant are the authenticated<\/p>\n
fl’)<\/p>\n
Photostat copies of form No.22 prepared by the V <\/p>\n
Officer of the respective polling stations and theisi<\/p>\n
L<\/p>\n
…….. ….4- ‘:01
\nU I. L 1<\/p>\n
4 ‘C-mourns!!!’ 1;-3|\u00bb-n a-‘nu -I-I-unsung urgdup __  ~ _uu
\nI U . 4<\/p>\n
In-11-‘-cu
\n1 1: LC 1<\/p>\n
\u20ac<\/p>\n
relied upon by the above respondents ‘l’h\u00a2’:  ”<\/p>\n
these documents at Exs. P. 1 toP.9_ cst\ufb01mish met <\/p>\n
ballot papers were issued to Iroters st  the 9 polling
\nft. e (.2 ns.\n<\/p>\n
I’I , ‘I! .. !\\f\\<\/p>\n
14. r.’x.P1i)_Ais_.  “f 1r \ufb01n 5\\io.Ao
\nwhich contains  found at the time
\nof  ”  hoxes pertaining to the
\nrespective \/.  -‘reveals that total number of<\/p>\n
belle. pa”\u00b0,..rS4._4fOund. 9… the.” time .1’ mmztipa m N<\/p>\n
the 9<\/p>\n
~  ‘together.._W.\u00a7s 3,526 resulting in shortage\/’missing<\/p>\n
def’  which were polled. On comparing the<\/p>\n
   contents of  with contents of Exs.Pl to P9 (Forms No.<\/p>\n
 22) it this  that as mentioned in Ex.P-6, pertaining to<\/p>\n
 use |..;.;;,…:-11.:\n<\/p>\n
._ 1.!<\/p>\n
ru.nIH1-an cl-ct:-I-inf: 0’75} hnlinf nannvn tin’-Ivvn i\ufb02altnrl fn
\n Puuu ElI.au.II..L\\l.u., JIILI uuuuu tiuywsw nu-nu nwuuuu. nu<\/p>\n
V’  .___”‘theV’;voters and the some were polled, but, as mentioned in<\/p>\n
 ;.i.4)xtPl0, only 277 ballot papers were found, at the time of<\/p>\n
counting, from the ballot box pertaining to the said polling<\/p>\n
g-‘–1″”-“‘\\—“I<\/p>\n
Similarly as mentioned in i:3x.’r’-ii, the form No.2′). _’}eif*._’ai_.I..ng
\nto Kandanakovi polling station, 462 ballot papers
\nto the voters and the some were \u00bb
\n1-;;t,i=1o form No.23, only 459 ballot
\ntine of co’ont.iI-1% from the    it
\npolling station resuiting  stionts;-_–ge;illfnis-*ing=..  3 ‘-..-.-.!1-.:!-.
\npapers. Thus it is   are shown in
\nl!’.x.P.1O Form   the ballot box
\nports-.i-.ing t-  station and 3 from the
\n‘Da.’liot    polling ._t_.t_ion.
\n15\\ 5c\u00ab.to  “f the “id 4
\nballot papersa”‘it.V_:Vis  of the appellant candidate, as
\n also  by him and his witnesses viz.,
\n   evidence, that the first respondent
\n   l'””v’ing found ..h.-‘-.1- thi.. nppellant had
\n~  1:285 votes and the nearest contesting candidcte i.e.,
\nA   ihespondent had secured 1,282 votes, with a view to
\n   the third respondent elected, directed by the leaders<\/p>\n
” ll of the Congo-:.ss l–po_rty over phone, kept aside 4 votes which<\/p>\n
6*-C””‘-“‘\\…—–“”‘<\/p>\n
25’.\n<\/p>\n
were cast in favour of the appellant and prepared a new form<\/p>\n
l\\!e.’.J.3 showing t..e. _.in t._r.a. . t…ere were totally 3,52e votesmily<\/p>\n
_ 1:-………   i…..”.\u00ab.\n<\/p>\n
cs, 0 u 1.11 tut: -‘  s..-l._m,<\/p>\n
resulting in shortage,’ missing of 4 ‘v’<\/p>\n
pertaining to Kandanakovi polling __station snail   <\/p>\n
ballot box pertaJnin’ g to l-laluvarthi puumg mun
\nreduced the number of votes  lbyithe   L’
\n“35 ta 1 A    <\/p>\n
1<\/span>
\n1,’! }<\/p>\n
2.31 and .hen;_.decls.fr;dVV:the”\u00a3\u00a7#\ufb02 meager ele…t_ed_
