DELHI SIKH GURDWARA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (ELECTION OF MEMBERS) RULES , 1974 .

2 · . Interpretation:—(1) In these rules , unless the context otherwise requires,—

3 · . Superintendence and control of elections.- Subject to the superintendence , direction and control of the Director , the election officer shall co-ordinate and supervise all work in the Union Territory of Delhi in connection with the conduct of elections to the Committee .

4 · . Returning Officers,- For every ward , the Director shall designate or nominate a Retuming Officer who shall be an officer of Central Government/ Delhi Administration or of a local authority:

5 · . Assistant Returning Officers--(l) The Director may appoint one or more persons to assist any Returning Officer in the performance of his functions:

6 · -General duty of the Retuming Officer.It shall be the general duty of the Retuming Officer at any election to do all such acts and things as may be necessary for effectively conducting me election in die manner provided by these rules or orders made Uiereunder .

7 · . Polling Stations for Wards.The Election Officer shall , with the previous approval of the Director , provide a sufficient number of polling stations for each ward and shall publish , in such manner as the Director may direct , a list showing the polling stations so provided and the polling areas or groups of voters for which they have respectively been provided .

8 · . Presiding Officers for Polling Stations.(I) The Election Officer shall appoint a presiding officer for each polling station and such polling officer or officers as he thinks necessary , but he shall not appoint any person who has been employed by or on behalf of , or has been otherwise working for a candidate in or about the election:

9 · . General duty of the presiding officer.It shall be the general duty of the presiding officer at a polling station to keep order thereat and to see that the poll is fairly taken .

10 · . Duties , of a polling officer.It shall be the duty of the polling officer at a polling station to assist the presiding officer for such station in the performance of his functions .

11 · . Notification of Elections—(1) A general election of members of the Committee shall be held under section 3 of the Act .

12 · . Appointnlent of dates for nominations et c —A s soon as the notification calling upon a ward to eject a member or members is issued under rule 11 the Director shall , by notification in the Delhi Gazette appoint—

13 · . Public notice of election. -On the issue of a notification under rule 12 , the returning officer for the ward shall give public notice of the intended election in Form -1 . inviting nominations of candidates for such election and specifying the place at which the nomination papers are to be delivered , which shall subject to any directions of the Director , be published in such manner as the Returning Officer thinks fit

14 · . Symbols.-(l) The Director shall , by notification in the Delhi Gazette , specify the . reserved symbols to be allotted to the recognized religious parties recognised under sub-rule (3) and the free symbols to be allotted to other candidates who are not set up by any recognised religious party at elections and the conditions for allotment of Symbols .

15 · . Nomination of candidates for election. -Any person may be nominated as a candidate for election to fill a seat if he is qualified to be chosen to fill that seat under the provisions of the Act

16 · . Presentation of nomination paper and requirements for a valid nomination.- (1) On or before the date appointed under clause (a) of rule 12 , each candidate shall either in person or by his proposer , between the hours of eleven O'clock in the forenoon and three O'clock in the afternoon deliver to the returning officer at the place specified in this behalf in the notice issued under rule!3 , a nomination paper completed in Form 2 and subscribed by the candidate himself as assenting to the nomination and signed by an elector of the ward as proposer .

17 · . Deposit.- (1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election from a ward unless be deposits or causes to be deposited a sum of five thousand rupees :

18 · . Notice of nomination and the time and place for their scrutiny.—The Returning officer shall , on receiving die nomination paper under sub-rule (1) of rule 16 , inform the person or persons delivering the same of the date , time and place fixed for die scrutiny oknominations and shall enter on die nomination paper its serial number , and shall sign thereon a certificate stating die date on which and die hour at which the nomination paper has been delivered to him; and shall , as soon as may be diereafter , cause to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office a notice in Form 3 of the nomination containing description similar to those contained in the nomination paper , bom of the candidate and of die proposer .

