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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

No. 11/SEC/CE/2021/212.

Puducherry, the 22nd June 2021.

ORDER

RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRINTING OF PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, ETC.

In order that there is strict observance of, and compliance with,

the requirements of section 30 of the Pondicherry Municipalities

Act, 1973, the Commission, in exercise of its power under Article 243ZA

of the Constitution and section 15A of the Pondicherry Municipalities

Act, 1973 hereby directs as follows:-

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1. As soon as any election as Councillor/Chairman of a Municipal

Council is announced by the State Election Commission, the District

Magistrates of Puducherry and Karaikal and Subdivisional Magistrate

of Mahe and Yanam shall, within three days of such announcement of

election, write to all printing presses in their Districts.

(a) Pointing out to them the requirements of above-mentioned

section 30 and specifically instructing them to indicate clearly in the

print line the names and addresses of printer and publisher of any

election pamphlets or posters or such other material printed by them.

(b) Asking the printing presses to send the copies of the printed

material (alongwith three extra copies of each such printed material)

and the declaration obtained from the publisher as required under

section 30(2) within three days of its printing.

provisions of section 30A and the above directions of the State Election

Commission would be very seriously viewed and stern action, which may

in appropriate cases include even the revocation of the licence of the

printing press under the relevant laws, would be taken.

2. Before undertaking the printing of any election pamphlets or

posters, etc., the printer shall obtain from the publisher a declaration in

terms of section 30(2) in the pro forma prescribed by the Commission in

Appendix-A hereto. This declaration shall be duly signed by the

publisher and attested by two persons to whom the publisher is

personally known. It should also be authenticated by the printer when

it is forwarded to the District Magistrates of Puducherry and Karaikal

and Subdivisional Magistrate of Mahe and Yanam.

3. As directed above, the printer shall furnish four (4) copies of

the printed material, along with the declaration of the publisher within

three (3) days of the printing thereof. Alongwith such printed material

and the declaration, the printer shall also furnish the information

regarding number of copies of the document printed and the price

charged for such printing job, in the pro forma prescribed by the State

Election Commission in Appendix-B hereto. Such information shall be

furnished by the printer, not collectively but, separately in respect of

each election pamphlets, posters, etc., printed by him within three (3)

days of the printing of each such document.

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4. As soon as a Magistrate receives any election pamphlets or etc.,

from a printing press, he shall examine whether the publisher and printer

have complied with the requirements of law and the above directions of

the State Election Commission. He shall also cause one copy thereof to

be exhibited at some conspicuous place in his office so that all political

parties, candidates and other interested persons may be able to check

whether the requirements of law have been duly complied with in relation

to such document and which would also enable them to bring to the

notice of the authorities concerned the case of other election pamphlets,

posters, etc., in respect of which the above requirements of law have

been violated.

5. The District Magistrates and Subdivisional Magistrates shall,

initiate prompt action for investigation forthwith in any case of

publication of election pamphlets, posters, etc., in violation of the

above-mentioned provisions of said section and/or the Commission’s

above directions either comes, or is brought to their notice. In all such

cases prosecutions should be launched against the offenders most

expeditiously and these cases should be pursued vigorously in the

Courts concerned.

ROY P THOMAS,

State Election Commissioner.

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APPENDIX-A

Pro forma for Declaration to be submitted by the Publisher of

Election Posters, Pamphlets, etc.

(See section 30 of the Pondicherry Municipalities Act, 1973)

I .......................................................................... son/daughter/wife of

......................................................... resident ............................................

(name) ............................................ (name) of .................................................

(Village/Town).................................. (District) ............................................

hereby declare that I am the publisher of ............................................ (give

brief particulars of election poster, pamphlet, etc.,) being printed by

............................................ (name of printing press).

(Signature of Publisher)

Place :

Full Address ....................................................

Date :

Attested by (person personally known to publisher)

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Signature

(Name and Address)

Signature

(Name and Address)

Countersigned by

Signature

(Name and address of Printer)

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APPENDIX-B

Pro forma for Submission of Information Regarding Printing of

Election Poster, Pamphlets, etc.

Name and address of printer .............................................................

.......................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................