\nby a. majority of ‘one voi:a’.’  h p  .<\/p>\n
16. None of   to adduce any
\nevidence, oral;  the above case of
\nthe appellant  saieeiridence of P.Ws. 1 to 5. it<\/p>\n
…:…….I..:~.,_4…*  V’    ‘<\/p>\n
is an 1 e_ta’\u00e9d ‘a)3u’~\u00abt.Li’:e’*mg…_p’ ” :1)<\/p>\n
the election  3,536 ballot papers were<\/p>\n
“given  yotes’ at——\u00abthe polling stations, at the time of<\/p>\n
  ballot papers were found from all the<\/p>\n
   eeivtogether and the said shortage might be for the<\/p>\n
~ –\u00ab  jg w T\u00e9\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01\ufb02 ul<\/p>\n
;.L..;* …a…_, …_
\nlv’ HIE 1<\/p>\n
   put them into the ballot boxes at the respective<\/p>\n
.  ‘f stations, which is not the case of the Presiding Officers<\/p>\n
   the said above polling stationstlxcept this vague statement in<\/p>\n
(_,\u00a7r-\\–‘_______\\_?\n<\/p>\n
“23<\/p>\n
the said objections no other material is produced <\/p>\n
of the respondents, including the \ufb01rt <\/p>\n
Officer, exp.ainiP” a H: h”w,    , <\/p>\n
circumstances there could be the  l’<\/p>\n
4 bauotpapers.     i ‘   i\n<\/p>\n
17. Rule 24 of the   polling<\/p>\n
that inilnediatellyi.  of the poll the
\nPresiding    to the contesting
\nct-indidateis,’  ‘persons as may be, present at<\/p>\n
the polling   bo.. is e1np.,=’ and shaii then
\n toxthe  with the  number,  any,<\/p>\n
in    the constituency; serial number and name of
\n  number of the box and the date of
\n   the box and seal it with his seal  the<\/p>\n
 ; he <\/p>\n
 I:n,<\/p>\n
‘.i’~.t.-.. oontwting -::.=.=.nd.id.=–.-.tes er tuir Meat” ii’ tiry so<\/p>\n
at,<\/p>\n
 the said seal shall be affixed in such a manner
\n‘V V     it is not possible to open it without breaking it. Sub–rule
\n (4) of Rule 24 further provides that thereafter the sealed ballot<\/p>\n
C<\/p>\n
,___Vr”~u–\\.-4-7<\/p>\n
_..__….l_|__   “nu- _A_l _V-‘._’-VIVIVI-V’l’_I\\\\ –1.’ A_I_ _ A _A_ .\ufb02____A.I_ _._ __.____!.I_ _ A_I._ -4. L9 _\n<\/p>\n
-pulilsmzgil zeecuon –a.;:_l_4;_o1 we act Iuruler provlues max 11 Inc<\/p>\n
all
\n1-‘!<\/p>\n
box shall be placed in mu view of the Presiding 0liieer._Vand<\/p>\n
the agents of the candidates. Sub-rule Q9) of <\/p>\n
nni\ufb01rl -. ‘I-I’M-3+ I-l-I IA!-A (\\|l’I -I-tutu:-hrii-1 I-Inn  I-Q.-..Al <\/p>\n
‘f\\ ‘LC 2 I 1’ _ IT _ _ W . (I
\n!Jl.|..lI’1\\l\\.Ji3 I-I.l.a.L I..I.I\\4 Vllllul, U11 l.\\.l\\.a-\\1-I.V.I-I15 Iull-‘M   “Jul<\/p>\n
forthwith proceed to the polling  up’:in’*-the’ l<\/p>\n
station and there, make a marl:-on theeha llot:<\/p>\n
instrument supplied for the    of the<\/p>\n
%,I1(i1dl.i.1;t_! or candidates L vete and then<\/p>\n
|..1 u. …-..J .1… .-…._’a., :4; 11…’… 1-‘Ii.-‘._..’I.}-‘-…..”:i…
\n1U. L11 U. ,I.l.l.BI7.I,I.. IL I. W L115 IJ\u00a391.I.l<\/p>\n
‘-b
\n3<\/span>
\n3<\/span><\/p>\n
I….II..4. ……….,,
\nU L 4- an<\/p>\n
(‘F
\nEl’<\/p>\n
18. Furthe_r,.  of   provides that any
\nperson, Who, at  takes or attempts<\/p>\n
to take   polling station; or willfully aids<\/p>\n
 gf.  9… .- he” be 1’1<\/p>\n
