The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 457] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25,1977/KARTIKA 3,1899
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ELECT/ON COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th October 1977
S. O. 736(E).—Whereas the Hon'ble Supreme Court by its judgment dated 12th September, 1977 in the Civil Appeal No.945 of 1977 filed by All Party Hill Leader's Conference, Shillong , reversed the Election Commission's decision dated 1st February, lt)77 that All Party Hill Leader's Conference ceased to exist as a political party consequent on its merger with the Indian National Congress and that the Symbol 'Flower' reserved for it should be deleted from the list of symbols in the Commission's notification,
And whereas the said Court ordered that "the APHLC", as a recognised State political party in Meghalaya, stays and is entitled to continue with their reserved symbol "Flower" ... ;
And whereas the Election Commission in pursuance of the above said decision of the Supreme Court has decided to restore the status of All Party Hill Leader's Conference as a recognised State party In the State of Meghalaya and also to reserve the symbol 'Flower' to it,
Now, therefore, in exorcise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub- paragraph (1) and sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 17 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, the Election Commission hereby makes the following amendment in its notification No. 56/77-II, dated 9th February, 1977 published as S.O. l52(E) in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part 11, section 3(ii) dated 9th February, 1977 and as amended from time to time, namely:—
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