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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 DISQUALIFICATIONS OF DEFAULTING
CANDIDATES REG.
No. SEC/2E-II/2019/179.— 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 Panchyati 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 or 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 one contesting candidates of Zila Parishad, Panipat failed to submit
their election 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.