418 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
That this Petition is being presented within the time allowed under Rule 119 (b) of the Representation of the People (Conduct of Election and Election Petitions) Rules, 1951, 11th March 1952 being the date on which the time for lodging of the return of expenses under sub-rule (1) of Rule 112 of the said Rules expired.
The Petitioner No. 2 craves leave to submit any other Petition on grounds other than those advanced in this Petition.
Your Petitioner, therefore, pray :–
(a) that an Election Tribunal be appointed for the trial of the Petition;
(b) that the election to the House of the People from the Bombay City North Parliamentary Constituency held on 3rd January 1952 be declared wholly void;
(c) that the Petitioners’ costs of this Petition be provided for; and
(d) that Petitioners may have such further and other reliefs as the nature of the case may require and for the purpose aforesaid all such orders may be passed and directions given including scrutiny of votes as may be deemed necessary and proper.
(Sd) B.R.Ambedkar
(Sd) Ashoka Mehta
(Petition drawn by)
(Mr. N. C. N. Acharya,
Advocate O. S.)
(Sd) Kothare & Co.
Attorneys for the
Petitioners.
We, (1) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and (2) Ashoka Ranjitram Mehta of Bombay Inhabitants residing respectively at Rajgriha, Hindu Colony, Dadar, and 3, Aadyseth Street near Babulnath Temple without the Fort of Bombay do solemnly declare that what