IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 463 of 2009 Date of decision : May 26, 2009 Mukhtiar Singh and another Petitioners Versus Prescribed Authority of Election Tribunal and others Respondents C.R. No. 464 of 2009 Babu Singh and another Petitioners Versus Prescribed Authority of Election Tribunal and others Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present: Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Gurinder Singh Lali, Advocate for respondents No. 2 to 10 A.N. JINDAL, J. (ORAL) This order shall dispose of C.R. No. 463 of 2009 and C.R. No. 464 of 2009. Having perused the impugned order. The Court appears to has not taken correct view of the matter that science of thumb impression is not a perfect science. It may be observed that science of thumb impression is fairly perfect science. In any case to check the unfairness on the part of the handwriting expert, he is examined in Court and his veracity could be tested by cross examination. The other party would also have an opportunity to examine another expert in rebuttal, thereafter the Court after scrutinising the evidence and also visualising the questioned thumb impression with its own expert C.R. No. 463 of 2009 2 eye would reach the conclusion that if disputed thumb impression on the withdrawal form was of the petitioner. As such, these petitions are accepted, the impugned order is set aside and petitioners would be at liberty to examine the handwriting expert for making an opinion regarding disputed thumb impression/signatures. (A.N.JINDAL) 26.05.2009 JUDGE reena