(1) If at an election the proceedings at any polling station 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 sufficient cause, the presiding officer for such polling station or the Returning officer shall announce an adjournment of the poll to a date to be notified later and where the poll is adjourned by a presiding officer, he shall forthwith inform the Returning officer.
(2) Whenever a poll is adjourned under sub-rule (1), the Returning officer shall immediately report the circumstances to the Chief Commissioner and the State Election Commission and shall, as soon as may be, with the previous approval of the State Election Commission publish a notice appointing the day on which the poll shall recommence and fix the polling station and the hours during which the poll shall be taken and shall not count the votes cast at the election of such ward until such adjourned poll shall have been completed.
(3) In every such case as aforesaid, the Returning officer shall notify in such manner as the State Election Commission may direct, the date, place and hours of polling fixed under sub-rule (2).
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