19 · . Scrutiny of nominations(1) On the date fixed for the scrutiny of nominations under rule 12 , the candidates , their election agents , one proposer of each candidate , and one other person duly authorised in writing by each candidate , but no other person , may attend at such time and place as has been specified in the notice issued under rule 13 and the Returning Officer shall give them all reasonable facilities for examining

20 · . Withdrawal of candidature—<1) Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice in writing in Form 5 which shall be subscribed by him and delivered before three O'clock in the afternoon on the day fixed under clause (c) of rule 12 to the Returning Officer either by such candidate in person or by his proposer or election agent who has been authorised in this behalf in writing by such candidate .

21 · . Preparation of list of contesting candidates(1) Immediately after the expiry of the period within which candidature may be withdrawn under sub-rule (1) of rule 20 , the Returning Officer shall prepare in Form 7 a list of the contesting candidates , that is to say , candidates who were included in the list of validly nominated candidates and who have not withdrawn their candidatures within the said period .

22 · . Publication of list of contesting candidates.—(1) The returning officer shall , immediately after its preparation , cause a copy of the list of contesting candidates to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office .

23 · . Election agents.— A candidate at an election may appoint any one person other than himself to be his election agent and every such appointment shall be made in Form 8 . When any such appointment , is made , the notice of the appointment shall be given by forwarding the same in duplicate to the Returning Officer who shall return one copy there of to the election agent after affixing thereon his seal and signature in token of his approval of the appointment .

24 · . DisqualiOcation for being an election agentAny person who is for the time being disqualified under the Act for voting at elections , shall , so long as the disqualification subsists , also be disqualified for being an election agent at any election

25 · . Revocation of the appointment , or death , of an election agent— (1) Any revocation of the appointment of an election agent shall be made in Form 9 and shall be signed by the candidate , and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with the Returning Officer .

26 · . Functions of election agentsAn election agent may perform such functions in connection with the election as are authorised by or under these rules to be performed by an election agent .

27 · . Appointment of polling agents- (1) A contesting candidate or his election agent may appoint one agent and two relief agents to act as polling agents of such candidate at each polling station and every such appointment shall be made in Form 10 and shall be made over to the polling agent for production at the polling station .

28 · . Appointment of counting agents -A contesting candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner one or more persons , but not exceeding such number as may be prescribed by these rules to bo present as his counting agent or agents at the counting of votes , and when any such appointment is made , notice of the appointment shall be given in the prescribed manner to the Returning Officer .

29 · . Revocation of the appointment or death of a polling agent or counting agent(I) Any revocation of the appointment of a polling agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent in Form 11 and shall operate from the date and time on which it is lodged with the Presiding Officer and in the event of such a revocation or of the death of a polling agent before the close of the poll , the candidate or his election agent may appoint another polling agent at any time before the poll is closed and shall forthwith give a notice of such appointment to the Presiding Officer in the manner specified in rule 27 .

30 · . Functions of polling agents and counting agents- (1) A polling agent may perform such functions in connection with the poll as are authorised by these rules to be performed by a polling agent ,

31 · . Candidates and agents to wear badgesThe candidates , election agent , polling agents and counting agents to be admitted inside the polling station will be supplied by the Director on payment of such amount as he may fix distinguishing badges which shall be worn on the chest for the purpose of identification . No candidate , election agent or polling agent shall be allowed to enter the polling station unless he wears the official badge .

32 · . Attendance of a contesting candidate or his election agent at polling stations and performance by him of the functions of a polling agent or counting agent- (1) At every election where a poll is taken , each contesting candidate at such election and his election agent shall , subject to the provisions of rule 31 , have a right to be present at any polling station provided under rule 7 for the taking of the poll .

33 · . Non-attendance of polling or counting agentsWhere any act or thing is required or authorised by these rules to be done in the presence of any polling or counting agents , the non-attendance of any such agent or agents at the time and place appointed for the purpose shall not , if the act or thing is otherwise duly done , invalidable the act or thing done .

