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© Government of Haryana No. 12-2024] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 (PHALGUNA 29, 1945 SAKA)
PART-I B
Notifications by Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MAHENDRAGARH
Order
The 20th February, 2024
No. 2254/LFA.— Whereas the General Elections of Municipal Council, Narnaul; Municipal Committee, Mahendragarh and Nangal Choudhary were held on 19-06-2022 and the result of the elected candidates was declared on dated 22-06-2022.
2. Whereas 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 filling of nomination papers to the date of declaration of the result there of, 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. Whereas Section 13F of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 further provides that if the State Election Commission is satisfied that a person has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and manner, as prescribed by the State Election Commission and has no reason or justification thereof, the State Election Commission shall by order published in the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified for contesting an election for a period of five years from the date of the order under this Act.
4. Whereas in pursuance of the above provisions, the State Election Commission, Haryana vide its notification No. SEC/3ME/2022/549, dated 21-03-2022 in exercise of powers vested under clause (i) Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India, sub-section 3 of Section 13E of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 had prescribed the limit of expenditure that may be incurred by the contesting candidate or his authorized agent in connection with election of Municipal Council/Municipal Committee and the 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.
5. Whereas the State Election Commissioner, Haryana in exercise of powers contained under Section 3B of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 authorized Deputy Commissioner Concerned, vide order No. SEC/3ME/2023/304-446 dated 07-03-2023 to decide the case of disqualification of the candidates of the concerned municipalities, who failed to lodge their account of election expenses.
6. Whereas as reported by the Secretary, Municipal Committee, Mahendragarh and Nangal Choudhary every contesting candidate submitted their Election Expenditure Registers.
7. Whereas the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Narnaul submitted vide his letter No. 7519 dated 04-12-2023 that the following contesting candidates did not submit their election expenditure account for the elections of Municipal Council, Narnaul held on 19-06-2022:-
(13)HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., MAR. 19, 2024 (PHGN. 29, 1945 SAKA) [PART-I B 14
| Sr. No. | Ward No. | Name of Contested Candidates |
| 1. | Smt. Sunita Saini W/o Sh. Parmod Kumar Saini (For President Post) | |
| 2. | 1 | Sh. Aakash Kumar S/o Sh. Parmanand Sharma (For Member Post) |
| 3. | 1 | Sh. Pardeep Kumar S/o Sh. Ishwar Singh (For Member Post) |
| 4. | 2 | Smt. Sarita Devi W/o Sh. Ravi Yadav (For Member Post) |
| 5. | 3 | Sh. Dulichand S/o Sh. Gyarsi Lal (For Member Post) |
| 6. | 3 | Sh. Balram S/o Sh. Ramotar (For Member Post) |
| 7. | 3 | Sh. Ravinder S/o Sh. Omparkash (For Member Post) |
| 8. | 5 | Sh. Ajeet S/o Sh. Subhash Chand (For Member Post) |
| 9. | 6 | Sh. Ashok Kumar (For Member Post) |
| 10. | 6 | Sh. Balbir Singh S/o Sh. Umrao Singh (For Member Post) |
| 11. | 6 | Sh. Rajesh S/o Sh. Mamraj (For Member Post) |
| 12. | 6 | Sh. Shiv Dayal S/o Sh. Kishorilal (For Member Post) |
| 13. | 7 | Smt. Aarti Devi W/o Sh. Suresh Kumar (For Member Post) |
| 14. | 7 | Smt. Priya Yadav W/o Sh. Vicky Yadav (For Member Post) |
| 15. | 7 | Smt. Manoj W/o Sh. Dharampal (For Member Post) |