-7 –u—-_.– — It-p—–v<\/p>\n
amts t._;a<\/p>\n
_::.I..t.ed. and<\/p>\n
I
\n0-:\n<\/p>\n
A_I_<\/p>\n
 the polling station has reason to believe<\/p>\n
     committing or has committed the act of<\/p>\n
_  ppfraudtilentlgg taking away of the ballot paper, such omoer may<\/p>\n
‘ ‘LL!-II–‘\\J\\J\\I-l”‘IJ.ll.\\-0 u.<\/p>\n
iifnahl? nrnnu 1′ A ucrirl nnrunn nr (HI-nnf n nnlinn nf\ufb01nnr fn<\/p>\n
V’   him before such person leaves the polling station and<\/p>\n
it  _l4_4l’inay also search his person or cause such search to be made<\/p>\n
by the police of\ufb01cer. Section 35(3) of the Act fulther provides<\/p>\n
(–._<\\"'_\\—-""'<\/p>\n
25<\/span><\/p>\n
that, if any ballot paper is found on the person of such:<\/p>\n
.. s….,….ed, t..e same shall m kept in safe cus”to<'.y'.' ~'-*–.'.h"e,<\/p>\n
Presiding Unicer.  ' ' '\n<\/p>\n
19. Thus, it is quite clear  <\/p>\n
Rule 24 and Section 35 of the Act–~that” as e<\/p>\n
the contesting candidates at  ” by the<\/p>\n
.. …… I.-.”.:..  -19 _.-|u._._ L- _|_-
\n1’1UBl.\\.l.l.l,Jg {}$”s.2’c’;1 b\ufb01fuuzi tn “T .Ll1Ll_.1l.’\u00a3l.|.?u’C out 0.]. ml ti t ‘ 1<\/p>\n
ballot box which’_:isv__ to  be    g the ballot
\npapers(votes) by_en1ptyt jtsnau be locked and
\nsealed with as-pipl\u00e9xesiclingoorricer and those of the<\/p>\n
 gt —_-1 1-; 91% in ft…\n<\/p>\n
 It is clear from the said provisions that
\n‘receiving the ballot paper for the purpose of<\/p>\n
  the ballot paper into the ballot box after<\/p>\n
5-\u00bb
\nE-\u00ab-\n<\/p>\n
(‘I<\/p>\n
andidate
\n  as oiee and after folding it, and ifrauciuientiy takes
\n   or attempts to take away the said ballot paper, such an<\/p>\n
it   of the voter would certainly be witnessed by the Presiding<\/p>\n
  Ol\ufb01cer and also the polling agents of the respective contesting<\/p>\n
F’f\\”.’.\/”\n<\/p>\n
Jig.’
\n\u00a30<\/p>\n
candidates and other persons and, in that event the<\/p>\n
Officer sh…” ha.e 1:. proceed to arrest such voter;”and’.reooiier-<\/p>\n
from his posses*’*n s””-h ballot page it is  to z1.’.’tcp <\/p>\n
that it is not the case of any of the i:espo1ideizts’.ti’1at~ at ‘<\/p>\n
1-laluvarthi polling station or  <\/p>\n
occurred such an i11(:ide1it of  with him<\/p>\n
“‘|-.\n<\/p>\n
C
\nC<\/p>\n
“er any hallo. paper i_;.3.1L.__ L. la;n” ._for the purpose of
\nvoting. Further, adrr1i’tex’i’i”‘\u00bb,.  to t..e-se<\/p>\n
two polling   it  the ballot papers
\nthat were   put into the respective
\nballot boii;es’~at    stations.- Therefore, the<\/p>\n
vag”e ‘”‘”l%’:aticnV’  by the fi_rst. respondent in his<\/p>\n
..- wiitten\ufb01objections eic(“:””1 ‘”tiu”i’i {Whi”h are adopted<\/p>\n
‘by the.  respondent) that the said 4 votes which were<\/p>\n
  alleged’ to  found short\/missing at the time of<\/p>\n
   have been taken away by the voters instead of<\/p>\n
  p\ufb01tti:-kg th-“- into the halls. was a. 1:……ir re_pect_ive polling<\/p>\n
” ..,_”V”sta1\u00e9:ions is based on no facts besides being “ntrary ‘” the<\/p>\n
V  admitted and undisputed facts and as such the same cannot<\/p>\n
