Bar & Bench (www.barandbench.com) 13 (xvi) Impugned Notification is also vitiated by arbitrariness in as much as the EC Proceedings itself record that the tainted candidate was "making preparations" to target votes in the constituency and that the same was prevented. In such circumstances, it is unclear as to how there can be said to exist a vitiated atmosphere for the conduct of elections. There are seizures of cash every day across the state and the country and, in view of the efficient discharge of its duties by the Election Commission, there is no question of any corrupt practices having been commissioned. In such circumstances, the action of effectively countermanding the elections itself, despite the bribing of voters admittedly having been prevented, is excessive and arbitrary. Facts in W.P.No.11978 of 2019 are as follows: 8. It is the case of K.Sugumar, petitioner in W.P.No.11978 of 2019 that he is an independent candidate, contesting from 8-Vellore Constituency for the Lok Sabha elections. On 19.03.2019, the Hon’ble President of India, pursuant to the recommendation of the Election Commission, issued notification No.1389(E), calling upon the parliamentary constituencies of 13 States/Union Territories, including 39 parliamentary constituencies in the State of Tamil Nadu. Thereafter, the Election Commission had issued a further notification No.55(E), http://www.judis.nic.in