There were three principal points that were urged before us on either side which require to be considered and all of them turn on the proper construction of section 29(2) of the Indian Limitation Act which we shall for convenience set out here: "29(2) Where any special or local law prescribes for any suit, appeal or application a period of limitation different from the period prescribed therefor by the first schedule, the provisions of section 3 shall apply, as if such period were prescribed therefor in that schedule, and for the purpose of determining any period of limitation prescribed for any suit, appeal or application by any special or local law (a) the provisions contained in section 4, sections 9 to 18, and section 22 shall apply only in so far as, and to the extent to which, they are not expressly excluded by such special or local law; and 133 (b) the remaining provisions of this Act shall not apply." The learned Judges of the High Court have proceeded on the basis that section 29(2)(a) applies to the case of appeals preferred under section 116 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and on that footing have held that the appeal presented to them by the respondent was within time if computed after making the deductions permitted by section 12 of the Limitation Act.