be accepted.\n<\/p>\n
27<\/span><\/p>\n
20. As to the allegged shortag, _r xnissing oi’<\/p>\n
.._…_.I:._J_L<\/p>\n
…_!L,t papers, the apmliant uiuulu Le, * t_\u00a7sides”–.<\/p>\n
necessary averments in his electio_n….pe\ufb02\ufb01e1″1}  _ <\/p>\n
clear terms at para 6 of his it   this<\/p>\n
examination-in–chief as P.W.   tiled’ <\/p>\n
I0
\nF<\/p>\n
from out of 3,530 votes {:9  oftt._.d;–\u00bb..i..vslid,v-.,.e\u00bb it’<\/p>\n
all 1,235 votes, the ti””‘d   1,282 votes and
\nthe other two ueandida.tes:’  it and 615 votes
\nrespectively  fae.t_IespondenL instead of
\ndeclaring him (appease; candidate, declared
\nthird  $,as. ..:…her stated mm-sin ti–t<\/p>\n
at ti”-‘t time o1″iicer who was subordinate to first<\/p>\n
 iiiside…the chambers of the \ufb01rst respondent<\/p>\n
{vitI1.:.4″  wherein the voters had cast their votes in<\/p>\n
 e\u00bb…__._favoi1r:”of ‘jafqoellant and that on seeing the sense he<\/p>\n
 questio__ed t:,.e ….id ..f!’im as to  he’ ‘””s taking the baiiot<\/p>\n
 F”-?_*rsi””‘jto the chambers of’ the first respondent but he told<\/p>\n
   aappellant that he was so taking them for getting’ the<\/p>\n
V  _een\ufb021ma\ufb01on as to the validity of the said votes. He has also<\/p>\n
 stated at the same paragraph that while hirnsel_f F.,l..1’1f.’! ot..er<\/p>\n
r–5.\n<\/p>\n
T—.._n–\\._r-‘-5.,<\/p>\n
,-\n<\/p>\n
“50
\nAll<\/p>\n
agents of the parties were in the chambers of <\/p>\n
respondent, the latter received a telephone call <\/p>\n
Congress (1) party should be elected bydaotaki  <\/p>\n
accordingly first respondent    r<\/p>\n
showing therein that 3,525 votes rmijcliin the ballot
\nboxes and removed. the  _4’l–Vvotes” were cast in his<\/p>\n
favour and the’ t1″rrcm””\n<\/p>\n
requesting the .\ufb01rst    the votes in term’ s
\nof the votes    hut the first respondent
\ndid not cdnsider.liis’j’;1equest’.. ‘ 5<\/p>\n
21. =.’.)n.._4 ” pa-;i.’~’a_.$!. ”  t_h_ cross-examination of<\/p>\n
11′.’<\/p>\n
*’P,W.1\ufb01-ilppeliant) ‘nIade__o:1 behau of the r””‘”‘*1dents it could<\/p>\n
 seen –v.A_vti’1e*4.l\ufb01ehove evidence of the appellant in his<\/p>\n
    has remained totally unchallenged<\/p>\n
  \u00abwas though the learned counsel for the first<\/p>\n
 .__respondent has ..ugge-sted to the eppellarit that the first<\/p>\n
” …_”res1j\u00e9ondent foiiowed aii the pmedures and me rules ‘.’.’hile<\/p>\n
V  jdeclaring the third respondent elected, he has not made any<\/p>\n
further suggestion as to the said evidence in exa:mination~in-<\/p>\n
(‘g\u00a7’\\’\\——-\\<\/p>\n
chief. The evidence of PM s. 2 to 5 reveals that it fully
\nand it<\/p>\n
fl-‘\\_J\\.L1<\/p>\n
t._ . mess-\n<\/p>\n
alse on the same line as in respect__o\u00a3 “‘ <\/p>\n
neither the first respondent againstV;”Wh:)n1iV   <\/p>\n
allegations were made by the ajapleilantiner    L’<\/p>\n
I \\JI2ltl\\.I.IJ \\.1J.JuIJ -I-ital’ I-l\\4I In ,’!I C<\/p>\n
=-==mnr-em-+-= en \u00bb ee “\ufb01tness.–.;.’.x”fe\u00a7r d is-vina :. A .-= id.
\nevidence of i3.Ws. 1 to     evidence.
