https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273234 The U.P. Municipalities election timetable had to comply with paragraph 6(1) of the 1964 Election Order, which required the District Magistrate's notification fixing nomination, scrutiny, withdrawal and polling dates to be published in the Official Gazette. The note states that publication date, not the date of drafting or dispatch, governed compliance, and the four-day gap was mandatory. On that basis, the programme for filling the casual vacancy in the office of President was invalid and the election held under it was vitiated. It also states that the availability of an election petition did not bar Article 226 relief where the writ was filed promptly and the legality of the election programme itself was under challenge. en-us Wed, 19 Mar 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:45:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273234 The U.P. Municipalities election timetable had to comply with paragraph 6(1) of the 1964 Election Order, which required the District Magistrate's notification fixing nomination, scrutiny, withdrawal and polling dates to be published in the Official Gazette. The note states that publication date, not the date of drafting or dispatch, governed compliance, and the four-day gap was mandatory. On that basis, the programme for filling the casual vacancy in the office of President was invalid and the election held under it was vitiated. It also states that the availability of an election petition did not bar Article 226 relief where the writ was filed promptly and the legality of the election programme itself was under challenge. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 19 Mar 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273234