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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

© Government of Haryana

No. 19-2020]

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 (VAISAKHA 22, 1942 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION HARYANA

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

Panchkula, Haryana-134109

Notification

The 12th March, 2020

No. SEC/4E-II/2020/648.— Whereas, the State Election Commission vide its Notification No. SEC/4E-

II/2018/48, dated 11.01.2018 had prescribed the programme for the conduct of election to the seat of Sarpanch, Gram

Panchayat Sumain, District Fatehabad according to which nomination papers were to be presented between

18.01.2018 to 24.01.2018 and the polling was scheduled to be held on 04.02.2018.

2.

Whereas, in pursuance of orders dated 23.01.2018, passed by Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in CWP

No. 1403 of 2018 Sonil Vs. State of Haryana & others, the Commission vide its notification dated 02.02.2018 ordered

that “all activities on the notification referred above in respect of the election of Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Sumain,

Block Tohana, District Fatehabad scheduled for 04.02.2018 shall be kept in abeyance till further orders”. Hon’ble

High Court vide orders dated 13.02.2020 dismissed the writ petition referred above.

3.

Now, the State Election Commission, Haryana in exercise of powers vested under clause (1) of Article 243K

of the Constitution of India read with Rule 24 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994, and all other

powers enabling in this behalf hereby prescribe time schedule for the conduct of elections to the seat of Sarpanch,

Gram Panchayat Sumain, Block Tohana, District Fatehabad as under:-

Sr.

No.

Programme

Date

1.

Date on which notice shall be published by the District Election Officer

(Panchayat) in Form 2 or 3, as the case may be, for inviting nominations

under rule 24 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994.

14.03.2020

2.

Dates on which Nomination papers shall be presented under Rule

24(2)(i).

20.03.2020

to

26.03.2020

(Except 22.03.2020 &

23.03.2020 being holidays

under negotiable act)

(10.00 A.M to 3.00 P.M.)

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No.

Programme

Date

3.

Dates on which the list of Nomination papers received shall be pasted

under Rule 24(2) (ii).

20.03.2020

to

26.03.2020

4.

Date by which Affidavit/declaration shall be furnished by the candidate

in Form 4-A & 4-B, to the concerned Returning Officer. (Rule 27).

20.03.2020

to

26.03.2020

5.

Date on which the nomination papers shall be scrutinized under Rule

24(2)(iii).

27.03.2020

(10.00 A.M. onwards)

6.

Last date for withdrawal of candidature by a candidate under Rule

24(2)(iv).

28.03.2020

(upto 3.00 P.M.)

7.

Date on which symbols shall be allotted to the contesting candidates.

28.03.2020

(After 3.00 PM)

8.

Date on which the list of contesting candidates shall be pasted under Rule

24(2)(v).

28.03.2020

(immediately after the

allotment of symbols)

9.

Date on which the poll, if any, shall be held under Rule 24(2) (vi).

05.04.2020

(Sunday)

10.

Timing of the poll

Between 8.00 A.M. to

4.00 P.M.

11.

Counting of votes

(i) Immediately after the

close of poll.

(ii)

In case of re-poll, the

Commission may change

the date and time of

counting of votes.

3.

It is further directed as under:-

I.

Deputy Commissioner–cum-District Election Officer, Fatehabad shall give wide publicity to the above

programme by munadi in area concerned, Paid advertisements in two local news papers and through

electronic media shall be inserted .

II.

The nomination papers received in pursuance of earlier Notification dated 11.01.2018 shall also be

considered and such candidates need not to file nomination again.

III.

The remaining instructions contained in the Notification No.SEC/4E-II/2018/48, dated 11.01.2018 shall

remain unchanged.

Panchkula:

DR. DALIP SINGH,

The 12th March, 2020

State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

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