\nTherefore we have’   have not
\ndischarged their”   theirueontentions in their<\/p>\n
objections. ****  .\n<\/p>\n
,’ _ menu. ‘ u
\n.rL..i …..egi it *em..”_I.i e-. e  tn . i.<\/p>\n
d f _neriy<\/p>\n
.—-..—- — 1..- _r _-\n<\/p>\n
a preci\ufb02ij\ufb02ge. the ;.*9sitivex’ eiiidenee of the appellant and his<\/p>\n
‘sritriesses i;e., Paws. 1’  in the background of the fact that<\/p>\n
 seem not choose to adduce any evidence of
\nmen\u00bb-ee-e geetieeig the evidence of 1-‘.Ws. 1 to 5, the Trial
\nJudge has  her findings based on some admissions
\niiiade ‘T by z the appellant and the said witnesses in their
\nas to seine facts not relevant to the case of the<\/p>\n
 and dismissed the eieetion petition.  1 L ‘s<\/p>\n
.-.a.\n<\/p>\n
50<\/span><\/p>\n
admitted during his cross-examination the sugges\ufb01onslput to<\/p>\n
turn.\n<\/p>\n
him that hi agents  wih1es___g Lhe __..- ._<\/p>\n
_ — 1..\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
– S J !
\nl”l’CSl(l<\/p>\n
was – —‘”- “\ufb01’ns; er<\/p>\n
‘t th puluug 5<\/p>\n
Officer, one officer appointed by   l<\/p>\n
and his agent were sitting i1:-rside the-._ <\/p>\n
persons belonging to the contesting Vt\u00e9andidates<\/p>\n
we.\n<\/p>\n
polling, the   to all the
\nagents of the   is empty; he has
\nno objection, _A\u00e9ts_:”to;,:_  to P-10; before
\ncommencementAV.Voi’V   of the votes himself, his<\/p>\n
and other wmneemed<\/p>\n
–o.fiieers’   the seals that were put to the ballot<\/p>\n
 Lwere  after another in their presence and the<\/p>\n
    in the presence of himself and persons; i<\/p>\n
   thehvtotal of the votes secured by the contesting<\/p>\n
….z…. …..a
\n1 J utcu<\/p>\n
tn” votes ‘yrs 3,5-“6<\/p>\n
 …_’\\’\u00a7l?.asV’coI1’ect. He has also admitted in his cross-examination<\/p>\n
 , that the entire process of election was conducted in<\/p>\n
accordance with law. However, he has denied the suggestion<\/p>\n
4<\/span><\/p>\n
sir<\/p>\n
” Q  > the 4-  . it  <\/p>\n
3}<\/p>\n
that the total number of votes (ballot papers) found<\/p>\n
the ballot boxes were only 3,526. PWs.2 to  _<\/p>\n
’23. Since it is not the case___ of  <\/p>\n
P0111118 was not held in K   irelevant
\nprovisions of the Act   the required<\/p>\n
nrmednree W re no…_oll.o’.-.=’….–veit.,.;er_h:,’ ‘the”rreeidir” 0f\ufb01e*-va<\/p>\n
,.-..- … …..\n<\/p>\n
a’ the polling   by the Returning
\nOfficer before    of the votes.\n<\/p>\n
Therefore the  of-‘PWs- 1 to 5 in their cross-
\nexamination   the main a_llegatlo__e _f t.._e<\/p>\n
‘ ‘V ‘ ‘   no ……………..|__. – -_.-._ ..