34 · . Death of candidate before pollIf a contesting candidate dies and a report of his death is received before the commencement of the poll , the Returning Officer shall upon being satisfied of the fact of the death of die candidate , countermand the poll only in the case of a candidate having reserved symbol and report the fact to the Director and all proceedings wiui reference to the election shall be commenced afresh in all respects as if for a new election:

35 · . Procedure in contested and uncontested elections — (1) If the number of contesting candidates fora seat is more than one , a poll shall be taken .

36 · . Fixing time for poll The Director shall fix the hours during which the poll will be taken and the hours so fixed shall be published by notification in the Delhi Gazette ,

37 · . Adjournment of poll in emergencies(1) If at an election the proceedings at any polling station are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open violence or if at an election it is not possible to take the poll at any polling station on account of any natural calamity or any other sufficient cause , the Presiding Officer for such polling station shall announce an adjournment of the poll to a date to be notified later , and forthwith inform the Returning Officer concerned .

38 · . Fresh poll in the case of destruction et c of ballot boxes-(1) If at any election-

39 · . Manner of voting - (1) At every election where a poll is taken , votes shall be given by ballot in the manner prescribed by these rules and no votes shall be received by proxy .

40 · . Voter on election duty-definition- ' Voter on election duty ' means any . polling officer , Presiding Officer or other public servant , who is an elector in the ward and is by reason of his being on election duty unable to vote at the polling station where he is entitled to vote .

41 · . Intimation by voters on election duty— (1) A voter on election duty who wishes to vote by post at an election shall sent an application in Form 12 to the Returning Officer so as to reach him at least seven days or such shorter periods as the Returning Officer may allow before the date of poli and if the Returning Officer is satisfied that the applicant is a voter on election duty , he shall issue a postal ballot paper to him .

42 · . Form of postal ballot paper— (I) Every postal ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached thereto , and the said ballot paper and the counterfoil shall be in such form and the particulars therein shall be in such language or languages , as the Administrator may direct .

43 · . Issue of postal ballot paper —(I) A postal ballot paper shall be sent by post under certificate of posing to the elector together with -

44 · . Recording of vote— (I) An elector who has received a postal ballot paper and desires to vote shall record his vote on the ballot paper in accordance with the directions contained in Part I of Form 13D: and then enclose it in the cover in Form I3B .

45 · . Assistance to illiterate or infirm electors -(1) If an elector is unable through illiteracy , blindness or other physical infirmity to record his vote on a postal ballot paper and sign die declaration in Form 13A , he shall take the ballot paper , togetiier with die declaration and die covers received by him to an officer referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule 44 and request such officer to record his vote and sign die declaration on his behalf. f.

46 · . Re-issue of postal ballot pape r - (1) When a postal ballot paper and odier papers sent under rule 43 are for any reason returned undelivered , die Returning Officer may re-issue diem by post under certificate of posting or deliver them or cause them to be delivered to die elector personally on a request being made by him ,

47 · . Return of postal ballot papers(1) After an elector has recorded his vote and made his declaration under rule 44 or rule 45 , he shall return die postal ballot paper and declaration to die Returning Officer of die ward in which die elector is entitled to vote , in accordance widi die instructions communicated to him in Form 13D so as to reach me Returning Officer before die hour fixed for commencement of counting of votes on me date or die last of die dates fixed for die poll .

48 · . Definitions - In this Chapter , unless the context otherwise requires—

49 · . Design of ballot boxes- The design of every ballot box or electronic voting machine (EVM) shall on the pattern , approved and utilized by the Election Commission of India .

50 · . Form of ballot papers - (I) Every ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached thereto and the said ballot paper and die counterfoil shall be in such form and the particulars tfjerein shall be printed in such language or languages as die Administrator may direct

51 · . Arrangements at polling stations - (1) Outside each polling station mere shall be displayed prominently—

52 · . Admission to polling station- The Presiding Officer shall regulate me number of electors to be admitted at any one time inside die polling station and shall exclude tiierefrom all persons other than—

53 · . Preparation of ballot boxes for Poll— (1) Where a paper seal is used for securing a ballot box , the Presiding Officer shall affix his own signatures on the paper seal and obtain thereon the signatures of such of the polling agents present as are desirous of affixing the same .

