9. Procedure on receiving petitions.-
(1) The Election Commission shall, as soon as may be after the receipt of a petition under section 5, forward it to the Authority for trying the petition.
(2) Where more petitions than one have been received under section 5 in respect of the same election, the Election Commission shall forward them to the Authority and such Authority may, in its discretion, try them separately or in one or more groups.
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