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1 pis | ou : in all, ell five years. ] | : all Fovided *[further) that an outgoing Panch Government shell otherwise directs, con th { is Fovided *[fur the Government Office, until his s unless all, ch { shell 1 pis [further) that an outgoing Pan the Government otherwise directs, con th Office, until his successor has taken the oath : se directs, con th has taken the oath : th tH (10. Whenever a vacancy occurs by t! or removal of a Panch, or a Sarit (10. Whenever a vacancy occurs by t! tion or removal of a Panch, or a Sarit cl death, or Sarpanch, as the case may se "hal be or _ new ecled resigna- Filling of casual Panch vacancies, tion or removal of a Panch, or or Sarpanch, as the case may be prescribed, a se Sarit cl death, resigna- Fillin "hal be or _ new Panch vacancies, in such tion or Sarpanch, as the case may se manner as may be prescribed, and the ors ecled shall hold office for the unexpired sotto of Ao aaa of the t in such manner as may be prescribed, and the o shall hold office for the unexpired sotto of Ao ee which the person in whose place he aaa of the term for ' clectoum would manner as shall hold office for the unexpired sotto of Ao which the person in whose place he aaa of the have otherwise continued in office. As' clectoum ee term for would which the person in whose place have otherwise continued in office. a of the term f As' clectoum would . e at (/)Every Sabha shall hold two general meetings If for any reason a Sarpanch or (/)Every Sabha shall hold two ge The Sabha shall at its Sawani 2» CHAPTER [I-A] Disputes Regarding Elections inted in writing o be his agent a (a) sp a me an! ns 0 Oo a sp a an! 0 (a) "agent" means any per by a candidate at an e nted in writing o be his agent ith the written "agent" means any per by a candidate at an elect! or the purposes » | o be his agent ith the written by a candidate for the purposes consent of such p for the purposes consent of such person » | nless the context otherwise Definition. n 13-A. In this Chapter, U ires,— 13-A. requires,— —— d by Punjab Act No. y Punj d Substitute ct No. y Punjab Act No. 26 Substitute y sCinapter I-A inserted b Election peti- tions, Electi tions, Presentation of Petitions. Presentatio Petitions. [1953 . Pb. Ac (b) "candidate" means a person Who has been claims to have been dul Who has been claims to have been duly nominated ag a Candi date at an election, and any such Person s1 claims to have been duly nominated ag a Candi date at an election, and any such Person s1 be deemed to have been a candidate as froy date at an election, and any such Person s1 be deemed to have been a candidate as froy the tim whe wit the ele in pros mn te the time when, with the election in pros he mn ion he began to hold himself out as 4 Prospective candidate ; began to candidate ; (c) "corrupt practice' means any of specified in section 13-U :; "corrupt practice' means any of the Practices specified in section 13-U :; (d) "costs" means all costs, charges and e me * of, or incidental to, a trial of an e *penses election ts" means all costs, charges and e me *penses of, or incidental to, a trial of an election petition ; of, or inc petition ; (e) "election" means an election to fj Il the office of a Sarpanch or Panch ; ction" means an ele of a Sarpanch or Panch ; (f) "electoral right'? means the right of a person to stand or not to stand as, or to withdraw "electoral right'? means the right of a person to stand or not to stand as, or to withdraw from being a candidate or to vote or refrain stand or not to stand as, or to withdraw from being a candidate or to vote or refrain from voting at an election ; from being a candidate or to from voting at an election ; (g) "pleader" means any and plead for anoth "pleader" means any and plead for anoth includes an Advocate. e and plead for anoth includes an Advocate. person entitled to appear er in a Civil Court and person entitled to appear er in a Civil Court and called 1 13- B. in No esti - B. No arpanch or Panch shall be in question except by an : . c : P . Ing . I . the 13-C the 13-C. pr . prescribed (7) Any scribed (7) Any member security of in { he Sabha b the prescr may, n furnish' o ribed manner.— he Sabha may, o the prescribed manner.