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27. The 1[District Judge] may declare any candidate found to have committed any corrupt practice to be incapable, for any period not exceeding five years, of being elected as a member of the Municipality or of being appointed or retained in any office or place in the gift or disposal of the Municipality : [Provided that no such declaration shall be made about any candidate who was not a party to the election petition or who was not given an opportunity of being heard under section 26.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>27.</b> The <b><sup>1</sup>[</b>District Judge<b>]</b> may declare any candidate found to have committed any corrupt practice to be incapable, for any period not exceeding five years, of being elected as a member of the Municipality or of being appointed or retained in any office or place in the gift or disposal of the Municipality :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>[</b>Provided that no such declaration shall be made about any candidate who was not a party to the election petition or who was not given an opportunity of being heard under section 26.<b>]</b> <br>