Section 109. Withdrawal of election petitions

CHAPTER IV WITHDRAWAL AND ABATEMENT OF ELECTION PETITIONS 108. [ Withdrawal of petitions before appointment of Tribunal .] Omitted by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1966 (47 of 1966), s . 45 ( w.e.f. 14-12-1966). 1[ 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 Withdrawal of election petitions.— (1) An election petition may be withdrawn only by leave of the High Court.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.