Subject to any direction to the contrary given by the State Election Commission or by a competent court :-
(a) the packets of unused postal ballot papers and tendered ballot papers shall be retained for a period of six months and shall thereafter be destroyed in such manner as the State Election Commission may direct;
(b) the voting machines kept in custody of the Deputy Commissioner under sub-rule (2) of rule 69V shall be retained intact for such period as the State Election Commission may direct;
(c) packets other than those as referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 69X shall be retained for a period of one year and shall thereafter be destroyed:
Provided that the packets containing the counterfoils of used postal ballot papers shall not be destroyed except with the previous approval of the State Election Commission; and
(d) all other papers relating to the election shall be retained for such period as the State Election Commission may direct.