https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311257 Where no contrary local election rule existed, the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 could be treated as a guiding framework for allotting the Plough symbol, and the respondent was entitled to its exclusive allotment because the denial was arbitrary and unsupported by any legal impediment or competing claim. The Court also held that the availability of an election-petition remedy did not bar writ jurisdiction, and that progress in the election process did not defeat relief where the challenge was raised in time and delay resulted from the authorities' conduct. The High Court's writ relief was therefore sustained and the respondent's entitlement to the symbol confirmed. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311257 Where no contrary local election rule existed, the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 could be treated as a guiding framework for allotting the Plough symbol, and the respondent was entitled to its exclusive allotment because the denial was arbitrary and unsupported by any legal impediment or competing claim. The Court also held that the availability of an election-petition remedy did not bar writ jurisdiction, and that progress in the election process did not defeat relief where the challenge was raised in time and delay resulted from the authorities' conduct. The High Court's writ relief was therefore sustained and the respondent's entitlement to the symbol confirmed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311257