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2005 SCJ 159
2005 MR 99
Record No. 89540
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MAURITIUS
In the matter of: (1) Devianand Narrain (2) Adrien George Laval Legallant (3) Jean François Chevathyan (4) Ian Harvey Jacob (5) Paveetree Dholah (6) André Patrick Mokeenah (7) Rolando Denis Marchand (8) Nicholas Raghoonauth (9) Dany Sylvie Marie (10) Roady Yvan Pierre Muneean (11) Ashok Kumar Subron (12) Rezistans Ek Alternativ, a political party
Applicants
v. (1) The Electoral Commissioner (2) The Electoral Supervisory Commission (3) The Returning 0fficer for Constituency No. 5, Mr. Anil Kumar Ujoodha (4) The Returning 0fficer for Constituency No.8, Mr. Maneesh Gobin (5) The Returning 0fficer for Constituency No. 17, Mr. Vivekanand Kooloomuth (6) The Returning 0fficer for Constituency No. 20, Mr. Indiren Sivaramen
Respondents
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JUDGMENT
Regulation 12 of the National Assembly Elections Regulations 1968 (“The Regulations”) provides as follows in its paragraphs (4) and (5): (4) Every candidate shall make and subscribe on his nomination paper a declaration – (a) that he is qualified; (b) in the case of a general election, of the party, if any, registered under