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[4] As far as the presentation of election petition is concerned, provisions of relevant rules 3 and 8 are quite clear. An election petition under rule 3(1) should be presented by the petitioner petsonally or by a petson duly authorised in ",riting in this behalf by the petitioner. Where a petition ",as presented by the la"'yer of the petitioner ",ho "'as not so authorised; presentation of petition is not proper and under the provisions of rule 8, such a petition is liable to be dismissed. Suman Santoshhumar Patel u.Bhanwati Mahesh Pratap, 1999 (1) MPLJ