The Municipal Elections Rules for Municipal Councils

List of rules etc Municipal Corporation '‘ .-_j-".:i.1'e;"'-.':'.’ WQYZ-F? @ in practice in Municipal Election Office. [Sr. No. Name & Rules _ . _ _ PaslegO. Delimitation of Wards of Municipal Corporation. order’ 1993- Delimitation of Wards of Municipal Corporation (First Amendment ) Order, 2014. " . _ Determination of Number of Elected Members of Mun101pai Q9 Corporations, Order, 2008. ’. . Formula for fixing the total number of Seats inCouncxllors in Municipal Corporation. Reservation for the offices of Mayors of Corporations Rules, 1996. 11-16 Reservation for the Offices of Mayors of Corporations (first 17-22 Amendment) Rules, 1999. Reservation for theOffices of Mayors of Corporations (First 23-28 Amendment) Rules, 2007. ' . Reservationfor the Offices of Mayors of Corporations(First 29-32 Amendment) Rules, 2012. - PunjabMunicipal Corporations Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and33-37 ‘DeputyMayor . Election Rules, 1991. Punjab Municipal Corporations Mayor, .Senior DeputyMayor and Deputy Mayor , Election (FirstAmendment) Rules, ._ ' ' Municipalities Rules. Sr. No. Name&Rules page No. Delimitationof Wards of Municipalities Rules, 1972. 39.44 Determination of the number of Elected Members and Reservation of 45-53 Offices of Presidents of Municipalities Rules, 1994. Determinationof the numberof Elected Membersand Reservation of 54-57 Offices of Pre51dents of Municipalities ( First Amendment) Rules, 1999. ' Determinationof the number of Elected Members and Reservation of 58-62 Offices of Presidentsof Municipalities (First Amendment) Rules, 2006. - -. . , . A Punjab Mumc1pal (Pre51dent and Vice-PreSident) Election Rules, 1994. ( 63-66 ) Determinationofthenumber of Elected Member and Reservation of 6731/ Offices of Presidentsof Municipalities (First Amendment) Rules, 2008. Delimitation of :Wards of Municipalities Rules (First Amendment) Rules, 2014. ' _ Determination of numbers of Elected Membersand Reservationof 73-75 20651135 of Presidents of Municipalities (First Amendment)Rules, -

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l L ‘A —\ ~-.v It "‘Y ’ l‘wrt-w‘mr'... ‘- an”; . .;-:‘ ~<.',:.- :72.‘:«_;‘::':;' I, - ~‘ =‘-‘~ -'.,‘ ”P‘w 79* ‘ Q A}, " . __ ~ ‘ I ‘ ' ' PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EX'IRA RAJ, APRIL 30, V ' _ ;7(CH R SARA) , @J. /. _ '} KR , ' _ Govmlwmm 0p pumw ' DEPARTMENT OB Lac: L, GOVERNMENT ~ Em UNICIPAL EL ECTIONS OFFICE) . ;-.,: ‘ 2'4 . .2 Notificatlon ' ., ‘- 1.' f‘r'nc19m April,2002 " .’ _' . '1 ' ' [3.11 ' No, 0.33. +8/P;/L 42/75/59. 3’5 and 60/ ,Amd,’3)/2001.__1n cxcxcisc oflhc pnwcrifconfcrrcd by cciion read Wit. Sclction or 15: F’lnjab Municip.\l Corporation AC!‘ (Punjab A 0(1976), md all orhcr powm cnxblinghiminzhis behalf- Ihc "f unjnbis pleased to :11ka Inc follow’ng mics runhc; CI No.42 ‘ Governor to mendlhc ounja Municipal quporalion: M nyor, Senior *Dtputy Mayor and puty Mayor Blcczim: Pulcs namcly RULES . These rules mxyb¢ c111 cdxbc Punjab Mummgxll CozPOmuonxv Mawr Senior Deputy Mnym ‘n ml DepLuyMa or action (First -Amund§nznt)Ru1cx2001y ' 2. Intbc Punjab Municipal Cromo ratiozu Ma ayor Senior Dcpuxy g Mayor ..nd Deputy Mayor Elccliun Ruks 199] (hcrcinaflcr xcfcrrcd ~ tons UL: mid rules) forrulc the following rulcsshall be substituted, ’ namely 1‘ ' “3, (DA mx'ing of I'nc mcmbcrsor nMunicr‘paI Corporation - Mum" o! _ ' sbnli be convcocd bv the Divisional Commnssioncr KO clcdbn. .IT’ LC . c u a Mayor, Scmor Dcpury Mayor and ‘ my _' . ' . jum- Mayer, apdlbc clcction shall lbc held by; tbowoflieappda ‘ "(2) Tharpcrtoa presiding over the Deed ' Winder . 9'93 .'“ tub-rub: (1) than kclcp a brief rp'qord lm' WNW". :: “Mug In tbcsaldrulcs rvlcéshallbc dimmed MPSH'CHHABRA - Principal Scorcu‘rv to chcrmcnt of Punjab; Dcpmlm: m of Y OcalG Govuhmcm o“ .91 0.14.43.3acwawm-.....,..-.\--‘‘‘”

,V‘ I .1 '1 I‘} ’ I 1:. Wade upto-dateby including the amendments nada1v1da notiigcation 5v -1o;1) GSR/PAS/ll/s. Ama (2)/95 datgd 15.9 1995. ”I“: , 'V ;23 Purjab GovarnmonI Notification NO.GSR.38/P.A 3/11/ i240 - 3/1.1/S.240/Amd <5)/;7, dated 25.9/1997 was not NO.IGSR-43/ 'fi.-:'1;‘(:l L? A 3/1/5. GOVERNMENT OF pUNJAB ni' J 240/Nnd(5 )l97. Deparhnent of hccal Government at 26/9/1997. '~ 1511,99 _: «1NOTIFICATION 1r '”"" ' The 38th septembar,1972 I! - No GSR ez/pA/3/11/5.240 & 258/72-w1th rgferance to Punjab Government Notification No. GSR-SB/P A.3/11/§V!40/72 dated the e,1nJ let 1p:1J.1972 and in exerciseof the powers éonfoxrod by i “It?! SeCCion one258ofthe Punjab mun1c1paI Act.1911 and all \1ofiner powers eIabling h1m in this behalf. the1. Governor of II_M'.*1}fo ,H1unjab 1a paeae.od to make the fiollowigg/fgleafipamely :-1 ‘ J A. Shfir‘ Title ~11., (1) These rules may. be 631193 Delimitation an Cmmmen- , ~ Cement. “5 Wards of Municipalit1e Rules,l972. Definitions 2.: ‘ .In these rulea. ule§§GAG gpntext otherwise I J (2) They shall came 1ntc force_a§ undo. I areéuirga 3~ . '1. 1, - ‘1‘ l '3" " (hr-“1.": v i' r. (a) 'Act‘ means the Punjab Hun1c1pnl Act.1911 ,1.212,’.’-' (b) associatemembers‘ MOEBINmefira associated under sub-rule (2) ofi' rdfin3 1.: 11x3 (C) ‘Board‘ means a Dolimihgtion Boar d consti— tutedunderrule figgI;I1uf : 91; (d) 'Director means tn; birOCtOrpLoeaz Govern- (9) 'Government' means théxa vernmento: the - 3State of Dounjab; in LG I Department I Divisional ofsJ.cer (Civil) of thn‘encorned Sub—D1V1sion. I ~ :Cont.../pzun' { tificafilon No. =1 * rted subst1tuted vide Q‘unjab Governme t"No i» E§§°3a/pI3/ii/s ZAO/Amd. {3)/96Gated 24/5 1996. , I. ”1”.“ li

