List of rules etc Municipal Corporation ' ‘ .-_j-".:i.1'e;"'-.':'.’ WQYZ-F? @ in practice in Municipal Election Office. [Sr. No. Name & Rules _ . _ _ PaslegO. 1 Delimitation of Wards of Municipal Corporation. order’ 1993- 2 Delimitation of Wards of Municipal Corporation (First Amendment ) 7 Order, 2014. " . _ 3 Determination ofNumber of Elected Members of Mun101pai Q9 Corporations, Order, 2008. ’ . . 4 Formula for fixing the total number of Seats in Councxllors in 10 Municipal Corporation. 5 Reservation for the offices of Mayors of Corporations Rules, 1996. 11-16 6 Reservation for the Offices of Mayors of Corporations (first 17-22 Amendment) Rules, 1999. 7 Reservation for the Offices of Mayors of Corporations (First 23-28 Amendment) Rules, 2007. ' . 8 Reservation for the Offices of Mayors of Corporations (First 29-32 Amendment) Rules, 2012. - 9 Punjab Municipal Corporations Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and 33-37 ‘Deputy Mayor . Election Rules, 1991. 10 Punjab Municipal Corporations Mayor, .Senior Deputy Mayor and 38 Deputy Mayor , Election (First Amendment) Rules, 2001 ._ ' ' Municipalities Rules. Sr. No. Name & Rules page No. 1 Delimitation of Wards of Municipalities Rules, 1972. 39.44 2 Determination of the number of Elected Members and Reservation of 45-53 Offices of Presidents of Municipalities Rules, 1994. 3 Determination of the number of Elected Members and Reservation of 54-57 Offices of Pre51dents of Municipalities ( First Amendment) Rules,
1999. ' 4 Determination of the number of Elected Members and Reservation of 58-62 Offices of Presidents of Municipalities (First Amendment) Rules,
2006. - - . . , . A 5 Punjab Mumc1pal (Pre51dent and Vice-PreSident) Election Rules, 1994. ( 63-66 ) 6 Determination of the number of Elected Member and Reservation of 6731/ Offices of Presidents of Municipalities (First Amendment) Rules,
2008. 7 Delimitation of :Wards of Municipalities Rules (First Amendment) 72 Rules, 2014. ' _ 8 Determination of numbers of Elected Members and Reservation of 73-75 20651135 of Presidents of Municipalities (First Amendment) Rules, - w.»- ~41 «» , urn-r . x .any -cu:ldidnl_lés"ll-g- V019 "Would ' “humi- , . l}:v;-{;!;ge‘st“nu: .F!3\f‘c(1,;c . l L ‘A —\ ~-.v It "‘Y ’ l‘wrt-w‘mr'... ‘- an”; . .;-:‘ ~<.',:.- :72.‘:«_;‘::':;' I, 3 - ~‘ 2 =‘-‘~ -'.,‘ ”P‘w 79* ‘ Q A}, " . __ ~ ‘ I ‘ ' ' PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EX'IRARAJ, APRIL 30, 2001 661 V ' _ ;7(CHR 30 1923 SARA) , @J. 6 /. _ '} KR , ' _ Govmlwmm 0p pumw ' DEPARTMENT OB Lac: L, GOVERNMENT~ Em UNICIPAL ELECTIONS OFFICE) . ;-.,: ‘ 2'4 . .2 Notificatlon ' ., ‘-1 .'f‘r'nc 19m April, 2002 " .’ _'. '1 ' ' [3.11 ' No, 0.33. +8/P;/L 42/75/59. 3’5 and 60/ ,Amd,’3)/2001.__1n cxcxcisc oflhc pnwcrifconfcrrcd by cciion 38 read Wit. Sclction 60 or 15: F’lnjab Municip.\l Corporation AC!‘ 1976 (Punjab A 0(1976), md all orhcr powm cnxblinghim inzhis behalf- Ihc "f unjnbis pleased to :11ka Inc follow’ng mics runhc; CI No.42 ‘ 5Governor tomendlhc ounja Municipal quporalion: Mnyor, Senior *Dtputy Mayor and puty Mayor Blcczim: Pulcs 1991 namcly RULES . 1 These rules mxyb¢ c111 cdxbc Punjab Mummgxll CozPOmuonxv Mawr Senior Deputy Mnym ‘n ml DepLuy Ma or action (First -Amund§nznt)Ru1cx2001 y '2. Intbc Punjab Municipal Cromoratiozu MaayorSenior Dcpuxy g Mayor ..nd Deputy Mayor Elccliun Ruks 199] (hcrcinaflcr xcfcrrcd ~ 3 tons UL: mid rules) forrulc 3 the following rulcsshall be substituted, ’ namely 1‘ '“3, (DA mx'ing of I'nc mcmbcrsor nMunicr‘paI Corporation - Mum" o! _ ' sbnli be convcocd bv the Divisional Commnssioncr KO clcdbn. .IT’ LC . c u a Mayor, Scmor Dcpury Mayor and ‘ my _' . ' . jum-Mayer, apdlbc clcction shalllbc held by;tbowoflieappda ‘"(2) Tharpcrtoapresiding over the Deed ' Winder . 9'93 .'“tub-rub: (1) than kclcp a briefrp'qordlm' WNW". :: “Mug 6 In tbcsaldrulcs rvlcéshallbc dimmed MPSH'CHHABRA - Principal Scorcu‘rv to chcrmcnt of Punjab;Dcpmlm: m of Y OcalGGovuhmcm o“ .91
0.14.43.3acwawm- .....,..-.\- -‘ ‘ ‘ ” ,V‘ I .1 '1 I‘} ’ I 1:. Wade upto-date by including the amendments nada1v1da notiigcation5v -1o;1) GSR/PAS/ll/s. 240 Ama (2)/95 datgd 15.9
1995. ”I“: , 'V ;23 Purjab GovarnmonI Notification NO.GSR.38/P.A 3/11/ i240- 3/1.1/S.240/Amd <5)/;7, dated 25. 9/1997was not NO.IGSR-43/ 'fi.-:'1;‘(:l L?A3/1/5. 1 GOVERNMENT OF pUNJABni' J 240/Nnd(5 )l97. Deparhnent of hccal Government at26/9/1997. '~ 1511,99 _: 1 «1 NOTIFICATION 1r '”"" ' The 38th septembar,1972 I! - No GSR ez/pA/3/11/5.240 & 258/72-w1thrgferance to Punjab Government Notification No. GSR-SB/PA.3/11/§V!40/72 dated the e,1nJ let 1p:1J.1972 and in exercise of the powers éonfoxrod by i “It?! SeCCion 240 one 258 of the Punjab mun1c1paI Act.1911 and all \1ofiner powers eIabling h1m in this behalf. the1. Governor of II_M'. *1}fo ,H1unjab 1a paeae.od to make the fiollowigg/fgleafipamely :-1 ‘ J A.Shfir‘ Title ~11., (1) These rules may. be631193 Delimitation an Cmmmen- , ~ Cement. “5 Wards of Municipalit1eRules,l972. Definitions 2.: ‘ .In these rulea. ule§§ GAG gpntext otherwise I J (2) They shall came 1ntc force_a§ undo. I areéuirga 3~ . '1. 1, - ‘1‘ l '3" " (hr-“1.":v i' r.
