(1) If at an election the proceedings at any polling station for the poll are interrupted or obstructed by any 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 33 sufficient cause the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer for such polling station shall announce an adjournment of the poll to a date to be fixed later and where the poll is so adjourned by the Presiding Officer he shall forthwith inform the Returning Officer concerned.
(2) Whenever a poll is adjourned under sub-rule (1) the Returning Officer shall immediately report the circumstances to the State Election Commission through the District Election Officer (Panchayats) who shall as soon as may be, fix the day on which, the poll shall be held and fix the polling station at which and the hours during which, the poll shall be taken.
(3) In every such case as aforesaid, the District Election Officer (Panchayats) shall publish the date, place and hours of the poll fixed under sub-rule (2) in the manner laid down in rule 32 and the provisions of the rules governing the original poll shall mutatis mutandis apply to the fresh poll taken under this rule.