Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), Section 100(1)(a)(d)(i), 116A – Election of Member Legislative Assembly / MLA –Seat reserved for Schedule Caste – Challenge to election -- Ground that the appellant/ wining candidate’s grandparents on the paternal side were persons who had migrated from Tamil Nadu, they and their successors were not entitled to claim that they belonged to ‘Hindu Parayan’ of Kerala State -- It was averred that hence, the Appellant is not entitled to contest from a Constituency reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes from Kerala – Held, a duly issued Caste/ Community Certificate would be amenable to challenge only under the provisions of the statute concerned, and not in an Election Petition – Election Petition dismissed.

(Para 2, 3, 59, 64)