(a) 'Act‘ means the Punjab Hun1c1pnl Act.1911 3 ,1.212,’.’-'
(b) associate members‘MOEBINmefira associated under sub-rule (2) ofi'rdfin3 1.: 11x3 (C) ‘Board‘ means a Dolimihgtion Board consti— tuted under rule 13 figgI;I1uf : 91;
(d) 'Director means tn;birOCtOrpLoeaz Govern-
(9) 'Government' means théxa vernment o: the - 3State of Dounjab; inLG I Department I Divisional ofsJ.cer(Civil)of thn‘encorned Sub—D1V1sion. I ~ :Cont.../pzun' { tificafilon No. =1 * rted subst1tuted vide Q‘unjab Governme t"No i» E§§°3a/pI3/ii/s ZAO/Amd. {3)/96 Gated 24/5 1996. , I. ”1”.“ li
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3. “(1) For the purpose of Carrying out the provi- Of BCard A" MN)?" ”IVE-V1'V\_V ' * sion of these. rules the Government shall constitute a Delimitation Boqrd for3each.Mun*cipali~y consi. stirq of the Followinghhmbera. namely :m "(1) The Deputy :‘ommisione; ee‘ the ..r-— District in which" ~~ r: \m‘f’ the Municipal "cuncil/Nagar‘rFaVAgLflu‘...“ ,_ v “yet is 33. tuate- -d or any ot.her officer nomi§atedby his in this behalf , ' 4 ';T‘({ |_:'[ '(x‘k . ‘.‘ 4' f(i}(a) member of the punjab .Leqis-ative assembly representilv' the concernedmuhi'b‘ip'ality ;
(ii) Sub— Divisional MagistrateVL x9-{VLV ' 5
(iii) The Deputy Director, Local Government of the region concerned - 9 '(iv) The president or Administratqr-V I""1\"_ .-. Council or wage: Penchayat cohcerhed i.
(v) Executive officer of theMpnicipal Council or Naget Panchayat concerns \g" ,theV-hunicipei ezdafi (Vi) One membezt' nominated by thekavernment by / V - notification. a ; _ "3(2) TheBoird shall associate with itaeVlfoox:the purpoae . ,L uuh.aye . ~L“ ' Fetheh fiVe , mi1%}1tyhasinf; VdueV-regard apresentatiox‘.‘ ~>~§iaxi°95 :liti-allpar.ies end Groups in t fjcpmgosition of gthe;flunicipality The names Vof the associate {afiyera shall be Sponsored to the Directo; by the. e).ectutiVe oV‘fif-Vicef of the conce: ned Municipalityn consu.lta:.ion with the concerned Deputy Commissioner. Thi: provixLon Pia‘l howeVer.hot Vapp].y in the Case of a flissolved MLliCiQali:y.' ~l':.' V:‘f‘?:::9n°
4., _. It: she 11. be the duty ofthe BDaLV'd 1-112“. Escard '. (i)V to divide the MunicipalitVyginto: I n ? * substiteted vice punjah GOVernment NotificakiNo.GSRI§A3 /11/’ CM ' C . P “mmtth35124°Ame. /(2)/95 dated 15 9 19:5. . ,-;3333 V egg ** sebstitut.ed viCe Punjab Government Notifica i‘nno.65R/pA3/11;~jfi . ' Suzdo/Amd. /(3) 96 dated 24.5. l996 . fi’” VInsertec‘Ks'ubthitued vide Governmen“. Notification No. GSR/QB/pA/ 3/ll/s 2 O/Amd /97 dated1,3. 6. 199.7. VHV.{TV . ”-2 '
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4 . 11/ a determined by the Stateeover;fi _ ‘ Zuufifli W“. of the Scheduled Pastes,é""
(ii) to readjust Ithe wards as and 'I.. .t.K‘-c_..'. '-\ .. '.,’.{ . lte red orwthere13 increase MunLc1pality are‘'a in Poleation of the'MuniCipality;?r there13 abnormal 11n1 11:2 variLation in poptlation/orgotigq‘figures of some of he Wards of the. municipalithWhich requires such re—~adjustment. 1'1, .1‘ l mberé shall have a r ..ght None of t.1e associate me ?:ocedu:e d
5. (1) and powers cf the' to vote 1: sign any decision ofthe‘Soard. _ “fl ‘ 1‘ (2) The meetings of ,the Board1shall be convened by the Dire<toz after g:Ving the noticdtof atleast ten days of the date,time and place of' the mae\1ng t6 all to its .Qi-’fl3 - 1 "members; {JIB The u rum necessar forathetr sac ion Of the f ( ) 1 q 0 ....e..~ Yd "f"“"“'"“ if} $ “...”, -.._. ! business at a eeting of the Board|ahall be f6gr* . , ./ | -- HM-wuu,’ ,W'qu'“ -n'u' ' {4 ~ “ ‘ questions which comes before any meeting of shall be decided by. a majority of thethes6fthe members I I 11:: jibe.soaro' . ‘_ . ”3:117:11 -p:esent:and voting. fl‘he Chairman of the meetingin Case of an equa I ’ ' Lu"3,755.". ‘ .. of Votes{ shali have a second forcasting vote. '?jj (51 The Board shall have power to act. not with ‘ s1anding the temporary abseDCe of 3,mlembe:,can associatc or of the existence of a Vacancy in the Board,a no aCt or proceeding of the Board_shfi11be invalid or. ' {"1- H,", , called in question on the ground‘mfifielyof temporary at 1 member , absence of a exiStan.Cé of su<.h a vac anCy.,I b- _ ..w. * SubstitutedvfdePunjab Government Notification No.¢ /97 dated 13th June, 1997. 1 28/p A 3/11/8. 2 o Amd. contdo. op/Q...'l ‘ “noma- '<."'1Ir ' “mem1-1 “""W<F"mm ~ ‘ i <~ amams-Lmrw ' ‘A wan-“uni , . - .imflfl‘fflmtum - 7 'gwlrs‘vfm'al: , ,. » :‘ffitifi g \fiflja ‘ o n 4 a a a A;
(6) The 'ub—Divisicma1.0f£ic.r shall be'the Chairman oi the Boa;d, Tn his absence, the membergnpresent uhall elect one member whi shall preside ové;:'¢hé meeting ' V 3 of the Board as its Chairman. . . % - :6‘ iThe following principles shall ba"ob3erved by the ? inCiples r Delim- Board in the Delimitation of Wards of a Municipality. tion oi r l . It rds of ame y " '_ , nicipae *(a) All the wards shall as far as practicable, be; ty.namely: ' ' v'r- : geographically compact a:ea,and 1d delimiting them, due regard shall be administratiVe units, it any,fiacilities of communication and public concwniencc.“l‘l ' “TWA—AV V“ NH‘LII-II. *(b) Bath Municipality shall be divided into wards in such manner'that the population of-eadh ward,as “far is practicable, is the same'throughout the ' I Municipality,thh a Variation upto ten percent} above or below the average populaticn figures ; 2 1 H *(c) Ward: in which seats are reserved‘for‘the sched-vw, A W. J “Marcia” .. A uled Castes.shnll be located, as far as practicab— le, in thoso areas wiere the pnoportion cf their pOpUlation to the to:al population of the Municipali_y is the laroest and the such seats shall be “2.1“ . allc te<i by :ntation to different wards in the v Muni.ipality ; --*. 3 i. *(d) Seat numbers reitrved for women (ineluding number of s\ats reserVed for women,if Iany,belonging to” schejuled castes) by Government, shall. kept ‘WWWflfiwmwmmW~w&~ ~m- a.-mum. reserVed for women and <uch sea;5'Shall be alloted 35!?M”$1@‘3" '-‘i' ' by zotation to different. wards .Ln: the Municipali‘y * Substituteé'viae punjab Government Notification No. CSR/PAB/ll/s. 240 Amd. /(2 )/95 datec LS. .1995 . #* subs-titLted Vida Pu.njab Government :th fication No. GSR-28/23\3/ll/SW.240Amd. /(3)97 datei',24/s/i996. contfl€eT§VSJi.v 1 . l . I \ 2i;fi *‘(f)