\n..,,.,.u..u..p,_.=_+:$*-.?.!’.IGl’i\ufb02 that Vl’.;”i” 1″ 1 uu. ut – Rctmu\ufb01n<\/p>\n
  prepared one Form 23 mentioning therein<\/p>\n
  the  ‘fhallot papers found from all ballot boxes<\/p>\n
“nae   having found that the appellant had<\/p>\n
c   votes more  the votes secured. W the 3”<\/p>\n
‘ .mS}_7mI1uou’u’., tu”if. R tin 13 Uuluzr, 1.11 uer to<\/p>\n
  —   that the 3’6 respondent was elected by majority of one<\/p>\n
 ifvote, took out four votes that were cast in favour of the<\/p>\n
\\<\/p>\n
F_& <\/p>\n
it L insane. d<\/p>\n
32<\/span><\/p>\n
appellant and then falsely prepared another h’o1nf1:\\l\\lo.23
\nshowing shortage of four votes (ballot papers) <\/p>\n
boxes. As already observed by us snprat;..,1Lli.7 ‘ armature <\/p>\n
V .– —4-vrvn–1’—-now! <\/p>\n
has also deposed in his evidence as dtolthese it
\nthe evidence of PWs.2 to 5   evidence of ‘<\/p>\n
the appellant and the   “to 5 as to_<\/p>\n
these allegations made againet. ,”_rst.,pre_,-_d1”.!;iL..;.ei1t has renr,I..r-.iined<\/p>\n
“”um””” “1:’::’1slle\ufb01;—A?:i\/;tn. ~’4,,’,’.;:1is    Judge<\/p>\n
committed serious ftliis positive evidence on
\nV . . ‘ .        ,’ \ufb01lm’ r:”L<\/p>\n
, AV    – u,,v,__,__,_-_.,…o
\nrecord and recording her’ the mac: points that<\/p>\n
,-.r–..r—\n<\/p>\n
arose for  consideration holding that the appellant-<\/p>\n
petitioneg’ f’_.il_x_i ;.>__,.sta…iish ..is ..a-…. by e.*’.*.’ering explanation<\/p>\n
, ex’ rd Vljnissing of four ballot papers. Further’, the<\/p>\n
observationsef tl\ufb01elleamed trial Judge in her impugned order
\n that v’–g\u00a7a’s”.V_no impediment for the appellant-petitioner to<\/p>\n
  hips objections soonafter the declaration of election;<\/p>\n
.113 .9, he is n<\/p>\n
 “o:nm’record, inasmuch as, E’x.P.i5 is the representation<\/p>\n
 submitted by the appellant before the first respondent<\/p>\n
.;——…F\\—-~——-7<\/p>\n
33<\/span><\/p>\n
requesting him to verily the alleged shortage of<\/p>\n
nu-name: n-nrl k_’,v D 1 ‘I -la 1- n ant-Inrannan-nf 1-rhn=rnI’ ,V’I-ha” .. 15:11′
\nRaw’ 3, C’-II’-I -I-I-(‘OI O J- 1 J’-I ‘II-I’-5 ‘J-I’-\\\u00abI\\JL ‘WEI-I-I.I.\\JlI-J’: y’\\J”_5~ II:   <\/p>\n
respondent to the appellant inmwres rise..’ffm”fEx.i?,”l’5. <\/p>\n
representation. Therefore, this 3 the  it<\/p>\n
Judge is not sustainable.\n<\/p>\n
2.4. Further, Rule 37(1) of that after<\/p>\n
Returning Officer   the result of the
\nelection in     number of votes
\nwith the  23 and then declare the
\n it Tgffi   votes as duly elected.<\/p>\n
9 -4′ +I….. +…4….I
\n1 Lu I. I311<\/p>\n
”  ofirotes  Nos.22 and 23 while preparing Form<\/p>\n
 by  O\ufb02icer before declaring the results of<\/p>\n
   mean a mere perusal of the number of<\/p>\n
   the l-5ei:u11nn'””””g O\ufb01cer \ufb01nds any di<\/p>\n
V’  …_44.A’.he..’\u00a711nies in Form No.22 prepared by the Presiding Officers<\/p>\n
  at the respective polling station and the entries in form<\/p>\n
No.23 prepared by himself before eommencing the counting of<\/p>\n
c—._(‘-‘K-\/’KI!<\/p>\n
34<\/span><\/p>\n
‘\ufb01'”J<\/p>\n
the votes, he has to verify the discrepancv and a__e.\u00bb -.t..e<\/p>\n
cause for such discrepancy and also bring it toihe’ <\/p>\n
the contesting candidates or their agents ‘present  V’ ‘ <\/p>\n
and time of counting. in the instant no’ <\/p>\n
placed on record by the l<etu11ii.Iu:1'g..Qifieer__asp did' ~ it<\/p>\n
after noticing the shortag.3__ or ._._.ur  . if
\nit were to be :';r"e ti"t  noticed shortage
\nof four ballot    pertaining to
\nl-laluvarthi    the ballot box<\/p>\n