0.. .04 mhnié.£...h., ;~;':nsti*ution ' 3.“(1) For the purpose of Carrying out the provi- Of BCard A" MN)?" ”IVE-V1 'V\_V ' * sion of these. rules the Government shall consti- tute a Delimitation Boqrd for3each.Mun*cipali~y consi. stirq of the Following hhmbera. namely :m "(1) The Deputy :‘ommisione; ee‘ the ..r-— District in which " ~~ r: \m‘f’ the Municipal "cuncil/Nagar‘rFaV AgLflu‘...“ ,_ v “yet is 33. tuate- -d or any ot.her officer nomi§ated by his in this behalf , ' ';T‘({ |_:'[ '(x‘k . ‘.‘ 4' f(i}(a) member of the punjab .Leqis -ativeassembly representilv' theconcerned muhi'b‘ip'ality ; (ii) Sub— Divisional Magistrate VL x9- {VLV ' (iii) The Deputy Director, Local Government of the region concerned - '(iv) The president or Administratqr- V I""1\"_ .-. Council or wage: Penchayat cohcerhed i. (v) Executive officer of the Mpnicipal Council or Naget Panchayat concerns \g" ,theV-hunicipei ezdafi (Vi) One membezt' nominated by thekavernment by / V - notification. a ; _ "3(2) The Boird shall associate with itaeVlfoox: the purpoae . ,L uuh.aye . ~L“ ' Fe theh fiVe , mi 1%}1ty has inf; VdueV- regard apresentatiox‘.‘ ~>~§iaxi°95 :liti-allpar.ies end Groups in t fjcpmgosition of gthe;flunicipality The names Vof the associate {afiyera shall be Sponsored to theDirecto; by the. e). ectutiVe oV‘fif-Vicef of the conce: ned Municipality n consu.lta: .ion with the concerned Deputy Commissioner. Thi: provixLon Pia‘l howeVer.hot Vapp].y in the Case of a flissolved MLliCiQali:y.' ~l':.' V:‘f‘?:::9n° 4., _.It: she 11. be the duty ofthe BDaLV'd 1-112“. Escard '. (i)V todivide the MunicipalitVyg into: I n ? * substiteted vice punjah GOVernment Notificaki No. GSRI§A3 /11/’ CM ' C . P “mmtth35124° Ame. /(2)/95 dated15 19:5. . ,-; V egg ** sebstitut.ed viCe Punjab Government Notifica i‘n no.65R/pA3/11;~jfi . ' Suzdo/Amd. /(3) dated 24.5. l996 . fi’” VInsertec‘Ks'ubthitued vide Governmen“. Notification No. GSR/QB/pA/ 3/ll/s O/Amd/97 dated 1,3. 6.199.7. VHV. {TV . ”-2 ' 1..-... _.-_..i. . a4? .

11/ a determined by the State eover;fi _ ‘ Zuufifli W“. of the Scheduled Pastes,é"" (ii) to re adjust Ithe wards as and 'I.. .t.K‘-c_..'. '-\ .. '.,’.{ . lte red orwthere increase MunLc1pality are‘ 'a in Poleation of the'MuniCipality;?r there abnormal 11n1 11:2 variLation in poptlation/or gotigq‘figures of some of he Wards of the. municipalithWhich requires such re— ~adjustment. 1'1, .1‘ l mberé shall have a r ..ght None of t.1e associate me ?:ocedu:e d 5. (1) and powers cf the' to vote 1: sign any decision of the‘Soard. _“fl ‘ 1‘ (2) The meetings of ,the Board1shall be convened by the Dire<toz after g: Ving the noticdtof atleast ten days of the date,time and place of' the mae\1ng t6 all toits .Qi-’fl3 - "members; {JIB The u rum necessar forathe tr sac ion Of the f () q ....e..~ Yd "f"“"“'"“ if} $ “...”, -.._. ! business at a eeting of the Board|ahall be f6gr * . , ./ | -- HM-wuu,’ , W'qu'“ -n'u' ' {4 ~ “ ‘ questions which comes before any meeting of shall be decided by. a majority of the thes 6f the members I I 11:: jibe.soaro' . ‘_ . ”3:117:11 -p:esent:and voting. fl‘he Chairman of the meeting in Case of an equa I ’ ' Lu" 3,755.". ‘ .. of Votes{ shali have a second forcasting vote. '?jj (51 The Board shall have power to act. not with ‘ s1anding the temporaryabseDCe of 3, mlembe:,can associatc or of the existence of a Vacancy in the Board,a no aCt or proceeding of the Board_shfi11 be invalid or. ' {"1- H," , , called in question on the ground‘mfifiely of temporary at member , absence of a exiStan.Cé of su<.h a vac anCy.,I b- _ ..w. * Substituted vfdePunjab Government Notification No.¢ /97 dated 13th June, 1997. 28/p A 3/11/8. o Amd. contdo.op/Q...'l ‘ “noma- '<."'1Ir ' “mem1-1 “""W<F"mm ~

‘i <~ amams-Lmrw ' ‘A wan-“uni, .- .imflfl‘fflm tum - 'gwlrs‘vfm'al: ,,. » :‘ffitifi g \fiflja ‘ o n aa a A; (6) The'ub—Divisicma1.0f£ic.rshall be'the Chairman oi the Boa;d, Tnhis absence, the membergnpresent uhall electonemember whi shall preside ové;:'¢hé meeting ' V ofthe Board as its Chairman. . . % - :6‘ iThe following principles shall ba"ob3erved by the ? inCiples r Delim- Board inthe Delimitation of Wardsofa Municipality. tion oi r l . It rdsof ame y " '_ , nicipae *(a) All the wardsshall as far as practicable, be; ty.namely: ' ' v'r- : geographically compact a:ea,and 1d delimiting them, due regard shall be administratiVe units, it any,fiacilities of communication and public concwniencc .“l‘l ' “TWA—AV V“ NH‘LII-II. *(b) Bath Municipality shall be divided intowardsin such manner'that the population of-eadh ward,as “far is practicable, is the same'throughout the ' I Municipality,thh a Variation upto ten percent} above or below the average populaticn figures ; H *(c) Ward:in whichseats are reserved‘for‘the sched- vw, A W. J “Marcia” .. A uled Castes.shnll be located, as faras practicab— le, in thoso areas wiere the pnoportion cf their pOpUlation totheto:al population of the Munici- pali_y is the laroest and thesuch seats shall be “2.1“ . allc te<i by :ntation todifferentwards in the v Muni.ipality ; --*. i. *(d) Seat numbers reitrved forwomen (ineluding number of s\ats reserVed for women,if Iany,belonging to” schejuled castes) by Government, shall . kept ‘WWWflfiwmwmmW~w&~ ~m- a.-mum. reserVed forwomen and <uch sea;5' Shall be alloted 35!?M”$1@‘3" '-‘i' ' by zotation todifferent.wards .Ln: the Municipali‘y * Substituteé'viae punjab GovernmentNotification No. CSR/PAB/ll/s. Amd. /(2 )/95 datec LS. .1995 . #* subs-titLted Vida Pu.njab Government :th fication No. GSR-28/23\3/ll/SW.240 Amd. /(3)97 datei', 24/s/i996. contfl€eT§VSJi.v . l . I \ 2i;fi

