14. Union of India Vs Harbans Singh Jalal and Ors.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 22724 OF 1997

Union of India ................................................................................ Appellant(s)

Vs.

Harbans Singh Jalal & Ors. . ........................................................ Respondent(s)

With T.P. (C) No.505/99, W.P. (C) No. 346/99,

S.L.P.(C) Nos.12346-349/99 & W.P.(C) No. 339/1999

Date of Order : 26.04.2001

SUMMARY OF THE CASE

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, by judgement dated 27.05.1997 in

C.W.P. No. 270/1997 held that model code of conduct could be enforced from the date of announcement of an election. The Union of India filed an SLP before the Supreme Court against this judgement. As the SLP was pending, the issue was settled vide O.M. dated 16.04.2001 of the Ministry of Law and Justice issued in consultation with the Commission.

In view of the O.M. dated 16.4.2001, the SLP and connected matters were disposed of by the Supreme Court.

O R D E R

S.P. Bharucha, Judge; N. Santosh Hegde, Judge; Y.K. Sabharwal, Judge

S.L.P. (C) No. 22724/97

This petition does not require consideration in view of the Office Memorandum dated 16th April 2001 arrived at in consultation between the Union of India and the Election Commission. It is, therefore, disposed of.

No order as to costs.

Due to the effect of this Civil Writ Petition, Now Election Commission, can not promulgate Code of Conduct, before declaration of election.