pertaining station and he entered the<\/p>\n
same in mm to tb.e–.._-.n__.wle..ge of all the canteen<\/p>\n
ca-ndid"es inciiicling-__ tl1e'\u00ab…appeiiant and their respective<\/p>\n
:_agents,._':g_j'\u00a7'he shonld' have made all the efforts, before<\/p>\n
 of the votes, to ascertain as to how<\/p>\n
  conldv 'shortage of the said ballot papers when<\/p>\n
 polling stations were properly entered in the<\/p>\n
it   Form 22 (i.e., Exs.P-1 to Ex.P-9) and when there<\/p>\n
  no instance of tampering with any of the ballot boxes or<\/p>\n
  the instance of any voter at any of the polling smne__s ta…-.g<\/p>\n
A *.9;!'t_r=;r.\n<\/p>\n
35<\/span><\/p>\n
away with him \/ her the ballot paper issued to him [her for<\/p>\n
casting vote. This being so, in the backmoundpl\u00e9nfp “Afsct<\/p>\n
the. the Ltd respondent was declared elected by a jtneje\ufb01ty of…<\/p>\n
single vote as agaiirt tue a”pe.i=g..’1t-}’;s:ttitio.-;e–_  “alle’ged7__ <\/p>\n
missing of four ballot papers e.S_sumeti_sLii ‘<\/p>\n
” r\u00a7 .. ‘.-.-goI-n’1i1u-I\u00a3-\n<\/p>\n
\u00e9piin. V1 gu <\/p>\n
25. As rightly submitted’
\nthe learned Sr.   if the four
\n\ufb01at Mpers ‘.t.r….,  the duty of the
\nlat responderit   _  ..nd out, before
\n es to how and under wi-“t
\ncircumsmnc.-s be missing of the said ballot<\/p>\n
papers the   to the said two polling<\/p>\n
 _ s'”tt'{ns.t’~ l+”erther, it was his duty to explain before the<\/p>\n
 learneddtrielzt\ufb01udge by entering into the witness …..x as t- t_h__<\/p>\n
FO-\n<\/p>\n
 of the said ballot papers. Since the is<\/p>\n
 respondent\ufb01did not do so, the evidence of PWs.1 to 5 that<\/p>\n
 found that 1,285 votes were secured by the<\/p>\n
 appellant as egalns. 1,232 votes secured by the 3″!<\/p>\n
ll respondent the first respondent — R’turr'”” Oi\ufb02eer @l\u00a3 .1..-<\/p>\n
four ballot papers wherein the votes were cast in favour o the<\/p>\n
’13:\n<\/p>\n
av<\/p>\n
appellant and then falsely prepared another P’OI’iIl”\u00bbpl’lO.23
\nshowing therein shortage of four votes (ballot    to<\/p>\n
reduce the nurmeer of vote mmw. by the.  <\/p>\n
1,285 to 1,281 so that he could the’:  it<\/p>\n
elected by majority of a single. vote,v_i”whic.h~
\nunchallenged, ought to have    Judge.
\n‘l’.herei’ore, we  of the— that the learned<\/p>\n
o”ghtv to hove -i1’eld- that  iapmllantemtitioner<\/p>\n
has made o1n;..{h\u00a2 ‘to the grant of reliefs
\nsought forh__i_n_   we answer both th –
\npoint Nos.2~.     ief\ufb02rinntlve’.<\/p>\n
26. Be,.”.re e;l-‘;i:. our judgment we are constrained to<\/p>\n
 Tahsildar – the returning officer, being a<\/p>\n
 dealt with the matter during counting of<\/p>\n
the  while announcing the results of the election<\/p>\n
mrti. jmting in the proceedings<\/p>\n
.31: also as .0 his wndu..- i.\n<\/p>\n
LWIAI<\/p>\n
 .___”‘before the iearned ma: ..i”dg’ when 1 u s aiiegau”””ons<\/p>\n
it xrere made’ against him by the appellant-petitioner; From the<\/p>\n
records of the case it is quiet apparent that while counting
\nW<\/p>\n
3:?\n<\/p>\n
the votes and declax\ufb01 the results of the election he<\/p>\n
undue favouritism towards the 3ffL1esponder1tT’_5g
\nSuch conduct of such a responsible   <\/p>\n
obligation to act fairly and  suchiajsituxnlion as<\/p>\n
.3′<\/p>\n
  .h -14 s_A.af,:puh\ufb01_. r it.\n<\/p>\n
_._.I_ __<\/p>\n
1.-\n<\/p>\n
IIHIT.\n<\/p>\n
at.\n<\/p>\n
th’ d V<\/p>\n
soul of democratiesystelt\ufb01   Republic lndia.\n<\/p>\n
27.   deprecate such conduct of<\/p>\n
such of\ufb01oer  lite it “\ufb01the same would not be<\/p>\n