*‘(f) Explanation- Scheme for de- h limitav the scheme for tio. of Wards to send the same be sent :0State Gevarnmcnt “3.311 ca- 8. tion of scheme for deimitation of wards. (a) (b) (C) r '0' ~> l0. Cne seat reserved for Ba Ckward Classes by Government, shall be kept reserved for Back- wa:d Classes which shal l baliocated where their population in thé Municipality is the largest and such seats shell be allotted by rotation to different wards in the Municipal— ity : and In every Municipal'ity, ',.-‘l\',. the Delimitation Board; ‘15: while drafting .the Schemanforrnelimltation of wards.shall allot numbers to all wards having dueregard to the principle of Contig- uity. In thia rule, theeXpreéélon-“populationw mean the population as gsoor tatin locallythrough the staff deputed by thé Direétor by going from door to door in the.

The Boari shell, as soon asmay be, after has prepgred the delimitation of ward: of the Municigelity, The sta\e Government shall — publish in the Official the delimitation of wards receiVed by it under rule 1, for elic.iting objections or. suggestions from the eff acted persons of the Municipality ; specify a date on or a to the S-Rfie Government for consideration. I I . .‘ I“ Gazettefthe .scneme for its: which the scheme alongwith objections or .suggestionsyii any. will be considered by it' coneider all objections and suggestions which x9 may Have been received by it before the date E3p€Cl1:‘. ed and * Substituted vide Punjab Gave ~~i /(2)/95 dated Y995 *‘Substitutcdv vido punjab Governmeht NotifiCatiOn NO'G GSR'43/PA3/11fi fiO/Nnd (5>/97 dated 26/9/92. . rnment’NotifiCation No.68R/PA3/ll/s.?30 CODCd. o .P/5-.. \i "wnfirxmnm ' 'M-r ‘ nun”, ' """N'Nmm‘ ' ‘ “WWW-HM: WWI—In " 7""‘mamm :

-Wuamme._u e; V i . r 1min.“ we in.“ . publiCa-- tion-of finale Order of state'r~ Govern- ment;¥ Correctif'é)lo Of printing mistakes f M" 4'5?“ ' (d) thereufter,byorder determine the delimitati o. of wards of the Municipality The State Government shall issue its order madein*'5ha ( in the -0££icial Cazet‘.e ,upon such orders Ifiorce of law. - ‘V I rovided that before the ate rtlof the action pro . '1}: * u- tha (nU) State Government may. for good and sufficient : seams, to be recorded in writinq,.review the order meda e. (D in the for m of final notification after invit ngObie” ctLJns or cugqeetions inI wiiting from the public - urEt k; kaar. _ :. .J-ugl the public notice inI ItJo newspapers having circu -r: 'i at on in the locality in respectfiofvall or any or te Waxds, Ho After considerihg such ohjedtions _or suggest the state Government may supersede the previous 0:52: ‘I/ I_'\\vv.. mane in the formOf final. notification directly 0: of.er obtaining the opinion of ’the Board . yr ’- V‘n— x... pay The State Covertncnt may, from time to time, by notificationWin the offici.al Gazette, correct ar .y in order Printingmistake any of the orders made by its or $35: by er.to: occuringthere in due to an inaQVertant slip a e ‘ t GOVernmeht. or onmuseion. “ zf‘ ' ' ‘.I*Inoertéd Vida Punjab Government .! l B IBoflAHAJAN SecretarY to Government o“Du"19o' ‘ Local CoVerhmént Deoartment ghost.No.ADE-72/DA,/lfi730~784 ) A copy is forwarded to .- I1. All the conmissioners in the State ; I2. All the Deputy Commissionere in the state I3. Allthe Su.3-DiVisional OffiberaCC) inthe state ; ‘ a, All the E:ucutive oer icers/Adminiatratorsx .secretarie:s/presioehta of the Municipal council in the State 2. ‘ The receipt of thie notification may please be acknowledged. ' L RAoHBIR DASS Assistant Secretary. . for Secretary to‘Governmen. cf Punjab. Local Government‘Deparonent. Notification No.05Re43/PA.3/Il[s;2to /Amd. (5)/97 dated 26. 9. 1997. II a .r em lpa. Irr- Dated the 23rd/26t‘n Sept.,‘.§72. J;

'"""-~~-‘-..L.. I A. L . ,:.-,,..L \ «,1, I Mm ILLL ofhcusof PrgsLdonts of .,. Q‘szgng . RN LESI' ..' (L.I_ I ' IIIcae LulesLLiay b6 LaHr‘d I; .I‘ 5mm Hue “mp imheLs LLILLd; ROSCFVLHIDH LILII‘L 0mg o‘dfiqugcmunl. I . ‘O Dennltions. (LL) ’Act’ nLcéLns tth PLLLLIjLLb MunLCLpal Act 1911; , (b) State GoycILLLLLLLcLLIL' means LIL IIGoncrnLnent‘IIleLc Satp of Punjab in the Department Qf‘I (LORI i’G , r'Lf q I LC) “SLILL-IdLILIc mIeILLLLs LIL ScImdulc appended: I ‘ ‘ DctchL‘n-«LLLOL FII'ILIe N-aLLaL PaLILchLLIynL thc MunLchal C It - 92) ofI section ~4‘ef. LIL: A't :shdll on °If dumb.“ 0‘ i clccnd mm» be“. . L “7) ILL cvmy MuLLLCLpLLILLy oLLL0f.the toial number. ofElchtIed Reservauon or f LL'LL‘II'I cLs' Idc'IterLLLLnch ldeLri rLL'lc 3, the State GOVCK’DITIGDI. shall by noLi- W.“ L LICLLL:1QLL, L‘é‘scr‘ve such LLLLLLLILELLI of seats {or theSc hedhled CaIiteIsI as may ‘LIL, '; chLLLLiLLed by it, sILLILIjeLt to 'L'hqcondition; laid d‘pwni CIaLLsc I'I(a) ’ IILII.tLL-sec.lplL (1)0{schi'onI of tIlIc'I Act ,3 I . II a) IQLILIc SC21L 31ml 1be LLsLLLcd LLI-Ir (I'LL: B ckward'clasws gs‘ ILLIL‘LIII dowLL L3H (b) oI SIUb-sect ioLLI (II of Section? of $59 A99, L-ux..'_'~..'*:...

