Supreme Court · 1973 INSC 90 · Decided 23 April 1973
R.CHANDRAN v. M. V. Marappan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1973 INSC 90 · [1974] 1 S.C.R. 46
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1724/1972
- Decided
- 23 April 1973
- Bench
- D.G. PALEKAR, A. ALAGIRISWAMI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 96; Constitution Article 227, 326, 173
Headnote
v. M. V. MARAPPAN April 23, 1973 LD. G. PALEKAR AND A. ALAGIRISWAMI. JJ.] A Madras Villa1:e Pancllayats Act. Ss. 20 and 30-Election of President front B 1·o:t~rs-C . .'a11dida1e's name included in voters list-Age qualification if conclusil·e. Constitution of l11dia, 1950, Art. had just completed 19 years of age and was therefore incom· petent to be elected as President. The Election Tribunal dismissed the petition but the High Court. in revision under Art. 227 of the Constitution, took the view C that the appellant was not above 21 years and set aside the
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