Procedure in case of an equality of votes

Below is the text of Section 23 of The Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966:

23. Procedure in case of an 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 will entitle any of those candidates to be declared elected, the Munsiff shall forthwith decide between those candidates by lot, and proceed as if the candidate on whom the lot falls had received an additional vote.