Section 285: Presentation of petition.

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000

(1) Any elector of a municipality may, on furnishing the prescribed security in the prescribed manner, present within thirty days of the publication of the result, on one or more of the grounds specified in sub-section (1) of section 296 to the authorised officer an election petition in writing against the election of any person under this Act.

(2) The election petition shall be deemed to have been presented to the authorised officer––

(a) when it is delivered to him :––

(i) by the person making the petition ; or

(ii) by a person authorised in writing in this behalf by the person making petition ;

(b) when it is sent by registered post and is delivered to the authorised officer or any other persons empowered to receive it.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Section	285
Marginal note	Presentation of petition.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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