a.- 1:20“ 21‘ .6 ~56 9111111113. GOVT QAZ —~. (3)Nc11Icsa tIIIm 011¢:..II11rd,.'-~o'I‘;~I,I1c-,t<.1‘£aI.nl 111111c1 st1b111Ic (I) sI11II be rescrw SchcdulI: ,ng WI (4) N11: Isisrrt I01 women‘ deQ‘ 1g \‘SQIS IQ bef1IIecI _ .. 10-1 wonIm 111d'0! - s . 111c11'c1'cS to bc' know fivW/V/X’ '11; 1111011»: .. Q 1:111:11 ' hah on % (1 )' ' , ~ . --

1[Wigwam o paIitIcs 1110' Igtc eas Iaid- 'do'“ ‘1‘n% Sec 8-‘A'o J 1.rsIdetHs by xotation aIpImbcucaI 01der 35.1'11QIc11tc ‘ V an I W HI I’1('cs1deI1l54I scriéI numb“. gastes OQfIces of‘ ' ' 1'orwo11'1e1 111cIuQI1Ig 190m; oI

tion of scheme for deimitation of wards. (a) (b) (C) r '0' ~> l0. Cne seat reserved for Ba Ckward Classes by Government, shall be kept reserved for Back- wa:d Classes which shal l baliocated where their population in thé Municipality is the largest and such seats shell be allotted by rotation to different wards in the Municipal— ity : and In every Municipal'ity, ',.-‘l\',. the Delimitation Board; ‘15: while drafting .the Schemanforrnelimltation of wards.shall allot numbers to all wards having dueregard to the principle of Contig- uity. In thia rule, theeXpreéélon-“populationw mean the population as gsoor tatin locallythrough the staff deputed by thé Direétor by going from door to door in the. Municipality.

I96 AKA) men beIo11g111 I fieEIRI nurfib sluII :Q8 (3) In the Mu11101pa11t165 Sp sidencsa t‘sorI'a'I m.-.— ...... ecified-h In Schedule I 2I1aIIb¢reaervcdffl _ . Int 9 and 4,7 shall. baffesqrved '11s Swied ’ - " ,, ,v. ifbfihfie nthe gehernIe .d urahon of- [W Pxesxdeuts of IIJe MU IIcI— the Act shaII'be 131‘?! III .. .sp‘cmhq (ICI‘ as may 11.17,

\‘p/drIarIoll -TI1Q'Q'xp'r'1 («SSIOII seco‘nd Faction [‘01, (EKTRA) NO RTK 26. I96 AKA) men beIo11g111 I fieEIRI nurfib sluII :Q8 (3) In the Mu11101pa11t165 Sp sidencsa t‘sorI'a'I m.-.— ...... ecified-h In Schedule I 2I1aIIb¢reaervcdffl _ . Int and 4,7 shall. baffesqrved '11s Swied ’ - " ,, ,v. ifbfihfie nthe gehernIe .d urahon of- [W Pxesxdeuts of IIJe MU IIcI— the Act shaII'be 131‘?! III .. .sp‘cmhq (ICI‘ as may 11.17, 1994. llmb'er of seats reserved on belonging lo the r'of seats rcsérvcd Ih ) of the t_ otalh number mupauty sh a‘II Dercsor‘yea _ 7, [.0 d1ff‘crcn11x'1‘11515- SchchIes I] IV, , V a‘tId 2V1 oI‘I1ce- for the: SchéQuch _ 5112111 I): 1.67906 C 16$":ch é'fIcgs acgswd QI Maggi; 1V, 0:1‘171' ,cs: DIPH— for the Schedhléd p111poscs 1]} 511b- the Iect101'1-I‘1eld éerIthe e)’ ;_,/ 1:ng gI I1 111111':1'— I» ctcd

. ,_. I‘M-812%~‘iu‘L4—Izlf'itrl‘d .. ' - ..—~-.J:u M; 7-qmmg,._..‘-..._.—. PUNJAB (.EIO‘H (3A2. (BXTRA.‘), NOV. 17,1994 (KR'I‘ ‘_..-%.. ‘Nn— .__._ K.26.1916 SAKA) ii,

