Notice For Election - Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana

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Haryana Government Gazette

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No. 36-2018] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 (BHADRA 13, 1940 SAKA)

PART III

Notifications by High Court, Advertisement, Notices and Change of Name etc.

BAR COUNCIL OF PUNJAB & HARYANA Law Bhawan, Dakshin Marg, Sector 37-A, Chandigarh-160036, Phone 0172-2688519

The 27th August, 2018

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NOTICE FOR ELECTION

Notification No. 3/2018.— It is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that under Rules 4 and 6 of the Rules made by Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, under Section 15 of the Advocates Act, 1961, with the approval of the Bar Council of India, the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has fixed 1st November 2018 and 2nd November 2018, as dates for the Election of twenty five Members to the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, for the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh. The said election shall be by secret personal ballot and by single transferable vote, at the Polling Stations which will be set up in all Districts, Tehsil/ Sub Divisional Headquarters where there are at least fifty duly enrolled voters. The Voters enrolled at other places less than 50 shall vote at the nearest polling Station.

The detailed programme of Election is as under;-

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In view of the proviso to Section 3 (2)(b) of the Advocates Act,1961 and rule 4 (A) of the Bar Council of India Rules and 49 (ac) and (ae) of the said Act, the number of seats to be filled from amongst the candidates who have been on the Roll of the State Bar Council for less than ten years shall be twelve . There shall, however, be no limit to the number of elected candidates who have been on the Roll of State Bar Council for at least ten years who could be declared elected. In computing the said period of ten years in relation to any such person , there shall be included any period during which he has been an advocate enrolled under the Indian Bar Council Act, 1926, and / or on the Roll of any other State Bar Council, prior to transfer to the Roll of this Bar Council u/s 18 of the Advocates Act, 1961. The period shall be computed as on the last date for receiving the nominations for the election, namely 21st September, 2018.

Every candidate for election as a Member of the Bar Council shall be proposed by one voter and seconded by another voter. The nomination paper shall be delivered to the Returning Officer either personally or through an agent duly authorized by the applicant in writing or be sent by registered post so as to reach the Secretary-cum-Returning Officer between 10.00 A.M. and 5.00 P.M. on 20th September 2018 and 21st September , 2018. Such nomination paper shall further contain the acceptance by the candidate to serve on the Bar Council, if elected.

Each nomination shall specify the date of enrolment as an advocate of the candidate and the period for which his name has been on the Roll of one or more High Courts under the Indian Bar Council Act, 1926 and the roll or rolls of State Bar Councils under the Advocates Act, 1961 with full particulars thereof and serial number in the final Electoral Roll.

Every nomination paper shall be accompanied by a nomination fee of Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand only) by way of crossed ( Account payee ) Bank Draft in favour of "Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana" issued on any Nationalized Bank payable at, Chandigarh. (Approval of Bar Council of India increasing the nomination fee from Rs. 25,000/- to Rs. 30,000/- is awaited, in case it is not approved before polling, the excess amount of Rs.5,000/- would be refundable) and nomination fee as approved and deposited shall not be refunded .

The nomination paper shall be in the following form.

BAR COUNCIL OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH. Form 'A' (Under Rule 8) Nomination paper for election to the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana .

To The Secretary-cum- Returning Officer, Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Law Bhawan, Sector 37-A Chandigarh. Pin; 160036

We, nominate Shri _____________________________________________________Advocate on the Roll of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana enrolled on______________________________________________ practising at_____________________ as a candidate for election to the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana to be held on 1st November 2018 & 2nd November 2018. 1. Name __________________________________

Address;________________________________ ________________________________________ Sr.No. in the Electoral Roll_____________________________

Signature (Proposer) Enrolment No. P/_________________ Dated___________________ ___________________________________AND________________________________ 2. Name _____________________________ Address;___________________________ __________________________________ Sr.No. in the

Electoral Roll______________________

Signature (Seconder) Enrolment No. P/___________________ Dated_____________________

I am willing to serve on the Bar Council, if elected. Name and address of the Candidate _____________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Signature of the Candidate

Sr. No. in the Electoral Roll______________ Enrolled on ________________ Enrolment No. P/ / Phone No:_____________________ Mobile No._____________________ Email address;__________________ Dated _______________

A candidate shall not deemed to be duly nominated for election unless he deposits or causes to be deposited the aforesaid amount of Rs.30,000/-(Rupees thirty thousand only).

Provided that if more proposals than one, are received in respect of a candidate, a single deposit of Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) shall be sufficient.

GURINDER PAL SINGH, Secretary-cum-Returning Officer Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh .

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