MOHD.ABUBUKKAR SIDDIQUI vs MUSTAFA SHAHIDUL ISLAM

The Supreme Court addressed an election petition under Section 80 and Section 100 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, concerning the election of Shri Mustafa Shahidul Islam. The Court held that the withdrawal of the election petition by the petitioner was valid under Section 110, and the subsequent applications for substitution were barred by limitation. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the decision of the Gauhati High Court regarding the election petition's withdrawal.