appended to these rules.~ . Determination of _ number of elected members. - Th Municipal C0unc1l con .Stituted under sub-section (2) ofseetion4 ofthe Act shall 9.0114 sist of such number of elected members as may be determined from time'to time by the State Governmentby an order in writing on the basis ofthe population and the (Erik teria specified inSchedule-"I. . - '- e Nagar Panchay at orthe 4.3 Reservation of_seat_s."- (1) In every brlunicipality, out ofthc total number-of ' el cted membersdetennined under rule 3: the State'Gov'ernme'nt. shall'by-notificaa _‘~ don, reserve such-number'of seats for the Scheduled Castesas may bendeterrni'nejdbyit, subject to the conditions "laid down in clause (a) ofsub— section (l).:ofseciti'or_i‘8 'of the‘Act. , ' - ' ~ ’ . ' , " (2.) Cline-“seatimall be re'servedfor the Backward classes as laid down in-Icl'a-use (b) .- sub-section ("1)Iof'Section-8,of‘the Act. ' " . ; ' -- ' (3) Not less‘thanl'one'thirdof the total num berio‘f seats reservedrunderi_sub-'lrule,(:1'), _ shall bereserved for womenfbelong'ing to the Scheduled castes. '2 " ‘, 5i--'-.- 1v[(.4§‘j1\"l‘c>t less thanjo‘ne third (including the number of seatsreserved for.Women..bc-' ldngin‘g-to theiSChedulfecl-CaSES ) of the total nUm‘oer of seats,_to be filledby ('1'me election'in eye'ryAMunicipality, shall be resreved for women and such seats. maybe allottedbyfrotatio'n toridi‘fferentconstituencies to be knowh as wa‘rds‘in' the. Munici- ‘ palityas specified in-Schedule-Il : _ y ‘ .Provided'that every third ward ofthe total number ofseats allottedlto a'MU- nicip‘ality, shall beallotted to the women: . “ v ‘ ' ; PtQVideCl fiirther‘thatwmle allotting every/third Ward .of the total numh'cfipf 1,-Substitutedilby Ponjl’abNotit-icationNoi6.315;. 2_ I‘P.A‘.3/l9l1/Section.24O/z§md.(4)/3003' Datsd'?_5?l-'$0Q8s /"\ . .——I.—_ _ numbers to In the Municipal ' ' . ”“7“" ..;':. "-"- :3".'3:/:i;g:-.‘W-.I.rx~r*1.-.eg;,az~_ .~..-.-— - m ,z'. . _ _ _ 1.“: _ ’i ——_ ‘ll‘é I, . . ."nax't'Ibn-‘ofnunzber of Elected members &.Reservati0n ....I-Rz'z'1es 1499.44.Rule.5 ‘ ———— Classes, as proVidedI 1n sub-r111 e (I) and (2) shall not be counted .23 Ihe seats reserVed fdr women belonging to Scheduled Castes as provided in —ru‘. e (3),- shall be alloted by rotationfrom amongst the seats reserVed for SCth- ed Castes under sub— rule e(1) keeping in View the provisions of Subrule (4): Provided that the principle of rotation shallnotbe applicable Where Del1mi- tation of Wards. ofa Municipality has beendone under the roviSiOns 'of clause (ii) orrule4 OfItIhe Del imitation of Wards of Munic1pality IRulesI,-' 1972] . ~ . . _ . 5.Reservatio11 of offices of Pre31derits - (l) The reservation in the offices of he Presidents ofthe Mun1c1palit1es 1n theState as laid down in section 8- A of the shall be effected by rotation inalphabetiCal order as indicated 1n Schedules III, I IIch 'andVI.‘ . , . .. " (2) Inthe Municipalities spec1fied in [Schedule Castes. and offices of Pre51dents at serial number shall be reserved for Backward c1aSs'es._ - . --. . _ . (33 In the Municipalities specified in [Schedules 1V,- V V112, Offices 01145114“ ed Castes Offices . en including \Vor‘nen-I- belonging to the ScheduledCastes and Ofiices of President at s'er dents at serial numbers and shall be reserved for the Schedul ofPresxdents at serial numbers 3and shall be reserv ed for worn ial NIo' I5 Shall be re- served for the Backward classes .. . (4)111 the second election the reservation of Cftices ofPresidents referred to1 sub.- rule (23.111111 be given in. the Municipalities specified in Schedule III at serial- ities specified Schedule-IV, referredto in sub- rule. - (3),; the resenationofOffices of Pre51dentsshall be giVen at serial numbers to 10.. . '- 1. 'Substituted Vide. Punjab Govt Notification No C R 3201A. In the Munmtpalities SpeCif'ed 1n SchedulesV and VI referred t' oin sub- rule (:32), the reservation ofOffices‘ o'fPres’idents at serial number- and She . Scheduled castes. The Offices of Présrden’ts at serial scrvedlfor women including the women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the ' '— Ofiic'e'of Pre31dentIatI-ser1al number balls be reserved Iro'i'f [the Backward Classes , - number6 and shall the re- eseiwatior specified in sub- rules (2)-"'(7 11's to the last.serial number ofthe , id. 111' thetp'I ICCdlIlU sub rules 117931-124 e._—general election held after the completion of normal durationoffive years or a mummpal ty . :2, Substituted Vi‘de PurJab Cth Notification No. C. S. R.' 32/.P: f1: -.'-‘}._l9..99.- -3 Substituted vtde Punjab GovtNotification No' C. S R 32fP.A 3111/5240/Amd (13/99 dated 6th April 3/11/s 74O/Arnd (13/99 dated Ap‘n'I1,- 3I/i :1/sI.I 240mm (13/99 dated 6111I- Apni H cats to women, the \Vards reseIia/ed for Scheduled Castesand BaCkde' - ] offices of Presidents at seylal Number 1,' shallbe reserved for. the Scheduled Castes. Offices cfthe Presidents. a]; se- rial Number shall be reserved for women including women belonging toSched led .. ' ll be reserved for- the = I :3 ad )‘shall - .- "1'1 rules(2) (3) and (4)I shall Istart- afresh Iini-I: the same order; "I1’::'{'K .,Ii'lat10n iThei expressmn"second election' forthe purpose ofsub rule(4) shall ~ -:.«ii:s:u-wuw»--+gng.-;\ x:-.p;",-' - , ’1 $11,451 Ivy-2; - Mai-H ‘ IIflL‘Q-imn ”(yufirsfin-srrgy‘“ ,uu‘ A 4, f w “I'M‘MMW -” J/gfnaimber ofElected11281710ch is; 1(cservuuurz....nmes 2:4, V v .3 ‘h . i . V i. - ~. . Population I Not eXceedjn'g'S, 0'00" . ExceedmgSOOO , L Exceeding 10- l - ._Exceed1ng 20.0 0" .I Exceeding 3.0 ,0I'00Ig...;,.. 0' ' I Exceeding I ' . ExceedmgSO f. I EXCeIeding 0'00 Exceeding 70,000 I I Exceeding 801000.. _ ’Exceeding- 90, 000_ ' ' . Exceedingqi00 . Exceedingigiooo” Exceeding 1,50,000 Exgc‘gdmg 1,75,0001, Exceeding 2,00,000 Ex'ceeiding2,5:0,000 I- " Exceeding 3000,0001)“, '- - 30306636560004. .r 'Exceednigjg,o0,ooo ~_ ,. E>£cécaiiig13oio ,- ‘Substituted ”vide PLinja b Goim Not' IApIrilf-

(See rule 5) Réserva't'ion of offices 01"131‘m'c’uts in Serial 0. - Nnala Baawkalan Eight: Purana 4. Baihclhaur Name of Nagm' Panc/zaya! Barman 6. B‘éfg‘divh‘l' 3mm 8. Bhikbiwlnd Nngir 11.1 (’JIJIL“ (EXT RA.)NOV I KR’I‘K l916 SARA) "V E"'th‘gz‘zir”‘I’am‘hayat 24. ,_‘Mullanpu"Dal‘<l}gn tMunndk I ‘28; - Sahncwul '=29 Shdhwt _ " ’ K; R LAKHANPA; Dcparcmcnt of Local Government :mfizc-uflz-w , ware Sucrutary to Government Punjab . . ~...;.m-n. ...u. .. «3-1-24 “ raw—“nu”. 2... . 2; . - ......“ - . ‘ pvarnxnunt.. ' L S 240/Amd /99, dated the 10th Februar' t‘hg poWers . ’ by sqcrlon é I :of'tho huifiblel: Emcemf Pres‘idénts 'o'r Mum-.9 cmbéars a’n‘d Ros . . wendment) Rules. {as may be Spodfwd bykflhe , vcrnm-am {on} i-m tQ ‘lQo, whlct, shall bL écd in {he offILlal’bazattc bctlw ; " 19119 and all other ”may-:i—rmm ‘Hw n1; '1 l l Scrial‘No. ‘ ' Name Of —\ PUNJAB.QOVTGALCEXTRA. ,‘A-PRIL 25,___2;006 - 1'75 _ (VYSK. 551928 SAKA) GOVERNMENTOFPUNJAB - ' DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MUNICI‘PAL.EI.}ECTIONS OFFICE) ‘l ' Notii‘iegtiqn ' \. The'Zlgtir‘fipijlpZOOG No. G.S.R ,_ ,. 0}O6.—-,With reference to the ‘ Goverr'imen't of.Punjab,;_ , ‘ -'I; rh_,_~Ggyemment, Notification No. GSR34’ _ V 1. ‘ r, 2005, and in exercise of the pow'ers'conferred by se'czionz of‘rhezpunjab Municipal Act, (Punjab AczNo. 0:19 11). :mciall other poWere.‘enabiipg him in this behalf, : ofPunjab-is pleased tofmake the followifngmlc’s further to tune . _ of the number ofElected Members aiid Reservation of Offices of Presidents;:o’f Municipalities Rules, 1994, namely :-—i Rim-Es . ‘ .1 . p . __.,.1‘(1) Theseg'ules‘may be‘cetflled theDetennination of the number of EieCte'dMemb’ers and} Reservation off OfficeS'of :Presidents of Municipalities _ '(2)'Tliey slliéllwcomeginto- force 'on and with effect from the date of their piiblication in th5 Official Gazette: . - '2. In the Determination?oflth'eimumber of Elected Members ,and Reservation o'i‘Office; ofPresidents ethumicipalities Rules, l994,_for Schedules III, IV, V and VI, theifollowing schedfilee shall be substituted, namely z~ “SCHIjiDUIJE 1'11 ..(Seef rule 5) R'eservationlei-QffieeS'Q'fifPeiéz‘S‘iftletitsl'in Class-I Municipal Couiieilé » ‘ Mmfii’élba-IZCounci 141551351» Bai‘pala Ba‘t'a'la r Faiiicflket Fengepur 'Fazfiika qubindgarh 8. V 1»— Gugtlaspur .5 ’ _ : Iieiéhiéiipiirf v—g-uvww -.- r M‘ .. . .... -—.-»—.. .....-... —.- I} i ;i_ 'i i PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL'ZS, ',. -176 > (VYSK.5, SARA) Serial No. Name ofMummpal Council __ ' Jagraon ‘ Kapunhaia ._ Khanna ‘ ' Kotkegvpura Malerkoti’a , Males: Manse ' Moga Muktsar l9 Nabha ‘Nangai Pathamkot Phagwara quqE s A.Sf§¢agar(hfohah) *. 821an

