In Brief
The appellant sought expeditious disposal of an Election Petition pending before a District Magistrate for over six months. The High Court dismissed the plea on jurisdictional grounds. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed the tribunal to dispose of the Election Petition within four months. The Court held that although the High Court lacked jurisdiction, the statutory mandate requiring Election Petitions to be disposed of within six months must be complied with, and delay beyond this period warranted Supreme Court intervention to ensure timely resolution.
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