Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 295 · Decided 13 April 2011
P.H. Paul Manoj Pandian v. MR. P. Veldurai
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 295 · [2011] 5 S.C.R. 254
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4129/2009
- Decided
- 13 April 2011
- Bench
- J.M. PANCHAL, GYAN SUDHA MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Representation of the People Act Section 9
Headnote
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 c s. 9-A read with G.O. No. 4682 (PWD) dated 16.11.1951 issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu - Disqualification for Government contracts - Election to Legislative Assembly - Candidate filing nomination papers - Objections that the candidate had subsisting disqualified for filing nomination papers and contesting election - Overruled by Returning Officer - Candidate declared elected - Writ petition challenging the election on the ground of the said disqualification - Dismissed by High Court - Held : On true interpretation of the Government Order
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