SATRUCGARKA VIJAYA RAMA RAJU vs NIMMAKA JAYA RAJU

The Supreme Court addressed the challenge to the election of the appellant under Section 80 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, along with Sections 5 and 100(1)(d)(i) of the Act, regarding his eligibility to contest from a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency. The Court held that the earlier decision in Election Petition No. 13 of 1983, which dismissed a similar challenge, operated as res judicata, thereby affirming the appellant's status as a member of the 'Konda Dora' tribe. Consequently, the election petition was dismissed, upholding the appellant's election.