(See rule 5) Reservation ofOffices of; residents in C12ss.-H Municipal Couricils ;~ Serial No. Name ofMuniCipal Council Ahmad-garb Dina Nagy . Banga} Bhuchb Mandi V Budhhda. Dasuyé. . _’ .~ Dhariwzi] ’ " 7““ - Dhuri Dorahe Garhshanktr I Gidderbaha M ."‘nfl_!' " ' vnr‘m' :‘r'flm u'm' PUNJAB GOVT ’GAZ (EXTRA), (3.1311113; (VYESK. 5, SAKA) Serial No. Nani: ofMunicipal Council Goniana Guru Har Saha‘l Jaitu ' Jalalabad Jandiala Kharar Kura‘xi‘ Morindzl Mukerian Maur .2 lVakodar‘ Nawzmg Shahar Nurmahal 25, Patti ' I’atran Phjuaur; ‘28 Raikot Raman: ' , Ramputé'l’hool I Ropar _j Sérfiané Samrala Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib SultanpurLodhi Sumam Talwanéi Bhai 38, ' Tam Tagan Urmur feudal 40. Zita ! Rcservati Councils :— i Serial No. “maggot/IAMN" O . Iv mu. Nlutth000- L» O ..« y.-.“- “\*~~.\_.._ PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL (VYSK. SARA) EDULEv , On of Offices of Presidents in Class—III Municipal Name ofMunic SCH (See 11116 5) ipal Council Adampu: Alawaipur Amloh ' Anamdpur Sahib Baiachaur Banur ‘ Barcta .- Bassi Paiiiana Bhadaur Bhawanigarh Dcra Babe Nanak Dara Bassi Dhanaula Dhararnko: Facchgarh C‘nurian Gar‘ndifiala Hariana': Kartazpur Kot Faun Lchragaga Longowal Aviajitha Payai Qadia’n Rahqn ' Ramdasls Sangat I Sham hurasx _ -afi , 13,- ~—( me,an . «yaw—u..- .- -..._—._. PUNJAB GOV (WSK. 5, SAKA) T GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 25, 179' Reservation of Offices of Presidents in Nagar P \