— where an election was held after the 12th August, 0 and before (b) where an election is held after the 27th Septem: are 1962, wit in thirty days of the" date © where an election is held after the 27th Septem: are 1962, wit in thirty days of the" date © "mouncement of the resulj thereof ;¥ re 1962, wit in thirty days of the" da "mouncement of the resulj thereof ;¥ one or more nt Present on one or more i . . gr . f +» i ent on one or more . . +» sub- i . of the grounds specified in S tion 'paigy ceetion 130 . io . . +» of the grounds specified in S to the prescribed authority 4 sub- i . of the grounds specified in S section 'paigy ceetion 130 to the prescribed authority 48 Person as a Sarpanch or Pee, gous the election 0 section 'paigy ceetion 130 to the prescribed authority Person as a Sarpanch or Pee, gous the election 0 _— (2) The election petition shall b ed to the prescribed auth (2) The election petition shal been presented to the prescribed b authori to have (a) when it is delivered to the prescribed authority— (i) by the person making the petition ; or (ii) by a person authorised in writing benalf by the person making the p i it a person authorised in writing i benalf by the person making the petition when it is sent by registered post and is deli (3) An election petition pending before th ty immediately before the ath Septen i 6 (3) An election petition pending before th i authority immediately before the ath Septenber. 1962 shall be decided and disposed of by the prescribed au(3) authority immediately before the ath Septenber. 1962 shall be decided and disposed of by the prescribed au-thority 1n accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be decided and disposed of by the prescrib thority 1n accordance with the provisions of this Chapter after affording to the person who presented the election thority 1n accordance with the provisions of this Chapter after affording to the person who presented the election petition an opportunity to amend the petition. after affording to the person who presented th petition an opportunity to amend the petition. 13-D. (J) An election petition— (a) shall contain concise statement of the material facts on which the petitioner relies ; shall contain concise statement of the facts on which the petitioner relies ; any facts on whic (b) shall set forth full particulars of any corrupt practice that the petitioner alleges, including shall set forth full particulars of any corrupt practice that the petitioner alleges, including as full a statement as possible of the names of practice that the petitioner alleges, including as full a statement as possible of the names of the parties alleged to have committed such as full a statement as possible of the names of the parties alleged to have committed such corrupt practice and the date and place of the the parties alleged to have committed such corrupt practice and the date and place of the ommission of each such practice ; an corrupt practice and the date and place commission of each such practice ; an (c) shall be signed by the petitioner and verified "4 down in the Code of Civil in the manner lal of Ci by the petitioner and verified "4 down in the Code of Civil of Ci f 1908), for the verification shall be signed by " in the manner lal dure, 1908 (5 o of i vi Ci "4 down in the Code of Civ in the manner lal of Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), for the verification of pleadings ; Procedure, 1908 of pleadings ; 4 A 4 (2) Any schedule or annexure igned by the petitioner and ver e (2) Any schedule or annexure be signed by the petitioner and veri e as the petition. ri e to the petition shall also ed in the same manner to the petition shall a fied in the same manner of ple Provided that where the petitioner alleges any corrupt ice, the petition shall also be accompanied by an allegation Provided that where the petitioner alleges any c practice, the petition shall also be accompanied affidavit in the prescribed form 1n support of the all culars thereo orrupt by an gation practice, the petition shall also be accompa affidavit in the prescribed form 1n support of of such corrupt practice and the particulars anied by an the allegation thereof. practice, the affidavit in the prescribed form 1n support of the allega of such corrupt practice and the particulars thereof. ion shall Contents ie} Peqwpon. of ontents ie} Peqwpon. peneflate th receiving ek tion rece peneflate tion receiving petiti iving petitions. ek — 13-E. presc If the prescribed security is n bed manner or the petition th ons. ek the 3-E. If the prescribed security is n prescribed manner or the petition is : : : : the period specified in section 13-C, ot furnisheg : not manner or : : : iod specified i pe : i the prescribed manner or the petition is : : : : not within the period specified in section 13-C, the authority shall dismiss the petition ; _P'¢Sented rescribeg within the period specified in section authority shall dismiss the petition ; _P'¢Sented Prescribeg Provided that the petition shall not be dismij giving the petitioner an Opportunity of bein , t Provided that the petition shall not be dismij , out giving the petitioner an Opportunity of being Witt "Cossamiusioant withdraw 9 and "Cossamius withdraw nsf pi nt 9 d 13-F. erned oant

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