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Haryana Government Gazette

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© Government of Haryana

No. 12–2020] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 (CHAITRA 4, 1942 SAKA)

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PART – I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA

Nirvachan Sadan, Plot No. 2, Sector-17, Panchkula

Notification

The 14th February, 2020

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

No. SEC/2E-II/2020/634.— The General Elections of Zila Parishad, Palwal wer 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 tot eh 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 order and shall have to lodge his account of election expenses within 30 days from 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 Gazettee, 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, Palwal Through his letter

No. 5859/Panchayat, dated 09.02.2018, 71 contesting candidates of Zila Parishad, Palwal failed to submit their

election expenditure statement within the prescribed time. The Commission has served show cause notice upon them

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

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within the prescribed period. I had given an opportunity of personal hearing to all these candidates in my office

chamber on 13.02.2020 and 14.02.2020 in the interest of justice. Sh. Surender Singh, Clerk, was present on behalf of

Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer(P), Palwal.

6.

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During the course of personal hearing, the above mentioned five 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 the Commission. I have gone through the submissions made by them and the facts

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

mentioned above and hereby order to drop the matter.

7.

I further direct that a copy of this order be sent to all the candidates mentioned in paras 6 above through

Deputy Commissioner-cum-Deputy Election Officer, Palwal.

8.

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

Panchkula :

DR. DALIP SINGH,

The 14th February, 2020.

State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

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