Section 70: Return of forfeiture of candidate’s deposit

Maharashtra Co-operative Societies ( Election to committee) Rules 2014State Rules of Maharashtra · 1961

(1) The deposit made under rule 23 shall either be returned to the person making it or his representative heir or be forfeited to the Election Fund.

(2) Except in cases hereinafter mentioned in this rule, deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after result of the election is declared.

(3) If the candidate is not shown in the list of contesting candidates, or he dies before the commencement of the poll, the deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of the list or after his death, as the case may be.

(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (3), the deposit shall be forfeited to the Election Fund, if at an election, where a poll has been taken, the candidate is not elected and the number of valid votes polled by him does not exceed one-tenth of the total number of valid votes polled by all the candidates or, in the case of election of more than one member at the election one-tenth of the number of valid votes, so polled divided by the number of members to be elected.

Where this provision sits

Act	Maharashtra Co-operative Societies ( Election to committee) Rules 2014
Section	70
Marginal note	Return of forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

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