RAM PADARATH MAHTO vs MISHRI SINGH & ANR.

The Supreme Court ruled that the appellant was not disqualified under Section 7(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as his contract with the Bihar Government was not for the performance of services but for the storage of foodgrains. The Court clarified that a contract of bailment for stocking foodgrains does not equate to a contract for the sale of grain, which the Government undertook. Consequently, the rejection of the appellant's nomination for the Bihar Legislative Assembly was overturned.