RANJIT SINGH versus HARMOHINDER SINGH PRADHAN

RANJIT SINGH versus HARMOHINDER SINGH PRADHAN

Contracts for sale of liquor with the Government do not amount to contracts for supply of goods to the Government or execution of works undertaken by the Government under Section 9-A; purposive interpretation excludes such contracts from disqualification.

Parties
Appellant: Ranjit Singh; Respondent: Harmohinder Singh Pradhan
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
06 May 1999
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab & Haryana High Court, Election Petition No. 7 of 1997
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Disqualification of Candidates, Government Contracts, Section 9 a, Representation of People Act, 1951
Election Law Statutory Interpretation Disqualification of Candidates Government Contracts Section 9 A, Representation of People Act, 1951

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Parties

Ranjit Singh

Appellant

Harmohinder Singh Pradhan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab & Haryana High Court, Election Petition No. 7 of 1997

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether respondent was disqualified from contesting the election under Section 9-A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 due to a subsisting contract for sale of liquor with the Government

Ratio Decidendi

Contracts for sale of liquor with the Government do not amount to contracts for supply of goods to the Government or execution of works undertaken by the Government under Section 9-A; purposive interpretation excludes such contracts from disqualification.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed without any order as to costs