hoI._..r.l<\/p>\n
4–it-1.-u.–u—- – – ….x-.’. -4-. V-poo-r -ru— u.-nun<\/p>\n
renent     .l_’__l1g mg _ we-,1-i fh ngg<\/p>\n
be inve_stigated and the erring ofiicers shouici be<\/p>\n
  in accordance with law. Hence we direct the
\n to Government of Karnataka, Revenue
\nconduct thorough enquiry in the matter and
\n tdimota t. -i*4=r’i\ufb02’*\ufb01n”r 0” M’ ‘ to take such d.sci.plinsry<\/p>\n
  as is permissible in law against all the concerned<\/p>\n
  oi\ufb01cers and to submit to this Court his compliance<\/p>\n
 ~ freport as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six<\/p>\n
months from the date of receipt of this judent. l+’urther_. we<\/p>\n
c’-“””‘””‘–“‘<\/p>\n
I-\n<\/p>\n
38<\/span><\/p>\n
direct the State Election Commission and the <\/p>\n
P’<\/p>\n
‘euictary “‘ Governinent oi ..i=-.r.n.at..=i…a, l<!..–,..hu._. ijepament,<\/p>\n
that Sri I-i.M.Revanasiddappa, who,   FE
\nDavanagere Taluka, was the Returnirigi'   \ufb01rst '<\/p>\n
respondent) shall not be entirnsted   <\/p>\n
..ithe- 1.- he eapaeity of the  ib\ufb02iioerfor in any<\/p>\n
similar capacity in **"'iti'i='ii'eriie?di\u00e9ate'i-effect. 011 %count<\/p>\n
of fraudulent act" of  '  in cieciann' 'pg
\nunsuccessful;   respondent herein, as duly<\/p>\n
elected  _2**'i.'  — APMC, the Appellant,<\/p>\n
msidos  oiiiiisasiotntory rim of being declared<\/p>\n
elected, nos' oonn–~=i4ii i~=-~ *- '"'pI'GaCh the son… and<\/p>\n
"  m_atter;'  process respondent No.3, being
\nV.Vii1eiigible:'v–eandidete, has been allowed to functions as the
\n      Vi$ll"M(3 for more than two years. Therefore the
\n  sii..ii be sa_dled with the costs to the
\n   for having deprived of i""~ valuaul" s'"tu*'*ry r''''1t<\/p>\n
.   for having incurned unnecessary costs on the litigations.<\/p>\n
28. in View of our foregoing discussion, we are of the<\/p>\n
considered View that this appeal deserves to be allowed and<\/p>\n
M<\/p>\n
4*-*’-‘<\/p>\n
V’   to this declaration, fOi”‘1’.1″i”‘i’|’.1<\/p>\n
3′?\n<\/p>\n
the impugned order dated 26.9.2007  in<\/p>\n
w.P.No.58o2.,’L’.e {A.”l’Jl{.., by ..he .%e.. smgle -_…1iit.1′.g.;._~  *Ll1_i\u00bb.s<\/p>\n
Court dismissing the writ petition deserves; to\u00bb  \ufb01e? –<\/p>\n
Accordingly\u00bb We allow this writ   we ‘<\/p>\n
impugned order of the learned’  ><\/p>\n
we allow the said writ petition, asitle the– order<\/p>\n
II?) f flllli<\/p>\n
.l..J-_..I L. _
\nU. L U \u00a30-\u00a3-QUUU V. I.-_llI-\u00a3V’_ L\\a’Iil-li_ __ V<\/p>\n
as<\/p>\n
“”ssed”~ ti” ‘***-=*’  Prl. (311.11! -|I..I…g..<\/p>\n
Ill<\/p>\n
(dr.Dn.) Davangere; disntiseing 2005
\nand allow the.   petition with costs
\nof Rs. 2:s,ooo;;l be paid by the said Sri
\n who thenwas the Tahsildar<\/p>\n
of Davanagere.~”Returr'”g Officer and we ..m,L\u00a7,r<\/p>\n
”  election….ot’\u00ab the 3″! respondent to the post of
\nVhL)i_reetorA of:_’&!\u00a5\u00a5\u00a2V’:respondeI1t — APMC void and further declare
\n  thattlie \ufb01gment herein has. been duly elected to the said<\/p>\n
   Jae ‘concerned _mr_=ere of 2114 respondent — APMC shall<\/p>\n
..l”‘<\/p>\n
 29. Registry shall send a copy of this judgment to the<\/p>\n
  Principal Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Revenue<\/p>\n
Department, Bangalore, and also to the State Election<\/p>\n
 ‘<\/p>\n
1!<\/p>\n
40<\/span><\/p>\n
1!<\/p>\n
. n I I -.._ …u- Inna,  _ ,1′
\ncommission, naxtsmvwa <\/p>\n
directions issued at para No.27 0″ t.’r1isj”d cut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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