[Affadavit]

Summary

This three-page English affidavit, dated 18 January 1996, was filed in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in support of Swatantra Party’s Writ Petition No. 14 of 1995 and a related Notice of Motion. Laxmidas R. Sampat identifies himself as the petitioner’s General Secretary and states that the motion sought an expedited hearing of the writ petition.

Key points

• The document concerns Swatantra Party and another petitioner versus the Union of India and other respondents.
• It is an affidavit supporting a Notice of Motion in Writ Petition No. 14 of 1995.
• The petitioners sought an expedited hearing in advance of the forthcoming general elections to Parliament.
• The affidavit states that the notice and supporting papers had been served on the relevant respondents.
• It records that respondents 2 and 3 received the Rule NISI and petition on 18 December 1995.
• The affirmant argues that the respondents had waived service and that the Notice of Motion was ready for hearing.