54 · . Marked copy of electoral roll- Immediately before the commencement of the poll , the Presiding Officer shall also demonstrate to the polling agents and others present that the marked copy of the electoral roll to be used during the poll does not contain-

55 · . Facilities for women electors - (I) Where a polling station is for both men and women electors , the Presiding Officer may direct that they shall be admitted into the polling station alternately in separate batches .

56 · . Identification of electors - (1) The Presiding Officer may employ at the polling station such persons as he thinks fit to help in the identification of the electors or to assist him otherwise in taking the poll .

57 · . Facilities for public servants on election duty- (1) The provisions of rule 56 shall not apply to any person who produces at the polling station an election duty certificate in Form 12B and asks for the issue of a ballot paper to him although die polling station is different from the one where he is entitled to vote .

58 · . Challenging of identity- (1) Any polling agent may challenge the identity of a person claiming to be a particular elector by first depositing a sum of two rupees in cash with the Presiding Officer for each such challenge .

59 · . Safeguard against personation- (1) Every elector about whose identity the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer , as the case may be , is satisfied , shall allow his left forefinger to be inspected by the Presiding Officer or Polling Officer and an indelible ink mark to be put on i t

60 · . Issue of ballot paper to electors - (1) Every ballot paper before it is issued to an elector , and the counterfoil attached thereto shall be stamped on the back with such distinguishing mark as the Director may direct and every ballot paper , before it is issued , shall be signed in full on its back by the Presiding Officer .

61 · . Maintenance of secrecy of voting by electors within polling station and voting procedure -(1) Every elector to whom a ballot paper has been issued under rule 60 or under any other provision of these rules , shall maintain secrecy of voting within the polling station and for that purpose observe the voting procedure hereinafter laid down .

62 · . Recording of votes of blind or infirm electors -(1) If the Presiding Officer is satisfied that owing to me blindness or other physical infirmity , an elector is unable to recognise the symbol on the ballot paper or to make a mark diereon widiout assistance , die Presiding Officer shall permit die elector to take with him a companion of not less than eighteen years of age to the voting compartment for recording die vote on the ballot paper on his behalf and in accordance widi his wishes , and if necessary , for folding the ballot paper so as to conceal die vote and inserting it into die ballot box:

63 · . Spoilt and returned ballot papers- (1) An elector who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may , on returning it to the Presiding Officer and on satisfying him of the inadvertence , be given another ballot paper , and the ballot paper so returned and the counterfoil of such ballot paper shall be marked "Spoil: cancelled " by the Presiding Officer .

64 · . Tendered Votes — (1) If a person representing himself to be a particular elector applies for a ballot paper after another person has already voted as such elector , he shall , on satisfactorily answering such questions relating to his identity as the Presiding Officer may ask , be entitled , subject to the following provisions of this rule , to mark a ballot paper (hereinafter in these rules referred to as a "tendered ballot paper") in the manner as any other elector .

65 · . Closing of poll- (1) The Presiding Officer shall close a polling station at the hour fixed in that behalf under rule 36 and shall not thereafter admit any elector into the polling station:

66 · . Sealing of ballot boxes after poll- (1) As soon as practicable after the closing of the poll , the Presiding Officer shall close the slit of the ballot box . an d where the box does not contain any mechanical device for closing the slit , he shall seal up the slit and also allow any polling agent present to affix his seal .

67 · . Account of ballot paper- (1) The Presiding Officer shall at the close of the poll prepare a ballot paper account in Form 16 and enclose it in a separate cover with the words "Ballot Paper Account" superscribed thereon .

69 · . Transmission of ballot boxes , et c to the Returning Officer- (1) The Presiding Officer shall then deliver or cause to be delivered to the Returning Officer at such place as the Returning Officer may direct-

70 · . Procedure on adjournment of poll— (1) If the poll at any polling station is adjourned under rule 37 , the provisions of roles 66 to 69 shall , as far as practicable , apply as if the poll was closed at the hour fixed in that behalf under rule 36 .

