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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

© Government of Haryana

No. 10-2019]

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 (PHALGUNA 14, 1940 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION HARYANA

NIRVACHAN SADAN, PLOT NO. 2, SECTOR 17, PANCHKULA

Order

The 12th February, 2019

SUBJECT:- PANCHAYAT GENERAL ELECTIONS-2016 OFFICE ORDER REG.

No. SEC/2E-II/2019/178.— The General Elections of Zila Parishad, Panipat were held in January, 2016 and

the results of the elected candidates were declared on 28-01-2016.

2.

As per provisions contained in the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Expenditure (Maintenance and

Submission of Accounts) Order, 1996, every candidate contesting election to the post of Member of Zila Parishad

shall have to maintain day to day election expenditure account in accordance with the procedure laid down in paras 4,

5 and 6 of these orders and shall have to lodge his account of election expenses within 30 days from the date of

declaration of result of the election in the prescribed format with the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election

Officer (Panchayat) or any other officer as specified by the Commission. The total of the expenditure shall not exceed

such amount as may be notified by the State Election Commission from time to time.

3.

Para 11 of these orders provides that if the State Election Commission is satisfied that a person-

(a)

has failed to lodge an account of election expenses, within the time and in the manner required by or

under this Act, and

(b)

has no good reason or justification for the failure the State Election Commission shall, by order

published in the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and may such person shall be

disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the order.

4.

The Commission, vide its notification No. SEC/2E-II/2015/5782, dated 03-06-2015 prescribed the limit of

expenditure of Rs. 2,00,000/- that may be incurred by the contesting candidate of his authorized agent in connection

with election of Member Zila Parishad.

5.

As reported by the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Panipat through his letter No. 2806/

Panchayat, dated 18-05-2016, sixty on contesting candidates of Zila Parishad, Panipat failed to submit their

expenditure statement within the prescribed time. The commission had served a show cause notice upon them to

explain as to why they should not be disqualified on account of non submission of election expenditure account

within the prescribed period. In the first instance, I had given an opportunity of personal hearing to twenty four

candidates in my office chamber on 07-01-2019 in the interest of justice. None was present on behalf of the Deputy

Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat), Panipat.

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6.

The candidates mentioned below appeared in person before me and had submitted their submissions

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During the course of personal hearing, the above mentioned six candidates had submitted their election

expenditure statement. The expenditure statements submitted by them have been got examined and found to be within

the expenditure limit prescribed by Commission. I have gone through the submissions made by them and the facts

available on the record. Taking a lenient view, I hereby accept election expenditure statement of these six candidates

mentioned above and order to drop further proceedings against them.

7.

Sh. Kuldeep Singh, a contesting candidate from Ward No. 7, Zila Parishad, Panipat had submitted that he has

already submitted his expenditure statement with the Block office Israna. I hereby accept the above submissions and

order to drop further proceedings against him.

8.

I further direct that a copy of this order be sent to all the candidates through Deputy Commissioner-cum-

District Election Officer, Panipat.

9.

I further direct that a copy of this order be hosted on website of the Commission www.secharyana.gov.in.

DR. DALIP SINGH,

Panchkula:

State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

The 7th January, 2019.

56915—C.S.—H.G.P., Chd.