Deposit towards cost for hearing and power to award cost

Deposit towards cost for hearing and power to award cost. A petitioner presenting an election petition under section 145U shall pay a deposit not exceeding Rs. 500 as the tribunal may direct towards the costs for hearing the petition. Unless the petitioner deposits the same as aforesaid, the petition shall be summarily dismissed. Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, at the time of deciding the petition, the Tribunal shall assess the respondents, or both as the case may be, to defray the whole or in such proportion as it thinks first, the costs of the petition the whole or in such proportion as it thinks fir, the costs for the petition including the deposit so made. Such sum as the Tribunal may assess as the cost to Tribunal of hearing the petition (but not exceeding Rs. 500 in any case) shall be created to the Government.