| 16. | 7 | Smt. Rekha Yadav W/o Sh. Shamsher Singh (For Member Post) |
| 17. | 9 | Smt. Nirmala W/o Sh. Rakesh Kumar (For Member Post) |
| 18. | 9 | Smt. Nirmala W/o Sh. Ratan Lal (For Member Post) |
| 19. | 9 | Smt. Pooja W/o Sh. Deshraj (For Member Post) |
| 20. | 9 | Smt. Sangeeta W/o Sh. Vikash (For Member Post) |
| 21. | 10 | Sh. Suresh Chand S/o Sh. Madanlal (For Member Post) |
| 22. | 11 | Smt. Kanta Saini W/o Sh. Kuldeep (For Member Post) |
| 23. | 11 | Smt. Reena Yadav W/o Sh. Vikram (For Member Post) |
| 24. | 12 | Sh. Deshraj S/o Sh. Maan Singh (For Member Post) |
| 25. | 12 | Sh. Munshi Ram S/o Sh. Babu Lal (For Member Post) |
| 26. | 13 | Smt. Shankuntala W/o Sh. Dharambir (For Member Post) |
| 27. | 15 | Sh. Vikram Singh S/o Sh. Omparkash (For Member Post) |
| 28. | 16 | Smt. Nirmala W/o Sh. Pawan Kumar (For Member Post) is Died. |
| 29. | 16 | Sh. Parvesh S/o Sh. Bhardesh Yadav (For Member Post) |
| 30. | 18 | Smt. Poonam W/o Sh. Yogender (For Member Post) |
| 31. | 19 | Pinki D/o Sh. Dukhbhajan (For Member Post) |
| 32. | 20 | Sh. Brijesh Kumar S/o Sh. Gyaparshad (For Member Post) |
| 33. | 21 | Sh. Ravinder S/o Sh. Surender Kumar (For Member Post) |
| 34. | 21 | Sh. Rohtash Soni S/o Sh. Bishandayal (For Member Post) |
| 35. | 23 | Smt. Luxmibai W/o Sh. Pardeep Kumar (For Member Post) |
| 36. | 25 | Smt. Gunja W/o Sh. Shankar Lal (For Member Post) |
| 37. | 25 | Sh. Pawan Sharma S/o Sh. Dharmender (For Member Post) |
| 38. | 26 | Sh. Jitender Kumar S/o Sh. Amar Singh (For Member Post) |
| 39. | 30 | Sh. Jagdish Parsad S/o Sh. Gopiram (For Member Post) |
| 40. | 30 | Sh. Dharamveer S/o Sh. Kanwar Singh (For Member Post) |
| 41. | 30 | Sh. Rajesh Kumar S/o Sh. Kanwar Singh (For Member Post) |
7. Whereas the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Narnaul was directed vide this office letter No. LFA/2023/ 2222 dated 11-01-2024 to deliver the notices, issued in the name of the above candidates to appear before the undersigned for personal hearing on 29-01-2024 at 11.00AM prior to further necessary action under Section 13F of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973.
8. Whereas out of the above, only eight candidates mentioned at serial No. 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 21, 25 & 37 appeared before me on 29-01-2024 for hearing alongwith their reply/statement. They were heard properly but could not justify the reason for not submitting their election expenditure within the prescribed period. After perusal, their reply/statements were also found not satisfactory. Sh. Deepak Goyal, Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Narnaul was present during the hearing and submitted a copy of letter dated 25-01-2024 vide which the notices of personal hearing were delivered to the said 41 candidates or their family members. Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that the above 41 candidates are liable for disqualification as they have failed to file the account of election expenditure within the time and manner prescribed by the State Election Commission and there is no reason or justification for it.
9. Now, therefore, I, Monika Gupta, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Mahendragarh in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 13F of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 and authorised by the State Election Commissioner vide order dated 06-03-2023 hereby declare all the above 41 candidates disqualified for contesting in election for a period of five years from the date of this order.
10. The office is directed to send a copy of this order to the candidates concerned through Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Narnaul immediately.
Place-Narnaul Dated: 20th February, 2024.
MONIKA GUPTA, Deputy Commissioner, Mahendergarh at Narnaul.
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