ORDER 1. Issue notice. 2. Mr Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Mr Mahesh Jethmalani and Mr Maninder Singh, senior counsel appearing with Mr Siddharth Bhatnagar and Ms Malvika Trivedi, senior counsel accept notice on behalf of the first respondent and waive service. 3. Counter affidavit, if any, be filed within a period of two weeks. Rejoinder affidavit be filed within a week thereafter. 4. List the Special Leave Petition after three weeks. 5. Pending further orders, the protection which has been granted in paragraph 133 (IV) of the impugned order of the Election Commission of India dated 17 February 2023, shall continue to remain in operation.