71 · . Definitions - In this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires—

72 · . Time and place for counting of votes- (1) At every election where a poll is taken , votes sluf* counted by or under the supervision and direction of the Returning Officer and each contesting candid his election agent and his counting agent shall have a right to be present at the time of counting . f

73 · . Destruction , loss , etc of ballot papers at tbe rime of counting (1) If at any time before t counting of votes is completed , any ballot papers used at a polling station are urJawfully taken out of Ni custody of the Returning Officer or are accidentally or intentionally destroyed or lost or are damaged tampered with , to such an extern that the result of the poll at the polling station cannot be ascertained , " Returning Officer shall forthwith report the matter to the Director .

75 · . Admission to the place fixed for connting - (1) The Returning Officer shall exclude from the place frxed for counting of votes all persons except-

76 · . Maintenance of secrecy of voting- The Returning Officer shall , before he commences the counting , read out the provisions of Section 23 of tie Delhi Municipal Corporation Act , 1957 to such persons as may be present .

77 · . Connting of votes received by post- (1) The Returning Officer shall first deal with the postal ballot papers in the manner hereinafter provided .

78 · . Scrutiny and opening of ballot boxes - (1) The Returning Officer may have the ballot box or boxes used at more than one polling stations opened and the ballot papers found in such box or boxes counted simultaneously .

79 · . Counting of votes(1) The ballot papers taken out of each ballot box shall be arranged in convenient bundles and scrutinised .

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80 · . Seating of used ballot papers- The valid ballot papers of each candidate and the rejected bi o papers shall thereafter be bundled separately and the several bundles made up into a separate packet w£jj ^ shall be sealed with the seals of the Returning Officer and of such of the candidates , their election agen.W . counting agents as may desire to affix their seals thereon; and on the packets so sealed shaD be recorded the following particulars , namery> % ~

81 · . Counting of biflot paper * transferred to bags and coven under rule 66 - The provisions of rules 78 , 79 and 80 shall apply so far as may be in relation to counting of ballot papers and votes , if £ —• —• which have been transferred from baflot boxes to cloth bags or cloth-lined covers under sub-rule (5) of rule 66. £-~

82 · . Connting to be coatinouf- The Returning Officer shall , as far as practicable , proceed continu with the counting and shall , during any intervals when the counting has to be suspended , keep the ballot papers , packets and all ether papers relating to the election sealed with his own seals and the seals of s£ - candidates or ejection agents as may desire to affix their seals and take sufficient precaution .for their safe custody during such intervals . pa *

83 · . Recommencement of counting after fresh pofl- (1) If a fresh poll is he13 under rule 38 , the Returning Officer shall , after completion of that poll , reccanence the counting of votes on the date and at the time and place which have been fixed by Mm in that behalf and of which notice has been previously given to the candidates and their election agents .

83 · . Equality of votes- If after the counting of the votes is completed , an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates , and the addition of one vote wffl entitle any of those candidates to be declared elected , the Returning Officer shall forthwith decide between those candidates by lot , and proceed as if fee candidate on whom the lot falls had received an additional vote .

86 · . Declaration of result of election and return of election -(1) The Returning Officer shall , subject to the provision of rule 85 if and so far as they apply to any particular case , then -

87 · . Counting at two or more places— If ballot papers are counted at more places than one , the provisions of rule 75 , 76 , 78 to 82 shall apply to the counting at each such place , but the provisions of rules 77 , 84,85 and 86 shall apply only to the counting at the last of such places .

88 · . Grant of certificate of election to returned candidate — As soon as may be after a candidate has been declared by the Returning Officer under rule 35 (2) or 86 to be elected , the Returning Officer shaJJ grant to such candidate , a certificate of election in Form 21 and obtain from the candidate an acknowledgement of its receipt duty signed by him and immediately send the acknowledgement to the Director .

