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PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, PUNJAB
S.C.O. No. 49, Sector-17 E, Chandigarh
NITIFICATION
The 20th July, 2021
No.SEC-SA-ET-2021/4724.-In pursuance of the provisions of Section 93 of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994 (Punjab Act No. 19 of 1994), the Election Commission hereby notifies the order of the Election Tribunal for general information.
Before the Court of Sh. Ravinder Singh Arora PCS, Presiding Officer Election Tribunal, Under the
Punjab State Election Commission Act 1994 cum Sub Divisional Magistrate, Guruharsahai.
Election Petition No. 17 of 2020
Date of Institution : 15.11.2018
15.12.2020 Nasib Singh son of Jarnail Singh resident of village Malluwala, Post office Mehma, Tehsil and District Ferozepur.
Petitioner
Versus
1. Assistant Returning Officer, Zodhpur Zone, Zila Parishad Election, Ferozepur.
2. Shalinder Singh, Member S.A.D, (Contested the election of Zodhpur in Zila Parishad Election, Ferozepur)
Respondents Application for recounting of the polled votes of election for the post of Member of the Zodhpur Zone Zila Parishad, District Ferozepur.
Order
In this case, vide order dated 03.06.2021 passed by this Tribunal, application filed by petitioner Nasib Singh for re-counting of the polled votes during the election held on 22.9.2018, for the post of Member of the Zodhpur Zone Zila Parishad was allowed and recounting committee was constituted as under :-
1. Sh. Vikram Gumber, Naib Tehsildar, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as the Incharge of the committee.
( 1314 )PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JULY 23, 2021 (SRVN 1, 1943 SAKA) 1315 2. Sh. Balwinder Singh, Senior Assistant, office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, he will officiate his duty as member.
3. Sh.Sukhwant Singh Senior Assistant, office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, he will officiate his duty as member.
4. Sh. Sudhir Kumar Accountant, Office of Nagar Council, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as member.
The re-counting committee was directed to make the re-counting of the polled votes in respect of the above referred election on 22.6.2021. However on the date fixed i.e.22.6.2021, for recounting of the votes by the Re-counting committee, two members of the re-counting committee namely Sh. Balwinder Kumar and Sh.Sukhwant Singh,Senior Assistants of office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur did not appear and intimation from their head office was recived vide office letter no.118 and 676 dated 22.6.2021, whereby it was intimated that the above said two officials cannot be relieved for the said duty and it was advised that the officials under the jurisdiction of the under-signed be appointed as members of the re-counting committee.
Therefore, re-counting of the polled votes as referred above could not be conducted on 22/06/2021 and as such the recounting of the polled votes as referred above was fixed for 29.6.2021 at 11.00 a.m in this court by re-counting committee which was re-constitued as under:-
1. Sh. Vikram Gumber, Naib Tehsildar, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as the Incharge of the committee.
2. Sh.Sarbjit Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as member.
3. Sh. Mangat Ram, Executive Officer , Municipal Council, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as member.
4. Sh. Sudhir Kumar Accountant, Office of Nagar Council, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as member.
The recounting committee refered above was directed to make recounting of polled votes, during the election held on 22.9.2018, for the post of member of the Zodhpur Zone Zila Parishad on 29.06.2021 in this court. For the purpose of re-counting of votes as referred above, the following persons were present :-
1. Sh. Nasib Singh, petitioner, in person.
2. Sh. Shalinder Singh respondent no.2 in person.
3. Sh. Vikram Gumber, Naib Tehsildar, Guruharsahai
4. Sh. Neeraj Kumar Sharma, Naib Tehsildar, Mamdot
5. Sh. Sarbjit Singh, B.D.P.O. Guruharsahai
6. Sh. Mangat Ram, Executive officer, Municipal Council, Guruharsahai
7. Sh. Sudhir Kumar Accountant, Municipal Council, Guruharsahai
8. Sh. Gurmeet Singh Kahlon, B.D.P.O. Ferozepur and additional charge of Mamdot .
9. Sh. Jaswinder Singh BPEO Mamdot
10. Sh. Jasdev Singh Panchayat Officer, BDPO Mamdot
Sh.Gurmeet Singh Kahlon, B.D.P.O, Ferozepur and additional charge of B.D.P.O Mamdot has produced the required record relating to the election held on 22.9.2018, for the post of Member of the Zodhpur Zone Zila Parishad, Ferozepur, under proper and adequate Police Security. As directed vide order dated 22/06/2021, the1316 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JULY 23, 2021 (SRVN 1, 1943 SAKA) PART I] recounting process by the recounting Committee has been done under videography, regarding which separate video CD/Pendrive has also been prepared. The recounting process by the recounting committee, started at the scheduled time on 29.6.2021, and the same was completed on 30.06.2021 at 03.10 a.m. After recounting of the votes as directed vide order dated 22.06.2021, the aforesaid recounting committee has submitted its report. As per report of the recounting committee, Sh. Nasib Singh has secured 9294 votes, Sh.Shalinder Singh has secured 9092 votes, whereas in the category of Nota 111 votes were casted during the said election. It was further reported that the valid votes were 18497, whereas 1361 votes were cancelled and total polled votes were 19858.
In view of the report, submitted by recounting committee, Sh. Nasib Singh is declared as elected candidate, having secured 9294 votes, whereas Sh. Shalinder Singh is declared as defeated candidate, as he has secured 9092 votes. Election record produced by the concerned authorities is ordered to be re-consigned to the concerned offices. This Election petition is disposed of accordingly. File be consigned in the record room.
Sd/-
Presiding Officer Election Tribunal Announced
-cum- Sub Divisional Magistrate, The 30th June, 2021
Guruharsahai.