(Seerule 5) anchayats :— . r‘ V V \ ScnalNo. Name 0: Nagar Pancnayat Ajnala ...\ooo\10\V-4>“'N o HHD—‘Ir—lb—‘H (nun—LtpwH NHo—au—n O\ooo\1 NNNNNN aubquoH NNN OOON beJ NO LRfl’J—Gow. Press,U. W .. ‘i‘brrI Zi {a hp ur. ' _ * HM Badani Kalan Bagha Purana Bariwala Begowal BnflKhi Bhogpur BhulaLh Cheema Dhjlwan Dirba Ghagga Ghanaur Goraya — ‘ Handiyaya . Khammo ICmnaLm' Khem Karan Lohian Machhiwara A'Iahflpu: Makhu 'Maloud Mullanpur Dakha Afunak Raja Sansi Rafi/a Sahne‘yva] Sardulgarh Shahkot v fl '5? (mg Principai Secretary to Government ofPunjab, ' Dcpanmcm ofLoca} Government 77, Old. “m " a! i, V _ ‘ .-.:l) lig'nicipal (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994, Rule ‘ "f/Purzjab M’urzicz’pal (President-and Vice—President) Election Rules, Published vide PunjabGovernment Legislative Supp/imam Part [I] dated 17-11-94 1. Short title and commencement. - (1)Th'eserules may be called the Punjab Mu-r nic1pal (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, l994. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions. - in these rules, unless the context otherwise require, ‘- (a) ‘Act’ means the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911; (b) ‘Election’means Election ofa President and Vice-President ofa Munici- ‘pallty; . . (c) ‘Deputy-Commissioner’ means Deputy Commissioner oftheconcemed ' district: ~ (d) ‘Government’ means the Government ofthe State of Punjab in the De- partment of Local Government; and (e) ‘Gazetted Officer" means a Government servant belonging to any All In- dia Spemalist or State Service or any other Government servant holding a post which may have been declared by the competent authority to be a Gazettcd post. ‘ 3. Manner ofelection. - [(l) The Deputy Commissioneror any other officer au- thorised by him in this behalf(here—in-after referred to as the Convener) shall, within , a period of [fourteen] days‘ofthe publication ofthe notification ofthe election of members ofa newly constituted Municipality, fix, by giving not less than forty-eight hours notice to be served at the ordinary place o'fresidence ofall the elected members, a date for convening the firSt meeting ofthe elected members of such Municipality by stating in the notice that at such meeting, the oath of allegiance will be adminis- tered to the members present and also stating that the President and Vice-Pre idem or Vice-Presidents as the casgmw [Provided that all subsqus tofill casual vacancies ofthe offices of President and Vice—President ofVice~Presidents as the case maybe, shall be convened'by the Convenerl‘ ' (2) If due to any reason,theelected member is unable or refused to take oath ofal~ 'legiance as required by sub—rule (1) within the stipulated period, then he vvill be allowed to take such oath of allegiance in the subsequent meeting unless, he de- barred from taking the same by the Government for any ”reason. In case any: sbich l. Substituted for "ninety" vide-Punjab Govt. Notification No. G.SiR.lO/P.A.3/lllS.240/Amd.(S)/2003, dated 28.2.2003. . _ 2. Added vide Punjab Govt. Notification NO. GER,iDIPAJHl/S.240,/.1\md.(5)/2003, dated 28.2.2003. ‘ __ Mimi—M Asun—n—zu 'n- .: , . n. “-— "P:.“.-1m:zmwe.:,'~:/‘rv'~tc t s a...” ,"_'Z"'rjv'.'»rw:v.. r~~~,~-- . . _ ....., A”, ,..., , . ., ._.__- _ ,giPurzjab Municipal (Presidentand Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994, Rule4 , . l /é‘rn"bcr does not take the oath ofallegiance as aforesaid, then /onstituency to which that member represents, shall be held] 1,. i t t 5. l | . p fresh election to the 2[4. Voting by show of hands. -.(1) The voting for the offi ces of President, Senior Vice-President any Vice- President, as the case maybe, sha ll be by show of hands. cncdundcr rule 3, shall keep a brief . r_‘ ""L"""..".":. 1. , _ (2) The person presiding ovlerlthe meeting conv record in writing] . .u..-u / COMMENTARY "No confidence motion". - Passing of"i\’o confidence motion" is almost akin to e1 free-bearer - Such resolution cannot be passed by mere ballot - It is specifically provided in the election rulesth secrecy shall be ensured -Resolution passed by raise ofh cannot be sustained.’ ecting an ofv raise of hands - Voting shall be bysecret at the voting shall be by ballot and utmost ' and despite strong objections - Resolution Manner of voting by ballot. - identity ofvoter - Rule requiring election by ballot by writin . ‘yes‘and‘no’ on the ballot paper specially used for such voting - Original proceedings ofelectioh in Punjabi scriptmentioned that the voters were allowed to writ in Punjabi ‘haan’or ‘naah’havinf same meaning when translated in English - Votes containing .‘haan’or ‘naah’ in place of‘yes’ 'r ‘no’ are to be treated valid and cannot be rejected - However, the votes containing both ‘yes‘ and ‘no’or ‘haan’and ‘naah’wouldcertainly disclose the identity ofa voter and‘indicates that such a - ditional mark including ‘tick'mark’not permissible under the rule or instructions, must be onthe in- structions ofthe candidate to ensure identity ofthe voter and to ensure that he casted his vote in favour ofthat particular candidate - Both, the rules and the Act require secrecy ofvotes - All such , votes containing marks or remarks not permitted by rule have to be rejected and the candidate se- curing more valid votes asper the rules have to be declared elected ~ Where the rule prescribe'a specmc manner oi voungm its plain reading and meaning, no other interpretation can be given to I the same to include or exclude something in it. ‘ '' . —..._._.-_...__ . ~ won.- . .._-..‘n.—mm"l~mtrw...... A reading ofrule 4(1) oi‘the Rules make unambiguously clear that the voter has to write ‘ycs’or ‘no’and he is not supposedtowrite ‘yes’and ‘no’. it would not in any manner be in accord- ance with the requirement oi‘the rule. The voter has to write either ‘yes’or ‘no’and is not required e requires the to write both which would not be secret voting in accordance with the rule. The rul voting by ballot and the manner in which the ballot is to be marked. ln'B.S. Min/1a: v. Indian Sta- tistical Imilrute,AIR I984 SC363, it has been held thm ”ifan act is required to be done in the man- ner prescribed, that can only be in accordance with the procedure prescribed otherwise it will not be accepted to have been time at 2111." Applying the principle laid down by the Supreme Court, no other meaning than the one ex- " respect ofthe manner ofvoting in the election to the office of Presrdent ofthe Municipal Councilf ..A Manner ofVoting - Secret or open ballot. it was observed by the Supreme court oflndia that the Rules are clear, unambiguous and do not leave any room for doubt. inasmuch as there was a contest, the convener ought to hav e proceeded for voting through ballot papers observing utmost secrecy. There could not have been an open voring which, though demanded, should have been firmly ruled out. Sub-rule (2) ofRule4 reposes confidence in the convener, i.e. the person presrd- ing over the meeting to assist any member who is illiterate or otherwise incapable to cast his vote by writing ‘Yes’ or ‘No’on the ballot paper on behali‘ofsuch member. it is unfortunate that the members wanted the voting to be conducred in a manner inconsistent with the Rules. The con- vener should have over-ruled any such demand and should have proceeded to hold theelection in . «#7.. ...... .. the manner cbntempmted by the Rules. The convener was also not justified in adjouming the ‘ ' . l l. Substituted vide Punjab Govt. Notification .‘u'o. GSi-‘t. 52/99.. 3/11/"S.240/Amd.(3)/99 dated July8, 1999. c7 2. Substituted Vide Punjab Govt. Notification No. GSR. 71/1-TA. 3/1 1/S.240/Amd.(4)l2001 dated l7th t] May, 2001. ' ; 3. Rajinder Pal Kaur State of Punjab, 1‘) RCRlCivi!) 91(P&H). 4. Sudcsh K,umar Aggarwal v. State of Punjab, 2501(3) RRR (Civil) 454(P&H)(DB), “-..n.‘ .'__... . ‘ g_ 5-»xl>-e~. -w«» I. . . i J- 1?" ,- - l ' Fl Ail?) .Iifunicéaal (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994,1er[9 i 47? \\‘\‘ ' 1}" . A .. _ . ' u t {dieting on the around ot"'seeking guidance from-the higher otticers and tne Government . There Aids: hardly any occasion for such seeking guidance ant. ad_;ouming the meeting. '4 y a: The Supreme Courtalso rejectedthe contenion that the High Court'wasjustitied in directing the meeting to proceed from the point \vherefrom i: was admin-nod and directing the members who had staged a walk over to be excluded from the meetings as by their conduct they had shown that they were not participating in the meeting. It was observed iurther that where the two candidates were du-y nominated candidates and the stage for voting was set. Even ifa few memb ' one ofthe candidates had left the place oi’meeting. nothing prevented them from coming back and ioining in the voting. lf'only the. convener had commenced the voting and the members,who had earlier staged a walk-over, had returned and expressed their desire tojoin in voting, theycould not have been prevented from doing so. The HighCourt wasjustifled in directing the meeting to be re- sumed from the pointat which it was adjourned but was notliustit‘ied in directing the mernbers, who ad walked out, from being excluded from participation at such reconvened meetin 2. 