Explanation- Scheme for deh limitav the scheme for tio. of Wards to send the same be sent :0 State Gevarnmcnt “3.311 ca- 8. tion of scheme for de imitation of wards.
(a)
(b) (C) r '0' ~> l0. Cne seat reserved for BaCkward Classes by Government, shall be kept reserved for Backwa:d Classes which shal l baliocated where their population in thé Municipality is the largest and such seats shell be allotted by rotation to different wards in the Municipal— ity : and In every Municipal'ity, ',.-‘l\',. the Delimitation Board; ‘15: while drafting .the Schemanforrnelimltation of wards.shall allot numbers to all wards having due regard to the principle of Contiguity. In thia rule, the eXpreéélon-“populationw mean the population as gsoor tatin locally through the staff deputed by thé Direétor by going from door to door in the. Municipality.
7. The Boari shell, as soon as may be, after has prepgred the delimitation of ward: oftheMunicigelity, The sta\e Government shall — publish in the Official the delimitation of wards receiVed by it under rule 1, for elic.iting objections or. suggestions from the effacted persons of the Municipality ; specify a date on or a to the S-Rfie Government for consideration. I I . .‘ I“ Gazettefthe .scneme for its: which the scheme alongwith objections or .suggestionsyii any. will be considered by it' coneider all objections andsuggestions which x9 may Have been received by it before the date 80 E3p€Cl1:‘. ed 7 and * Substituted vide Punjab Gave ~~i /(2)/95 dated 15 3 Y995 *‘Substitutcdvvido punjab Governmeht NotifiCatiOn NO'GGSR'43/PA3/11fi fiO/Nnd (5>/97 dated 26/9/92. . rnment’NotifiCationNo.68R/PA3/ll/s.?30 CODCd. o .P/5-.. \i "wnfirxmnm ' 'M-r ‘ nun”, ' """N'Nmm‘ ' ‘ “WWW-HM: WWI—In " 7""‘mamm : -Wuamme._u e; V i . r 1min.“ we in.“ . publiCa-- tion-of finale Order of state'r~ Government;¥ Correctif'é)lo Of printing mistakes f M" 4'5?“ '
(d) thereufter,by order determine the delimitati o. of wards of the Municipality The State Government shall issueits order made in *'5ha ( in the -0££icial Cazet‘.e ,upon such orders Ifiorce of law. - ‘V I rovided that before the atertlof the action pro . '1}: * utha (n U) State Government may. for goodand sufficient : seams, to be recorded in writinq,.review the order medae. (D in the form of final notification after invit ng Obie” ctLJns or cugqeetions inI wiiting from the public - urEtk; kaar. _:. .J-ugl the public notice inI ItJo newspapers having circu-r:'i at on in the locality in respectfiofvall or any or te Waxds, Ho After considerihg such ohjedtions _or suggest the state Government may supersede the previous 0:52: ‘I/ I_'\\vv..mane in the form Of final. notification directly 0: of .er obtaining the opinion of ’the Board . yr’- V‘n— x...pay The State Covertncnt may, from time to time, by notificationWin the offici.al Gazette, correct ar.y in order Printing mistake 1 any of the orders made by its or $35: by er.to: occuring there in due to an inaQVertant slipa e ‘ tGOVernmeht. or onmuseion. “ zf‘ ' ' ‘.I*Inoertéd Vida Punjab Government 1 .! l BIBoflAHAJAN SecretarY to Government o“Du"19o' ‘ Local CoVerhmént Deoartment ghost.No.ADE-72/DA,/lfi730~784 ) 1 A copy is forwarded to .- I1. All the conmissioners in the State ; I2. All the Deputy Commissionere in the state 4 I3. All the Su.3-DiVisional OffiberaCC) in the state ;‘ a, All the E:ucutive oer icers/Adminiatratorsx .secretarie:s/presioehta of theMunicipal councilin the State
2. ‘ The receipt of thie notification may please beacknowledged. ' L RAoHBIR DASS AssistantSecretary. .for Secretaryto‘Governmen. cf Punjab. Local Government‘Deparonent. Notification No.05Re43/PA.3/Il[s;2to/Amd. (5)/97 dated 26.9. 1997. II a .r em lpa. Irr- Dated the 23rd/26t‘n Sept.,‘.§72. J; '"""-~~-‘-..L.. I A. L . ,:.-,,..L \ «,1, I Mm ILLL ofhcus ofPrgsLdontsof ., . Q‘szgng . RNLESI' ..' (L.I_ I ' IIIcaeLulesLLiayb6 LaHr‘dI; .I‘ 5mm Hue “mp imheLs LLILLd;ROSCFVLHIDH LILII‘L0mg o‘dfiqugcmunl. I . ‘O Dennltions. (LL) ’Act’ nLcéLns tth PLLLLIjLLb MunLCLpalAct 1911; ,
(b) State GoycILLLLLLLcLLIL' meansLIL IIGoncrnLnent‘IIleLc Satp of Punjab in the DepartmentQf‘I (LORIi’G , r'Lf q I LC)“SLILL-IdLILIc mIeILLLLs LIL ScImdulc appended: I ‘ ‘ DctchL‘n-«LLLOLFII'ILIe N-aLLaLPaLILchLLIynL01 thc MunLchal C It - 92) ofI section ~4‘ef.LIL: A't :shdll on °If dumb.“ 0‘ i clccnd mm» be“. . L“7)ILL cvmy MuLLLCLpLLILLy oLLL 0f. the toialnumber. ofElchtIed Reservauon or f LL'LL‘II'I cLs' Idc'IterLLLLnch ldeLrirLL'lc 3, theState GOVCK’DITIGDI. shall by noLi- W.“ L LICLLL:1QLL, L‘é‘scr‘ve such LLLLLLLILELLI of seats {or the Schedhled CaIiteIsI as may ‘L IL, '; chLLLLiLLed by it, sILLILIjeLt to 'L'hq condition; laid d‘pwni CIaLLsc I'I(a)’ IILII.tLL-sec.lplL (1)0{schi'onI 8 of tIlIc'I Act,3 I . II a) IQLILIcSC 21L 31ml1 be LLsLLLcd LLI-Ir(I'LL:Bckward'clasws gs‘ ILLIL‘LIIIdowLL L3H(b) oI SIUb- sect ioLLI (II of Section? of$59 A99, L-ux..'_'~..'*:... a.- 1:20“ 21‘ .6 ~56 9111111113. GOVT QAZ —~.
