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Haryana Government Gazette
Published by Authority
© Government of Haryana
No. 19-2024]
CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024 (VAISAKHA 17, 1946 SAKA)
PART-I B
Notifications by Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, NUH
Order
The 10th April, 2024
No. 2093-99/LFA.—
1.
The General Election of Municipal Council, Nuh was held on 19-06-2022 and the result of the elected
candidates was declared on 22-06-2022.
2.
The 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 or 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 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.
The Section 13F of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, further provides that if the State Election Commission is
satisfied that a person has filed 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 therefore, 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.
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, Nuh and account of election expenses shall be filed/lodges 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.
The State Election Commission, 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 said municipality, who failed to lodge their
account of election expenses.
6.
As reported by Dy. Excise & Taxation Commissioner-cum-Election observer (Expenditure) Nuh vide memo
no. 3039 dated 26-07-2022, the following candidates had contested the election of Municipal Council, Nuh held on
19-06-2022 but failed to submit their election expenditure account:-