Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Chapter IV: Withdrawal and Abatement of Election Petitions
Section 109: Withdrawal of election petitions
(1) An election petition may be withdrawn only by leave of the High Court.
(2) Where an application for withdrawal is made under sub-section (1), notice thereof fixing a date for the hearing of the application shall be given to all other parties to the petition and shall be published in the Official Gazette.
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