(3)Nc11Icsa tIIIm 011¢:..II11rd,.'-~o'I‘;~I,I1c-,t<.1‘£aI.nl 111111c1 st1b111Ic (I) sI11II be rescrwSchcdulI: ,ngWI
(4) N11: IsisrrtI01 women‘ deQ‘1g\‘SQIS IQ bef1IIecI _ .. 10-1wonIm111d '0! - s 1 . 111c11'c1'cS to bc' know fivW/V/X’ '11; 1111011»:.. Q 1:111:11 ' hahon % (1 )' ' 1 , 1 ~ . -- 1 [Wigwam o paIitIcs111 1110' Igtceas Iaid-'do'“ ‘1‘n% Sec1011 8-‘A'o J
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35.1'11QIc11tc ‘ V an I W HI I’1('cs1deI1l54I scriéI numb“.gastes OQfIces of‘ ' ' 1'orwo11'1e1 111cIuQI1Ig190m;oI Promde L.\‘p/drIarIoll-TI1Q'Q'xp'r'1(«SSIOII seco‘nd Faction [‘01, (EKTRA) NORTK
26.I96AKA) men beIo11g111I fieEIRInurfib sluII:Q8(3) In the Mu11101pa11t165Spsidencsa t‘sorI'a'I m.-.— ...... ecified-h In ScheduleI 2I1aIIb¢reaervcdffl _ . Int 9 and 4,7 shall. baffesqrved'11sSwied ’ - " ,, ,v. ifbfihfie nthe gehernI e .d urahon of- [W Pxesxdeutsof IIJeMU IIcI—the ActshaII'be 131‘?!III .. .sp‘cmhq (ICI‘ as may
11.17, 1994. llmb'er of seats reservedon belonging lo the r'ofseats rcsérvcd Ih ) of the t_otalhnumber01mupauty sha‘IIDercsor‘yea _ 7, [.0 d1ff‘crcn11x'1‘11515- SchchIes I] IV, , V a‘tId 2V1 oI‘I1ce-for the: SchéQuch _ 5112111 I):
1.67906 C 16$":ch é'fIcgsacgswdQI Maggi; 1V,0:1‘171' ,cs: DIPH—for the Schedhléd p111poscs1]} 511bthe Iect101'1-I‘1eld éerI the e)’ ;_,/ 1:ng gI I1111111':1'— I» ctcd . ,_ . I‘M-812%~‘iu‘L4—Izlf'itrl‘d .. ' - ..—~-.J:u M; 7-qmmg,._..‘-..._.—. PUNJAB (.EIO‘H (3A2. (BXTRA.‘), NOV. 17, 1994(KR'I‘ ‘_..-%.. ‘Nn— .__._ K.26.1916 SAKA) ii, 657
SCHEDULE I (See rule 3) Critcriu for determining the number v.3 clectpd memblcrls‘jn Municipal Councils and Nag-4r Panchayats on the ham 0'! populagzon us‘ ascetta’ined at the last preceding census of which the" figures have been' published. _-\_~ . _ K—‘u—w.--__. Population ~~ _».-_\ “..___‘._.__.-... Not UXCeCdiJIg 5.000 Jixcwding 5.000 I wcmln; £0,000 1 \(‘x‘giilmg 30,000 L \L‘vc-ng 30,000 '.';\\,‘,“}\“ll.\", -11Hl H l \cnmllng EXUIJU l \CQBJing 60,001) I lgxugeding 70.000 ggm‘; mm M weeding 90,000 i H‘scilmg LUUJN'JH JiM'ccdin}; LJSJH'N) I reaming [.90 000 'NuCctMng ';,7.:x“)0u t.‘,~ 3“..IH;' ':,‘1«i‘€‘wi s’ Xaxcdm; 3.50000 5‘ " (ling _‘\.‘;i:.).(:l')l’ Nix-3.10115 ,1 SHAH) ”Viv-Fr“ J ILH) liwc; 1mg 3.001)!)0 "*“Wuw-m..m.fi-.,..,....‘.u,. »- .fi“ _.._ _.~___ _~._._‘\ relevant . _ _“.*_.-\~‘——‘_~ Munimr 01‘ elected members bu! no! cxvscdiug 10,000 but not exceeding 20,000 but not exceeding 30,000 but not exceeding 40,000 but :LJL mucotling 50.000 but not exceeding 60,000 but not cxcscdlug 70,000 but not exceeding 80.0.00 but It»! exacedl‘ng 90.000 but mt cXU‘ 0'03 1,00,000 bu not cxt:oodl11g1,25,000 but I'lut exceeding 1,50,000 but not cxconrding J,75,00() but am cxcccdmg 100.000 [ml m)! “(feuding 2,5000“ but not' excmding 3.00.000 bu: Hm ouccdmg 3,50,000 but um uxcocdmg 400,000 01' :1 u -;X;;;<:Jil1g :7.0(),0()0 \ ._ x... 29 658 PUNJAB GQV-TEGAZ. (BXTRAJ, NOV. [7, 1994.(KRTK. 26‘ 1916‘S‘AKA) _M\\m~__.~__-.‘~w_fi_m.u. .
