Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 6, Rule 15, Order 6, Rule 17 & Sec. 151–Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994–Rule 83–Election petition–Defective verification–Direction to cure the same–Respondent filed the application under Order 6, Rule 15 r/w. Sec. 151 and submitted the verifications of petition and documents–Objection of the petitioner that the same ought to be filed by taking the recourse of Order 6, Rule 17–Rejection of objection by the Tribunal with the view that the verification is not a part of pleadings–Though the observation of Tribunal can’t be upheld yet the Tribunal could have permitted the respondent-election petitioner to cure the defect in its inherent powers u/s. 151–Even if the some provision of the Code is to be resorted to, then it was to be done within the contours of Order 6, Rule 17 because the instant case squarely falls within the fold of expression alter.