89 · . Election to more than one seat— t— If a person is elected to more than one seat , then unless within three days from the date of publication of the result of election under rule 86 (2\ he resigns all but one of the seats by writing under his . hand addressed to the Director , all the seats shall become vacant

90 · . Date of election of candidate -For the purposes of these rules , the date on which a candidate is declared by the Returning Officer under provisions of rule 35 (2) or rule 86 , to be elected shall be the date of election of that candidate .

91 · . Custody of papers relating to election - (1) All ballot boxes used at an election shall be kept in such custody as the Director may direct

9Z · Production a D d inspection of election papers- (1) while in the custody of the election officer-

93 · . Disposal of election papers— Subject to any directions to die contrary given by the Director , or by a competent court-

94 · . Definitions - In this part , unless die context otherwise requires-

95 · . Omitted

96 · . Additional contents of petition - (1) Where the petitioner alleges any comipt practice , an election petition shall , in addition to complying with the provisions of Section 15 of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act , 1957 also set forth full particulars of that comipt practice including as full statements as possible of the names of the parties alleged to have committed such comipt practice and the date and place of the commission of each corrupt practice and shall also be accompanied by an affidavit in the prescribed form in support of such corrupt practice and the particulars thereof. f.

97 · . Omitted .

98 · . Petition to be dismissed d If the provisions of Section 15 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act , 1957 or rule 96 are not complied with , the court shall dismiss the petition:

99 · . Appearance before the court- Any appearance , application or act before the court may be made or done by the party in person or by a pleader duly appointed to act on his behalf

100 · . Powers of the court -The court shall have the powers which are vested in a civil court when trying a suit in respect of the following matters:-

101 · . Documentary evidence -Notwithstanding any thing contained in any other law to the contrary , no document shall be inadmissible in evidence at the trial of an election petition on the ground , that it is not duly stamped or registered .

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104 · . Secrecy of voting not to be infringedNo witness or other person shall be required to state for whom he has voted at an election .

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107 · . Orde r as to costs -The court may , while making an order under section 19 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act , 1957 also fix thereby total amount of costs payable:

108 · . Communication of order to the Director and transmission of the record of the case -The court shall , after announcing the order made by it under Section 19 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act , 1957 , send a copy of the order and records of the case to the Director .

109 · . Deposit of security -(1) The petitioner shall enclose with the petition a receipt showing that a deposit of five hundred rupees has been made by him with the Director or any officer designated by him for the purpose , as security for the costs of the petition .

110 · . Costs -Costs , including pleader's fee , shall be in the discretion of the court and shall be paid out of the security deposit provided for in rule 109 and the balance , if any , may be recovered through the court

111 · . Payment of costs out of security deposit and return of such deposits- (1) If in any order as to costs under provision of this Part , there is a direction for payment of costs by any party to any person , such costs shall , if they have not been already paid , be paid in full , or so far as possible , out of security deposit made by judi p<iity under this Part on an application made in writing in that behalf within a period of six months from the date of the order of the court to the Director by the person in whose favour the costs have been awarded .

112 · . Corrupt practicesIn addition to corrupt practices specified in Section 22 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act , 1957 , the following shall also be deemed to be the corrupt practices:-

1 · to 7 * Omitted

113 · . Omitted .

114 · . Disturbances at election meetings(l)Any person who at a public meeting to which this rule applies acts , or incites other to act , in a disorderly manner for the purpose of preventing the transaction of the business for which the meeting was called together , shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees .

115 · . Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets , posters etc.- (1) No person shall print or publish , or cause to be printed or published , any election pamphlet or poster which does not bear on its face the names and addresses of the printer and die publisher diereof. f.

116 · . Omitted

117 · . Omitted

118 · . Omitted

119 · . Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station(1) No person shall , on the date or dates on which a poll is taken at any polling station-

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124 · . Extension of time for completion of election -It shall be competent for the Director for reasons which he considers sufficient to extend the time for the completion of any election by making necessary amendments in the notification issued by him under rule 12 .

125 · . Staff of Government and every local and statutory authority to be made available for election work -Every officer of the Central Government and of every local and statutory authority in the Union territory of Delhi , shall when so requested by the Director make available to him such staff as may be necessary for the performance of any duties in connection with an election .