SCHEDULE 1! f [See ruIc4(4)‘]--. _\“.~_.»__.__‘.. Nuuylz'cr of same Semi 1‘95chch 5:..1 numbcr rcsulvul RCHHRI'LS determined r‘qr For ‘vaMCn for women ,(including thA; Municipallry number of sééls i'caerVrzed , foi‘ \VtflfibH, if my, be- Miui- Maxi- Mini- Maxi- longimgto the Schodplcd mum mum mum mum Castes) ., ,._————~—--—~‘§.\\\~\M-k- — ‘- — l 2 3 4 ___ \\.\—l‘x~‘\~_w _ 9 49 3 to [7 l. 4, 7. 10, I3, 16, 19,22. 17113125. 28. 31, 34. 37, 40, 43. election46 and 49 .310 [6 7 4 V J 1. 17. ”U _. .. \. J . i- .. . Hmmul- 23, 20, .29, 32. 35.. 33, 41. c'cicfiv'wL44» and 47 ’ 31'; IO 3, </. 9. ’3. I5. 3. 21.24. Third27. 3), 33. 33, 39, 42. .gcmun ..... ‘. ~ _.__-._‘_‘_~_ _._._....__.._ ._-_ - _ _ _ SC}-fthLI—I m (3'00 rvufu S) (humuliim OI.“ nTHC'c of Picsiduulw ..| Nluuicipzil Cofihciln. (...'[u*¢:+Ecru/l» Name of Muniv/‘p'u/ Council No. I . /\. b'o’har
2. .U-‘l'j-li‘lii 3‘ Ba'fala
4. Bllxhlthidu
5. Fur‘idknt h. Ferdm'pm'
7. Fuzilka a k; S'crl'u/ Name (if Municipal Caz/nail4&04 fl. I I PUNJAB GIIJVI (A I (ILRI‘K 26, .I—__. 8, Gobindgurh I' I Gurdaspur IIIHIJIIII'DIH‘ Jngx'aon
12. Kapuxthala I :3 KIIUIIH'A . I '4. Kolkapum : I‘vtuICI'koIIII Ié. MaImH I i7. Munsu. I I:8. Mesa 1
19. Muktsnr {I20. Nabha " I3! Naugal ‘.'.‘.P21tIaIn I 43, Pathankor I2 ‘ Phugwara I I :5, Rfijpurfl I3‘. S, A. S. Nilgilz' :AIIJ'IIIIII)"/7. Sungrnr I SCIS~IEDULE TV (S'ee rule 5) Reservation (If IIfII'ccsClass II .I/NIIIF.’ nszmfoIpal. C' balm/1 Ahmcdgurh ngn IIIIucbIIszndI Hudhladsi ,r I I/ -:I I. . _. I’ m‘J _;.- r-_ < I I ,-1 ,__~ ,Mmfi‘».~.‘.~ z (I:><I‘.RA I.
1916.3 I. , .......—~~\u -. 01' Presidents In A'Iunfcipal Councils, 660 PUNJAB VTGAJJHXTRA ,N‘OV [7 199.1(KRK 26 (9n9AKi)!.... ........ ‘h-~._—- -—...-..._. ...___.... Serial Name ofMuniclpa! CouncilNo. ‘ ~ 3 D‘osuya 6 Dharlwal 7 Dim”
8. Dina Nagar 9 Doraha
10. Garh Shanker 1 1. Glddcrbaha
12. Goniana
13. Guruharshai
14. Jain: -
15. Jalalabad
16. Jandfala l7. Kharar
18. Kurall l9. Morlnda
20. Mukcrlan
21. Mour‘
22. Nakodai
23. NRW'an'Shahar
24. NtirmahaJ
25. ' PEEP" 35’5- ‘ "‘ 2'6. Ph'm‘aiir " ' "
27. Ralk’o:
28. Raman 29‘ Rampura Phool
30. Ropar
31. Snmana ' \L ‘ Serial? Alum; of Municipal Count/lN0. ,. ‘ p
32. Semiram-
33. ~S‘ir_1.1_lml j
34. Sl.11¢nm’)§u' Ludhi
35. sunnm
36. , Tulwundvl Bin}
37. T‘urn‘ "Fa-run
38. Urniizr ’I‘audnI
339. :‘V'Zi’x'a:
SCHEDULE V (SW mm: 5)Resorwmon of (Sfflmss of Presidents in Municipal CSerial Name 0/? Municipal Council No. >
1. Adflmpur 2 Alwwlfiur 3
3. Ammfi 4 Afiauibur fiahlb 5 Denim" :
5. 13km i 7 .Bussi Ljfilthéna
8. _ Bhud-iu'
9. Bhawi gawk
10. Dan; ”514153 Nanak11. quh bias!
12. Dhamflum 1 3. Dharm‘hm l4. Patchgurh Chm-Ian ,1». (Iiérhdlwalu' / 1V5nammwmu-eu- m. .--.. .,.... x ,_. ., ... . 17. '1'9é4 661 ' dunc'ils,‘ CIassflILL ...-~~.... -~.-—._~..-—.‘...- W‘T-fi '7‘- .,..--nw m” ,.. , ._~. .4..." -w- .4“... nag-N... ...x 662 1“.U_NJABGOVI.Q'AZ-(EXIRAJ. NOV. 17. 1994(max. ’26,’ 1916'~SAKA) Name ‘0] Municipal C'oum'i/
16. Hariuua l7. Kni‘térpur I8. Korf'attn {9. Lchmgnga
20. Longowal
21. Mfifliha
22. Paya)
23. Qudfun ‘
24. Rahon EL- .._BEI1}9.8_S.-.._.. .26. _ Shnaur ‘ I t
27. 831138.: 1;. L a 4:1." Kw...“ ,_ 2?.1:2?ShamLCthd.“Huilufl'h-H' - , " Jh;' J“29. SUjaanfl'.
30. Shu’ Hargobindpur
31. Tappa
SCHEDULE VI (See rule 5) Réserva't'ion of offices 01"131‘m'c’uts in Serial
0. 1 - Nnala 2 Baawkalan 3 Eight: Purana
4. Baihclhaur 3 Name of Nagm' Panc/zaya! Barman
6. B‘éfg‘divh‘l' 7 3mm
8. Bhikbiwlnd Nngir 11.1 (’JIJIL“ (EXTRA.)NOV 17 1994 I KR’I‘K25 l916SARA) "V E"'th‘gz‘zir”‘I’am‘hayat
24. ,_‘Mullanpu"Dal‘<l}gn tMunndk I ‘28; - Sahncwul '=29 Shdhwt _ " ’ K;RLAKHANPA; Dcparcmcntof Local Government :mfizc-uflz-w , ware Sucrutary to Government Punjab . . ~...;.m-n. ...u. .. «3-1-24 “ raw—“nu”.
