- (1.) Leave granted.
(2.) On 2nd March, 2009, a Notification under Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, hereinafter referred to as the "1951 Act", was issued by the Election Commission of India to constitute the 15th Lok Sabha by calling upon Parliamentary Constituencies of India to elect Members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
(3.) District Allahabad consists of two Parliamentary Constituencies, namely, 51-Phulpur Parliamentary Constituency and 52-Allahabad Parliamentary Constituency. The District Magistrate, Allahabad, was appointed by the Election Commission of India as the Returning Officer for 51-Phulpur Parliamentary Constituency. The Returning Officer notified the date of filing of nomination papers from 28th March, 2009, to 4th April, 2009, from 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Separate dates were given for the other stages of the election. The date of polling was fixed on 16th April, 2009 and the date of counting was fixed on 16th May, 2009, a month later, when the results were to be declared.;