126 · . Requisitioning of premises , vehicles etc . for election purposes (1) If h appears to the Director that in connection with an election under these rules -

1 · . the above-mentioned candidate assent to this nomination and hereby declare:

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1 · . Candidate .

2 · . Candidate's proposer who has been authorised in writing by the candidate to deliver it

3 · . Candidate's election agent who has been authorised in writing by the candidate to deliver it

1 · accept the above appointment

23 · of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act.1957 .

23 · . Maintenance of secrecy of voting:- (1) Every officer or clerk , agent or other person who performs any duty in connection with the recording or counting of votes at an election shall maintain and aid in maintaining die secrecy of die voting and shall not (except for some purpose authorised by or under any law) communicate to any person , any infoi matron calculated to violate such secrecy .

1 · intend to cast my vote in person at the ensuing election to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee from the Ward .

1 · hereby certify that

1 · was requested by him to mark the ballot paper and to sign the above declaration on his behalf; and

1 · . The number of members to be elected bone .

2 · . You have only one vote .

3 · . You must not vote for more than one candidate . If you do , your ballot paper will be rejected .

4 · . Record the vote by placing the figure I in the space opposite the name of the candidate to whom you wish to give that vote .

5 · . The figure I should be so placed as to indicate clearly and beyond doubt to which candidate you are giving your vote . If the mark is placed ast o make it doubtful to which candidate you have given die vote , that vote will be invalid .

6 · . An elector shall obtain the attestation of his signature on the declaration in Form 13A by a magistrate or by any gazetted officer or by the Presiding Officer of the polling station in which he is on election duty .

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1 · , , a candidate/the election agent of who is a candidate at the above election , do hereby appoint the following persons as my counting agents to attend the counting of votes at

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23 · of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act , 1957

23 · . Maintenance of secrecy of voting - (1) Every Officer clerk , agent or other person who performs any duty in connection with the recording or counting of votes at an election shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting and shall not (except for some purpose authorised by or under any law) communicate to any person any information calculated to violate such secrecy .

1 · . Total number of valid votes Candidate's valid votes Valid votes Number of Total of valid lcwjiucu iui woiiujuaLCo ojiu of rejected ballot papers . A B C D ballot papers votes

2 · . Total number of valid votes recorded on Postal ballot papers for candidates and of rejected Postal ballot papers .

15 · . Election petitions - (I) No election of a member shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to the Court of the District Judge of Delhi within 15 days from the date of the publication of the result of election under rule 86 (2) of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (Election of members) . Rules , 1974 .

16 · . Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner- (I) A petitioner may claim -

17 · . Grounds for declaring elections to be void - (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) , if the court o f the District Judge is of the opinion-

1971 · or of any rules or orders made thereunder;

18 · . Procedure to be followed by the district judge -The procedure provided in the Code of Civil Procedure , 1908 (5 of 1908) , in regard to suits shall be followed by the court of the district judge as far as it can be made applicable in die trial and disposal of an election petition under me Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act , 1971 .

22 · . Corrupt practiceThe following shall be deemed to be corrupt practices for the purposes of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act , 1971 .

24 · . Officers et c a t elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting -(1) No person who b an election officer or a returning officer , or an assistant returning officer or a presiding officer or polling officer at an election , or an officer or clerk appointed by the returning officer or the presiding officer to perform any duty in connection with an election or a member of a police force shall in the conduct or management of the election do any act (other than the giving of votes) for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of a candidate .

25 · . Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station and of public meeting- (1) No person shall , on the date or dates on which the poll is taken at any polling station , commit any of the following acts within the polling station or in any public or private place within a distance of one hundred yards of the polling station , namely—

28 · . Breaches of official duty in connection with election - (1) If any person to whom this section applies , is without reasonable cause guilty of any act or omission in breach of his official duty , he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees .

30 · . Other offences and penalties therefor - (1) A person shall be guilty of an electoral