2... . 2; . - ......“ - . ‘ pvarnxnunt.. ' L 1S 240/Amd /99, dated the 10th Februar' t‘hg poWers . ’ bysqcrlon 240é I :of'tho huifiblel: EmcemfPres‘idénts 'o'r Mum-.9 cmbéars a’n‘d Ros . . wendment)Rules. {as maybeSpodfwd bykflhe , vcrnm-am {on} i-m tQ ‘lQo,whlct,shallbLécdin{he offILlal’bazattc bctlw ; " 19119 and all other ”may-:i—rmm ‘Hw n1; '1 l 1 l 3 Scrial‘No. ‘ ' Name Of —\ PUNJAB.QOVTGALCEXTRA. ,‘A-PRIL 25,___2;006 - 1'75 _ (VYSK. 551928 SAKA) GOVERNMENTOFPUNJAB - ' DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 5 (MUNICI‘PAL.EI.}ECTIONS OFFICE)‘l ' Notii‘iegtiqn ' \. The'Zlgtir‘fipijlpZOOGNo. G.S.R ,_ ,. 0}O6.—-,With reference to the ‘ Goverr'imen't of.Punjab,;_ , ‘ -'I; rh_,_~Ggyemment, Notification No. GSR34’ _ V
1. ‘ r, 2005, and in exercise of the pow'ers'conferred by se'czionz 0 of‘rhezpunjab Municipal Act, 1911 (Punjab AczNo. 3 0:19 11). :mciall other poWere.‘enabiipg him in this behalf, : ofPunjab-is pleased tofmake the followifngmlc’s further to tune . _ of the number ofElected Members aiid Reservation of Offices of Presidents;:o’f Municipalities Rules, 1994, namely :-—i Rim-Es . ‘ 1 .1 . p . __.,.1‘(1) Theseg'ules‘may be‘cetflled theDetennination of the number of EieCte'dMemb’ers and} Reservation off OfficeS'of :Presidents ofMunicipalities _ '(2)'Tliey slliéllwcomeginto- force 'on and with effect from the date of their piiblication in th5 Official Gazette: . - '2. In the Determination?oflth'eimumber of Elected Members ,and Reservation o'i‘Office; ofPresidents ethumicipalities Rules, l994,_for Schedules III, IV, V and VI, theifollowing schedfilee shall be substituted, namely z~ “SCHIjiDUIJE 1'11 ..(Seef rule 5) R'eservationlei-QffieeS'Q'fifPeiéz‘S‘iftletitsl'in Class-I Municipal Couiieilé 1 » ‘ Mmfii’élba-IZCounci 1 141551351»2 Bai‘pala3 Ba‘t'a'la r 4 Faiiicflket 5 Fengepur6 'Fazfiika7 qubindgarh8. V 1»— Gugtlaspur.5 9 ’ _ 1 : Iieiéhiéiipiirf v—g-uvww -.- r M‘ .. . .... -—.-»—.. .....-... —.- I} i ;i_ 'i iPUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL'ZS, 2006 ',. -176> (VYSK. 5, 1928 SARA) Serial No. Name ofMummpal Council __ 10 ' Jagraon11 ‘ Kapunhaia ._ 12 Khanna13 ‘ ' Kotkegvpura14 Malerkoti’a , 15 Males:16 Manse ' 17 Moga18 Muktsarl9 Nabha20 ‘Nangai21 Pathamkot22 Phagwara23 quqE24 s A.Sf§¢agar(hfohah) *. 25 821an
SCHEDULE IV (See rule 5) Reservation ofOffices of; residents in C12ss.-H Municipal Couricils ;~ Serial No. Name ofMuniCipal Council Ahmad-garb Dina Nagy . 1 2 Banga}3 Bhuchb MandiV 4 Budhhda.5 Dasuyé. . 6 _’ .~ Dhariwzi] ’ " 7““ - Dhuri8 9 Dorahe Garhshanktr I 11 Gidderbaha M ."‘nfl_!' " ' vnr‘m' 41 :‘r'flm u'm' PUNJAB GOVT ’GAZ (EXTRA), (3.1311113; 2006 3 177 (VYESK. 5, 1928 SAKA) Serial No. Nani: ofMunicipal Council 12 7 Goniana 13 Guru Har Saha‘l 14 Jaitu 15 ' Jalalabad 16 Jandiala 17 Kharar 18 Kura‘xi‘ 19 Morindzl 20 Mukerian 21 Maur . 2 lVakodar‘ 23 Nawzmg Shahar 24 Nurmahal 25, Patti ' 26 I’atran 27 Phjuaur; ‘28 Raikot 29 2 Raman: 30 ' , Ramputé'l’hool 31 I Ropar _j 32 Sérfiané 33 Samrala 34 Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib 35 SultanpurLodhi 36 Sumam 37 Talwanéi Bhai 38, ' Tam Tagan 39 Urmur feudal
40. Zita ! Rcservati Councils :— i Serial No. “maggot/IAMN"O . Iv mu. Nlutth000- L» O ..« y.-.“ - “\*~~.\_.._ PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 25 2006 178(VYSK. 1928 SARA) EDULE v , On of Offices of Presidents in Class—III Municipal Name ofMunic SCH (See 11116 5) ipal Council Adampu: Alawaipur Amloh ' Anamdpur Sahib Baiachaur Banur ‘ Barcta .- Bassi Paiiiana Bhadaur Bhawanigarh Dcra Babe Nanak Dara Bassi Dhanaula Dhararnko: Facchgarh C‘nurian Gar‘ndifiala Hariana': Kartazpur Kot Faun Lchragaga Longowal Aviajitha Payai Qadia’n Rahqn ' Ramdasls Sangat I Sham hurasx _ -afi , 13,- ~—( me, an . «yaw—u..- .- -..._—._. PUNJAB GOV (WSK. 5, 1928 SAKA) T GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 25, 2006 179' Reservation of Offices of Presidents in Nagar P \
SCHEDULE VI (See rule 5) anchayats :— . r‘ V V \ ScnalNo. Name 0: Nagar Pancnayat1 Ajnala ...\ooo\10\V-4>“'No HHD—‘Ir—lb—‘H(nun—LtpwH NHo—au—nO\ooo\1 NNNNNNaubquoH NNNOOON beJ NO 7772 LRfl’J—Gow. Press, U. W .. ‘i‘brrI Zi {ahp ur. ' _ *HM Badani Kalan Bagha Purana Bariwala Begowal BnflKhi Bhogpur BhulaLh Cheema Dhjlwan Dirba Ghagga Ghanaur Goraya — ‘ Handiyaya .Khammo ICmnaLm' Khem Karan Lohian Machhiwara A'Iahflpu: Makhu 'Maloud Mullanpur Dakha Afunak Raja Sansi Rafi/a Sahne‘yva] Sardulgarh Shahkot v fl '5? (mgPrincipai Secretary to Government ofPunjab, ' Dcpanmcm ofLoca} Government 77, Old. “m 1 " a! i, V _ ‘ .-.:l) lig'nicipal (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994, Rule 1 ‘ 651 "f/Purzjab M’urzicz’pal (President-and Vice—President)Election Rules, 1994 Published vide Punjab Government Legislative Supp/imam Part [I] dated 17-11-94
1. Short title and commencement. - (1)Th'ese rules may be called the Punjab Mu-rnic1pal (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, l994.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. - in these rules, unless the context otherwise require, ‘-
(a) ‘Act’ means the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911;
(b) ‘Election’means Election ofa President and Vice-President ofa Munici-‘pallty; . .
