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Contest, the meaning of the word 'contest' is according to Black's Law Dictionary, to make defence to an adverse claim in a Court of law, to oppose, 'resist or dispute; to strive to win or hold: to controvert, litigate, call in question, challenge to defend. The contest continues right up to the final decision or, in other words the right to contest comes to an end only when a final decision is given one way or the other putting an end to the litigation between the parties with regard to the alienation, Darshan Singh v. Ram Pal Singh, 1992 Supp (1) SCC 191: AIR 1991 SC 1654. 1665, [Punjab Customs (Power to Contest) Act, (2 of 1920), s. 7]