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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

© Government of Haryana

No. 6-2020]

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 (MAGHA 22, 1941 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION HARYANA

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

Notification

The 15th January, 2020

SUBJECT:-

PANCHAYAT GENERAL ELECTIONS-2016 OFFICE ORDER REG.

No. SEC/2E-II/2020/488.— The General Elections of Zila Parishad, Sirsa were held in January, 2016 and the

result of the elected candidates were declared on 28th January, 2016.

2.

As per provision 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 03rd June, 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.

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5.

Sh. Chhinder Pal a contesting candidate of Ward No. 19 Zila Prishad, Sirsa did not appear in person for

hearing on 05th December, 2019 and had sent a request for adjournment citing the reasons that as on the death

anniversary of his grandfather, there was Bhog of Shri Akhand Path Sahib. Request allowed. He appeared in person

before me on 15th January, 2020. During the course of hearing, he had submitted expenditure statement. The

expenditure statement submitted by him got examined and found to be within the expenditure limit prescribed by the

Commission. I have gone through the submissions made by him and the facts available on record.

Taking a lenient view, I hereby accept election expenditure statement of Sh. Chhinder Pal a contesting

candidate of Ward No. 19 Zila Prishad, Sirsa candidate mentioned above and hereby order to drop the matter.

6.

I further direct that a copy of this order be sent to the candidate concerned through Deputy Commissioner-

cum-District Election Officer, Sirsa.

7.

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

Panchkula:

DR. DALIP SINGH,

The 15th January, 2020.

State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

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