5. Conduct ofelection. .- (l When the office ofthe President orthe Vice- President to be filled, - (a) if only one candidate for the office is proposed, he shall be declared to have been elected; (b) ifthere is more than one candidate, the“candidate who obtains t number of votes shall be declared to-have been elected; and (c) iftwo or more candidates obtain an equal number ofvotes, the person pre: Siding over the meeting shall at once decide between the candidates b drawrng a lot in the presence ofthe members attending the meeting. pality and both such oftices are to be filled, ~ (2.) When there are two offices ofVice-President ofa Munici (a) voting shall take place at the same election for both the offices ofthe Vic - reSidents o-fa Iviunicipality and each’mcmber ofthe Municipality Shall record one vote‘only; ' (b) the two candidates who obtain the l A argest number of votes shall be deemed to be elected : PrOVlded that ifowing tothe fact that two or more candidates have obtained an equal number ofvotes, it is impossible to decide which ofthe twocan- idates have obtained the largest number ofvotes, the matter shall be‘de— cided by a lot in the manner specified in clause (c) ofsub-rule (1); and (c) the candidate obtaining the largest number of votes shall be'deemed to ‘ have been declared by the Municipality to be the Senior Vice- President and the candidate‘obtaining the second largest numberofvotes shall be deemed to be thejunior Vice-president, provided that if both the candi~~ dates elected have obtained an equal number ofvotes the matter shall he decided by a lot in the manner specified in ciause (cj'ofsub—rtile(1).’ \/ Ntri'ias Voting by show of hands - Declaration of result ~ Change of recorded vote ~ Not permissi- ble.According to Blackwell’s Law otFMeetings - 9th Edition, page 60. In common law'voting at all meetings is by a show ofhands. Voting by show oi‘hands means counting the persons present who are entitled to vote and who choose to vote by holding up (raising) their hands. Any person having legal right to be present‘at the meeting may: at the conclusion ofthe voting, demand a polland ' i. Gurdeep Singh v. State ofPtinjab, 2000(2) RCRtjCivil) 7l5(SC). he largest ' -L... l! wva: - ..-..§, i i | L ....~- . “sup—um,, .A~ , .......~.,v .W Ku- / , “,l' Punjab [Municipal (President and Vice-President) Election M MW— g \ fiai rpe,rs'bn is the proper person to grant or refuse a poll which is in the nature ofan appeal by one fifth: parties dissatisfied with the decision ofthe Ch lairperson upon the show ofhands. In mod ' par iamentary usage a motion is carried by acclamation or by show ofhands. The Chairman ort. e ‘ V Presiding Officer asks those present to indicate their votes or choice by holding up their ban 5. Once the Presiding Officer records the votes and, after counting the votes, declares the result, itis conclusive and it'can- be challenged only by a demand for poll. Ifthe demand is not made, tie hairman’s declaration will stand (see : Shackleton On The Law And Practice OfMeetings - "lh ditio'n, pages 60-62).Once a motionhas been voted upon it becomes ' ' " . The result ofa vote once announced is final (see : The Rules ofDebate in The Pa ' by D.W.S. Lidderdale, page 145). In the present case, Apex Court w ' expressed by the High Court that it was not permissible forthe Presiding Officer to change the vote ofSher Singhonce it has been recorded in favour ofthe ori ' tioner under Punjab Municzppl (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994. ‘ .. l[6. Filling of casual vacancies. - When thereare ttv offices of Vice- ofa Municipality and one such office falls vacant, the V' office shall-be deemed to be the Senior Vice—President pired term and an election ofthe vacant office ofthe Ju held in the manner presCribed in rules'4 and Preside at for the period of his un-ex- nior Vice-President shall be It Rule omitted and rule re—numbercd as rule by 3."l i/S.240/Amd.(4)/200l dated li‘th May, 200l. Punjab Govt Notification No. G.S.R, 7l/P.A. \ -H s... “.3”- ice- President remaining. ‘11 ' M...— .. ...———...__ NO! .. ._....4_.'..1._. . 111N1A3Ci VT6A2 (E‘A ATRA.) 'APR11.10 2:1 ’ ‘ (HAWRA'11J9009AKA) » . .-”\lClPAL FLLCTlON OFFlCh) ii I I. \oltficatlon 1'11: April.2903 ' A(1.8sz ' Govcfiunem. of Punja CLSJLl5/F1k5‘lé-li9ill/S 31:11:15: of the pewters (P1111131) Act :49: behalf the5G amend the 951:3le “ of Offices idf‘l’resi'len. .3/1911/8 Amcl. (4)0008 _—.—W11.h refexefiee to' Ithe Department or“ Local Government, Notification No. _40/Amd/2008 dated me - PM obferred by secuon 240of the Punjab Mumeipal Act. of 1911). and1111 othennpowm enabling 111111111ithis Fun-jab is pl: 1;: ' ofthe n1m1berof'Elec1ed Members and Reservatwn 0f Municlplliries Rules. 1994.1nmcly --—l 2' ‘ RU LES- 1: . Q . These r11: my 1).:called theDeterminafion ofthe number ofElectcd Members and 11:51 101' Offices 01'- Presidents of Municipalities (First Amendmc 11) Rules 2‘ 8. rclcrred 31's the sa. " es) in rule -for- sub—rules (4) and (5-). the {01101111119- sub- fmles shall be$0 ruled, r13111e1y: -_.- - i -: 111311 1131; third (including the number ofseats rmwed ' ~11be ougingl tothe Scheduled Castes) 01111:qu number' ~‘~. ' My , tobe filled by direct election every Municipality, shall ”lib: rt sixvc'd for women nd such seats maybe allotted by rotation . .10 d1m'1:rer11 constituencies tobeknowu 11.1 ward;i_n_ the .1.an pality assoecified 1n Schedule II: ‘ ’rowded that even/111110 ward .ofthc total number 0fseats 3110! a Mumcxpahty shall be alletted to the women: ' 'Illhe to numberof seat; to women. the wardsreserved for Sched led Cams andl’ Ackwérd Classes. as pr0vided'1n sub-rule (1111.111 (2)5113” 1101be counled. {*0de further 11131, while allomng. every third 11/316 of '- "111311311111; 1011111111113 1111:: further - mmuwmmnmm¥mw* " 'v " PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA )- APRIL 10, (CHAITRA SAKA) T (-5) The seats reserved for wonTen belon3in3 to .elT 4-fu'l {Castes as I" ' ‘ prov ided' in sub-rule (‘3'). shaTl be allotted by rot'agT »‘ TIE-om amongstthe seats rese'wd for Scchduled Castes und4' _sub-riile (l) I keeping in vie v the prox isipns ofsub rule (4): T ' ' .6078,“ 23° Provided that the principle ofrotation shall ol be applicable when Delimitation of Wards of a MunicipalityNas been done , ' - under the provisions ofcla-u'sc (ii)ofrulc4 oflhea limitation of Wards ol‘Municipality Rules.1972" g :4 Tn The said rules, for Schedulc- IT the followin3 sTml Jubsututed ‘ I . namely: - _ “SCHEDULEll [See mic 4(TA)] Number of suis Seats reserved , ' = seatnumbcr reserv’ldv Remains determined To: the forwomcn ‘ . 5' forwomen (includi’g ' Municipalin . number ofscatsg‘g reserved for wome T, _ ' if any. belonging l6 ' the Scheduled. Casté). Mininum Maximum Minirnm Maximini l . I, '3 T ”1' . to I? '10 be notifiedf by IT: *5th _ “ _ . State Government. ,ore: cleeiion , ' every general elect: “g; ,' T - T . V VI ,3 to T6. ., . Dino , Senond i .51, . T I . v - ,7 , _:,-el‘ec_uon ~'- I . . 7' V. , ‘to ' Dino . mm Principal Secretary to Govcmm T Departmentof Local Gov ' l T - _ a - ‘ ,. v __ . _ > -.. ’flmmm away... i i m ‘ Ii“ "“ * .—- < " , - . 7' , ‘ ‘fl Mgr- ofnurfiber ofEleczed membersci- Reservazzon ....Ru1e5»19-94, Rule1 643' l//\ ‘ ., . termination0 the number of Elected members, and ;' giserVation 0f gffices ofPreszdents of M umczpalztzes .. - ' Rules, . ' Published Vida Punjab Govt; Legislative Suppli'ment PartHI dated 17-11394 1. Short title and Commencement. ~— (1) These rulesmay be called the Determil nation of the numberof El'ected'members and Reservation of Offices ofPre51dents of MuniCipalities Rules, '1994; ‘ (2) . Theyzsshall come into. force at once. a, or: DefinitiOns. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a):lz‘.ACt" means the Punjab'Municipal Act, 1911; . . _ ' _ ' A I ' _ (b) "State .Goy'emment’means the Government ofthe State of Punjab in the; ~ Department of Local-Government; and . ' ‘ (c) ‘Schedule’ means the;