Name and address of publisher .........................................................

.......................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................

Date of the printing order of the publisher .........................................

Date of the declaration of the publisher ..............................................

Brief particulars of election poster, pamphlet, etc.: .............................

Number of copies of the above document printed .............................

Date of printing ......................................................................................

Printing charges (including cost of paper) being charged from the

publisher in respect of the above document .......................................

Place :

(Signature of Printer)

Date :

Seal of the Printer.

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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

No. 12/SEC/CE/2021/211.

Puducherry, the 22nd June 2021.

ORDER

RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRINTING OF PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, ETC.

In order that there is strict observance of and compliance with,

the requirements of section 127 A of the Representation of People Act,

1951, read with section 27 of the Pondicherry Village and Commune

Panchayat Act, 1973, the State Election Commission, in exercise of its

power under Article 243K of the Constitution, and section 9A of the

Pondicherry Village and Commune Panchayat Act, 1973, hereby directs

as follows:

(1) As soon as any election as Member/President of a Village

Panchayat and or Member of a Commune Panchayat Council is

announced by the State Election Commission, the Subdivisional

Magistrate (North), Puducherry, Subdivisional Magistrate (South),

Villianur, Puducherry and Subdivisional Magistrate, Karaikal shall, within

three days of such announcement of election, write to all printing presses

in their jurisdiction.

(a) pointing out to them the requirements of above-mentioned

section 127 A and specifically instructing them to indicate clearly in the

print line the names and addresses of printer and publisher of any

election pamphlets or posters or such other material printed by them;

(b) asking the printing presses to send the copies of the printed

material (alongwith three extra copies of each such printed material)

and the declaration obtained from the publisher as required under

section 127A (2) within three days of its printing;

provisions of section 127A and the above directions of the State Election

Commission would be very seriously viewed and stern action, which may

in appropriate cases include even the revocation of the licence of the

printing press under the relevant laws, would be taken.

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(2) Before undertaking the printing of any election pamphlets or

posters, etc., the printer shall obtain from the publisher a declaration in

terms of section 127 A (2) in the Pro forma prescribed by the State

Election Commission in Appendix-A hereto. This declaration shall be duly

signed by the publisher and attested by two persons to whom the

publisher is personally known. It should also be authenticated by the

printer when it is forwarded to Subdivisional Magistrates.

(3) As directed above, the printer shall furnish four (4) copies of

the printed material, along with the declaration of the publisher, within

three (3) days of the printing thereof. Alongwith such printed material

and the declaration, the printer shall also furnish the information

regarding number of copies of the document printed and the price

charged for such printing job, in the Pro forma prescribed by the State

Election Commission in the Appendix-B hereto. Such information shall

be furnished by the printer, not collectively but, separately, in respect

of each election pamphlet, poster, etc., printed by him within three (3) days

of the printing of each such document.

(4) As soon as a Subdivisional Magistrate receives any election

pamphlets or posters, etc., from a printing press, he shall examine

whether the publisher and printer have complied with the requirements

of law and the above directions of the State Election Commission.

He shall also cause one copy thereof to be exhibited at some

conspicuous place in his office so that all candidates and other interested

persons may be able to check whether the requirements of law have been

duly complied with in relation to such document and which would also

enable them to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned the cases

of other election pamphlets, posters, etc., in respect of which the above

requirements of law have been violated.

(5) The Subdivisional Magistrates shall initiate prompt action for

investigation forthwith if any, case of publication of election pamphlets,

posters, etc., in violation of the above-mentioned provisions of said

section 127 A and/or the Commission’s above direction either comes, or

is brought to their notice. In all such cases prosecutions should be

launched against the offenders most expeditiously and these cases

should be pursued vigorously in the Courts concerned.

ROY P THOMAS,

State Election Commissioner.

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APPENDIX-A

Pro forma for Declaration to be submitted by the Publisher of

Election Posters, Pamphlets, etc.

(See section 127-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951)

I .......................................................................... son/daughter/wife of

......................................................... resident of ............................................

Village/Town hereby declare that I am the publisher of .........................

(give brief particulars of election poster, pamphlet, etc.,) being printed

at ............................................ (name of printing press).