(1355)

Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

© Government of Haryana

No. 23-2020]

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 (JYAISTHA 19, 1942 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA

NIRVACHAN SADAN, SECTOR- 17, PANCHKULA, HARYANA – 134109

Order

The 4th May, 2020

No. SEC/3ME/2020/642.— The General Election of Municipal Council, Palwal was held on 22.05.2016 and

the result of the electtion was declared on the same day.

2.

Section 13E of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, provides that every candidate at an election shall, either

himself or by his election agent, keep a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the election

incurred or authorized by him or by his election agent from the date of filing of nomination papers to the date of

declaration of the result thereof, both dates inclusive. The account shall contain such particulars, as may be notified

by the State Election Commission in this behalf. The total of the said expenditure shall not exceed such amount as

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

3.

Section 13D of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 read with Section 10 A of the Representation of People

Act, 1951 further provides that if the 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 Election Commission shall, by order published in the Official Gazettee, declare him to be disqualified and

any such person shall be disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the order.

4.

In pursuance of the above provisions, the State Election Commission, Haryana vide its Notification

No. No.SEC/3ME/2015/619, dated 03.06.2015 in exercise of powers vested under clause (i) Article 243 ZA of the

Constitution of India, Sub-section 3 of Section 13E of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 had prescribed the limit of

expenditure of Rs. 1,00,000/- that may be incurred by the contesting candidate or his authorized agent in connection

with election of Municipal Council, Palwal and account of election expenses shall be filed/lodged with the

Deputy Commissioner or any other officer prescribed by the Commission within 30 days from the date of declaration

of the result of election.

HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., JUNE. 9, 2020 (JYST. 19, 1942 SAKA)

[PART I

1356

5.

The State Election Commissioner, Haryana in exercise of powers contained under Section 3B of the Haryana

Municipal Act, 1973 authorized Assistant State Election Commissioner, State Election Commission, Haryana vide

order No.SEC/1ME/2017/2017, dated 01.12.2017 and further modified vide order No.SEC/1ME/2018/842, dated

28.02.2018 to decide the cases of disqualification of the candidates of the said municipality, who failed to lodge their

account of election expenses.

6.

As reported by the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Palwal, the following candidates had contested the

election of Municipal Council, Palwal held on 22.05.2016 but failed to submit their election expenditure account :-

Sr. No.

Name of Candidate

Ward No.

1.

Shyam Lal

1

2.

Narender

1

3.

Shyambir

2

4.

Tara Chand

2

5.

Satender Tewatiya

2

6.

Aarti Singh

3

7.

Rajesh Devi

4

8.

Surender Singh

4

9.

Gajraj Singh

4

10.

Suresh Chand

4

11.

Subhash

4

12.

Rachna

4

13.

Kunwar Pal

4

14.

Shashi

5

15.

Kailash

5

16.

Om Prakash

6

17.

Dalbir

6

18.

Nardev

6

19.

Manju

6

20.

Charanjeet Singh

7

21.

Prem Chand

7

22.

Sonam Bala

8

23.

Manjit Kaur

8

24.

Gunjan Devi

8

25.

Pushpa

8

26.

Mangal Singh

9

27.

Manoj

9

28.

Hukam Singh

9

29.

Kusum

9

30.

Dalip Singh

9

31.

Smt. Naresh

10

32.

Sundri

10

33.

Mamta

10

34.

Virma Devi

10

35.

Jyoti

10

PART I]

HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., JUNE. 9, 2020 (JYST. 19, 1942 SAKA)

1357

Sr. No.

Name of Candidate

Ward No.

36.

Beena

10

37.

Neelam Sharma

10

38.

Rajni

11

39.

Smt. Anita Singh

11

40.

Rajesh Kathuriya

12

41.

Archana Pahil

13

42.

Smt. Dimple

13

43.

Savita Devi

14

44.

Smt. Bhanu

14

45.

Rinki

15

46.

Kuldeep Singh

16

47.

Jagat Singh

16

48.

Pooja

17

49.

Narender Singh

18

50.

Krishan Kumar

18

51.

Anoop Parasar

20

52.

Tarun Kumar Sharma

20

53.

Hariom

20

54.

Lakhi Ram

20

55.

Bhagwat Dayal

20

56.

Suresh Kumar

22

57.

Savitri Devi

23

58.

Jitender

23

59.

Raj Kumar

24

60.

Anita

24

61.

Prahlad

25

62.

Krishana Devi

27

63.

Renu

27

64.

Gaurav Kumar

28

65.

Ashok Kumar

28

66.

Rajni Rani

29

67.

Pratap Singh

29

68.

Shayam Lal

29

69.

Sanjay Kumar

30

70.

Raj Bala

30

71.

Priti

31

7.

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 period. Neither they submitted

their election expenditure statement nor responded to the show cause notice. I, had given them an opportunity of

personal hearing on 25.02.2020 at 11.30AM in the office of State Election Commission, Haryana, “Nirvachan

Sadan”, Plot No. 2, Sector-17, Panchkula. Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Palwal informed vide letter No.900,

dated 24.02.2020 and No.1233/MCP, dated 17.03.2020 that notice of personal hearing was delivered to the above said

canidates. It has been observed that notice of personal hearing has been delivered to all the candidates in person or

through their family members.

HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., JUNE. 9, 2020 (JYST. 19, 1942 SAKA)

[PART I

1358

8.

The above mentioned contesting candidates neither appeared before me nor filed any representation.

Therefore, it can be concluded that they have nothing to say in the matter. Hence, they are proceeded ex-parte. The

above noted candidates deserve to be disqualified. Hence I, Parmal Singh, Assistant State Election Commissioner,

Haryana, hereby order that all the above 71 candidates are disqualified under Section 13D of the Haryana Municipal

Act, 1973 read with Section 10A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 for being chosen as, and for being a

member of Municipality for a period of three years from the date of this order.

9.

The office is directed to send a copy of this order to the candidate concerned through Deputy Commissioner,

Palwal immediately.

Panchkula:

PARMAL SINGH,

The 19th March, 2020.

Asstt. State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

8778—C.S.—H.G.P., Pkl.