KOCHE MUNDA Vs. PAULUS SURIN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant election petition has been filed on behalf of the Koche Munde (election petitioner) in terms of provisions of Section 80A, 81 and 82 read with Section 86 of Representation of the People Act, 1951, challenging the Election of the Returned Candidate Respondent No.1, Paulus Surin, who has been declared elected from 59, Torpa (S.T) Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Constituency as a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for which the election was held on 02.12.2014 and result was declared on 23.12.2014.

(2.) Election petition was filed on 04.02.2015. On 19.06.2015 notices were issued to the respondents, for which requisites etc. must be filed within one week to be served through ordinary process as well as by registered post. Rule is made returnable within six weeks.

(3.) The case of the election petition in his plaint is as follows:-