(c) ‘Deputy-Commissioner’ means Deputy Commissioner oftheconcemed ' district: ~
(d) ‘Government’ means the Government ofthe State of Punjab in the De-partment of Local Government; and
(e) ‘Gazetted Officer" means a Government servant belonging to any All In-dia Spemalist or State Service or any other Government servant holding 4 a post which may have been declared by the competent authority to be aGazettcd post. ‘
3. Manner ofelection. - [(l) The Deputy Commissioner or any other officer au-thorised by him in this behalf(here—in-after referred to as the Convener) shall, within, a period of [fourteen] days‘ofthe publication ofthe notification ofthe election ofmembers ofa newly constituted Municipality, fix, by giving not less than forty-eighthours notice to be served at the ordinary place o'fresidence ofall the elected members, a date for convening the firSt meeting ofthe elected members of such Municipalityby stating in the notice that at such meeting, the oath of allegiance will be adminis-tered to the members present and also stating that the President and Vice-Pre idemor Vice-Presidents as thecasgmw [Provided that all subsqus tofill casual vacancies ofthe officesof President and Vice—President ofVice~Presidents as the case maybe,shall be convened'by the Convenerl‘ '
(2) If due to any reason, theelected member is unable or refused to take oath ofal~'legiance as required by sub—rule (1) within the stipulated period, then he vvill beallowed to take such oath of allegiance in the subsequent meeting unless, he 18 de-barred from taking the same by the Government for any ”reason. In case any: sbich l. Substituted for "ninety" vide-Punjab Govt. Notification No. G.SiR.lO/P.A.3/lllS.240/Amd.(S)/2003,dated 28.2.2003. . _
2. Added vide Punjab Govt. Notification NO. GER,iDIPAJHl/S.240,/.1\md.(5)/2003, dated 28.2.2003. ‘ __ Mimi—M Asun—n—zu 'n- .: , . n. “-— "P:.“.-1m:zmwe.:,'~:/‘rv'~tc t s a...” ,"_'Z"'rjv'.'»rw:v .. r~~~,~-- . . _ ....., A”, ,... , , . ., ._.__- _ ,giPurzjab Municipal (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994, Rule 4, . l /é‘rn"bcr does not take the oath ofallegiance as aforesaid, then /onstituency to which that member represents, shall be held] 1,. i t t 5. l | . 4 p fresh election to the 2[4. Voting by show of hands. -.(1) The voting for the offi ces of President, SeniorVice-President any Vice- President, as the case may be, sha ll be by show of hands. 7 cncdundcr rule 3, shall keep a brief . r_‘ ""L"""..".":.
1. , _
(2) The person presiding ovlerlthe meeting conv record in writing] . .u..-u / COMMENTARY "No confidence motion". - Passing of"i\’o confidence motion" is almost akin to e1free-bearer - Such resolution cannot be passed by mereballot - It is specifically provided in the election rules th secrecy shall be ensured -Resolution passed by raise ofhcannot be sustained.’ ecting an ofv raise of hands - Voting shall be by secret at the voting shall be by ballot and utmost ' and despite strong objections - Resolution Manner of voting by ballot. - identity ofvoter - Rule requiring election by ballot by writin . ‘yes‘and ‘no’ on the ballot paper specially used for such voting - Original proceedings ofelectioh in Punjabi script mentioned that the voters were allowed to writ in Punjabi ‘haan’or ‘naah’havinf same meaning when translated in English - Votes containing .‘haan’or ‘naah’ in place of‘yes’ 'r ‘no’ are to be treated valid and cannot be rejected - However, the votes containing both ‘yes‘ and ‘no’or ‘haan’and ‘naah’wouldcertainly disclose the identity ofa voter and‘indicates that such a - ditional mark including ‘tick'mark’not permissible under the rule or instructions, must be onthe instructions ofthe candidate to ensure identity ofthe voter and to ensure that he casted his vote in favour ofthat particular candidate - Both, the rules and the Act require secrecy ofvotes - All such , votes containing marks or remarks not permitted by rule have to be rejected and the candidate securing more valid votes asper the rules have to be declared elected ~ Where the rule prescribe'a specmc manner oi voungm its plain reading and meaning, no other interpretation can be given to I the same to include or exclude something in it. ‘ ' ' . —..._._.-_...__ . ~ won.- . .._-..‘n.—mm"l~mtrw...... A reading ofrule 4(1) oi‘the 1994 Rules make unambiguously clear that the voter has to write ‘ycs’or ‘no’and he is not supposedto write ‘yes’and ‘no’. it would not in any manner be in accordance with the requirement oi‘the rule. The voter has to write either ‘yes’or ‘no’and is not required e requires the to write both which would not be secret voting in accordance with the rule. The rulvoting by ballot and the manner in which the ballot is to be marked. ln'B.S. Min/1a: v. Indian Statistical Imilrute,AIR I984 SC363, it has been held thm ”ifan act is required to be done in the manner prescribed, that can only be in accordance with the procedure prescribed otherwise it will not be accepted to have been time at 2111." Applying the principle laid down by the Supreme Court, no other meaning than the one ex- " respect ofthe manner ofvoting in the election to the office of Presrdent ofthe Municipal Councilf ..A Manner ofVoting - Secret or open ballot. it was observed by the Supreme court oflndia that the Rules are clear, unambiguous and do not leave any room for doubt. inasmuch as there was acontest, the convener ought to hav e proceeded for voting through ballot papers observing utmostsecrecy. There could not have been an open voring which, though demanded, should have beenfirmly ruled out. Sub-rule (2) ofRule 4 reposes confidence in the convener, i.e. the person presrd-ing over the meeting to assist any member who is illiterate or otherwise incapable to cast his voteby writing ‘Yes’ or ‘No’on the ballot paper on behali‘ofsuch member. it is unfortunate that themembers wanted the voting to be conducred in a manner inconsistent with the Rules. The convener should have over-ruled any such demand and should have proceeded to hold the election in . «#7.. ...... .. the manner cbntempmted by the Rules. The convener was also not justified in adjouming the‘ ' . l l. Substituted vide Punjab Govt. Notification .‘u'o. GSi-‘t. 52/99.. 3/11/"S.240/Amd.(3)/99 dated July 8, 1999. c7
2. Substituted Vide Punjab Govt. Notification No. GSR. 71/1-TA. 3/1 1/S.240/Amd.(4)l2001 dated l7th t] May, 2001. ' ;
3. Rajinder Pal Kaur State of Punjab, 2002 1‘) RCRlCivi!) 91(P&H).4. Sudcsh K,umar Aggarwal v. State of Punjab, 2501(3) RRR (Civil) 454(P&H)(DB), “-..n.‘ .'__... . ‘ g _ 5-»xl>-e~ . -w«» I. . . i J- 1?" ,- - l ' Fl Ail?) .Iifunicéaal (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994,1er[9 5 653 i 47?\\‘\‘ ' 1}" . A .. _ . ' u t {dieting on the around ot"'seeking guidance from-the higher otticers and tne Government . There 2 Aids: hardly any occasion for such seeking guidance ant. ad_;ouming the meeting. '4 y a: The Supreme Courtalso rejected the contenion that the High Court'wasjustitied in directing the meeting to proceed from the point \vherefrom i: was admin-nod and directing the 8 members who had staged a walk over to be excluded from the meetings as by their conduct they had shown that they were not participating in the meeting. It was observed iurther that where the two candidates were du-y nominated candidates and the stage for voting was set. Even ifa few memb ' one ofthe candidates had left the place oi’meeting. nothing prevented them from coming back and ioining in the voting. lf'only the. convener had commenced the voting and the members, who had earlier staged a walk-over, had returned and expressed their desire tojoin in voting, they could not have been prevented from doing so. The High Court wasjusti fled in directing the meeting to be resumed from the point at which it was adjourned but was notliustit‘ied in directing the mernbers, who ad walked out, from being excluded from participation at such reconvened meetin 2.
