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PETITIONER: H. H. RAJA HARINDER SINGH
Vs.
RESPONDENT: S.KARNAIL SINGH
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 20/12/1956
BENCH: AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA BENCH: AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P. DAS, S.K.
CITATION: 1957 AIR 271 1957 SCR 208
ACT: Election petition-Limitation for filing expiring on a holiday - Petition filed next day-Whether Petition time- barred-Candidate putting his own servants to election work--Whether the servants aye employed foy payment in connection with the election-Whether the salaries of such servants are election exPenses-Representation of the People (Conduct of Elections and Election Petitions) Rules, 1951, Yr. 118 and 119--General Clauses Act (X Of 1897), s. 10.
HEADNOTE: The last day for filing the election petition was a Sunday and the day following was a public holiday. The petition was presented on the next day after the public holiday. Held, that s. 10 of the General Clauses Act was applicable and that the petition was presented within time. The appellant, who retains a large staff of subordinates, was charged with employing 54 of them for purposes of the election in violation of Rule 118, and with failure-to include their salaries in the return of his election expenses. The election tribunal found that 25 of the old paid employees of the appellant took part in his election camp...