5. Conduct ofelection. .- (l When the office ofthe President orthe Vice- President 15 to be filled, -
(a) if only one candidate for the office is proposed, he shall be declared to have been elected;
(b) ifthere is more than one candidate, the“candidate who obtains t number of votes shall be declared to-have been elected; and(c) iftwo or more candidates obtain an equal number ofvotes, the person pre: Siding over the meeting shall at once decide between the candidates b drawrng a lot in the presence ofthe members attending the meeting. pality and both such oftices are to be filled, ~ (2.) When there are two offices ofVice-President ofa Munici
(a) voting shall take place at the same election for both the offices ofthe Vic - reSidents o-fa Iviunicipality and each’mcmber ofthe Municipality Shall record one vote‘only; '
(b) the two candidates who obtain the lA argest number of votes shall be deemed to be elected : PrOVlded that ifowing tothe fact that two or more candidates have obtained an equal number ofvotes, it is impossible to decide which ofthe twocanidates have obtained the largest number ofvotes, the matter shall be‘de— cided by a lot in the manner specified in clause (c) ofsub-rule (1); and
(c) the candidate obtaining the largest number of votes shall be'deemed to ‘ have been declared by the Municipality to be the Senior Vice- President and the candidate‘obtaining the second largest numberofvotes shall be deemed to be thejunior Vice-president, provided that if both the candi~~ dates elected have obtained an equal number ofvotes the matter shall he decided by a lot in the manner specified in ciause (cj'ofsub—rtile(1).’\/ Ntri'ias Voting by show of hands - Declaration of result ~ Change of recorded vote ~ Not permissible.According to Blackwell’s Law otFMeetings - 9th Edition, page 60. In common law'voting at all meetings is by a show ofhands. Voting by show oi‘hands means counting the persons present who are entitled to vote and who choose to vote by holding up (raising) their hands. Any person having legal right to be present‘at the meeting may: at the conclusion ofthe voting, demand a poll and ' i. Gurdeep Singh v. State ofPtinjab, 2000(2) RCRtjCivil) 7l5(SC). he largest ' -L... l! wva: - ..-..§, i i | L ....~- . “sup—um, , .A ~ , .......~., v.W Ku-/ , “,l' Punjab [Municipal (President and Vice-President) Election MMW— 4g \ fiai rpe,rs'bn is the proper person to grant or refuse a poll which is in the nature ofan appeal by one fifth: parties dissatisfied with the decision ofthe Chlairperson upon the show ofhands. In mod ' par iamentary usage a motion is carried by acclamation or by show ofhands. The Chairman ort. e ‘ V Presiding Officer asks those present to indicate their votes or choice by holding up their ban 5. Once the Presiding Officer records the votes and, after counting the votes, declares the result, itis conclusive and it'can- be challenged only by a demand for poll. Ifthe demand is not made, tie hairman’s declaration will stand (see : Shackleton On The Law And Practice OfMeetings - "lh ditio'n, pages 60-62). Once a motion has been voted upon it becomes ' ' " . The result ofa vote once announced is final (see : The Rules ofDebate in The Pa ' by D.W.S. Lidderdale, page 145). In the present case, Apex Court w ' expressed by the High Court that it was not permissible forthe Presiding Officer to change the vote ofSher Singh once it has been recorded in favour ofthe ori ' tioner under Punjab Municzppl (President and Vice-President) Election Rules, 1994. ‘ ..l[6. Filling of casual vacancies. - When thereare ttv offices of Viceofa Municipality and one such office falls vacant, the V' office shall-be deemed to be the Senior Vice—Presidentpired term and an election ofthe vacant office ofthe Ju held in the manner presCribed in rules'4 and 5 Preside at for the period of his un-ex-nior Vice-President shall be It Rule 6 omitted and rule 7 re—numbercd as rule 6 by
3."l i/S.240/Amd.(4)/200l dated li‘th May, 200l. Punjab Govt Notification No. G.S.R, 7l/P.A. \ -H s... “.3”- ice- President remaining. ‘11 ' M...— .. ...———...__ NO! .. ._....4_.'..1._. . 111N1A3Ci VT 6A2 (E‘AATRA.) 'APR11.10 2008 2:1 ’ ‘ (HAWRA'11J9009AKA) » . .- ”\lClPAL FLLCTlON OFFlCh) ii I I. \oltficatlon 1'11: 901 April. 2903 ' A (1.8sz ' Govcfiunem. of Punja CLSJL l5/F1k5‘lé-li9ill/S 31:11:15: of the pewters 1911 (P1111131) Act :49: behalf the 5G 10 amend the951:3le “ of Offices idf‘l’resi'len. .3/1911/8240Amcl.(4)0008_—.—W11.h refexefiee to'Ithe Department or“ Local Government, Notification No. _40/Amd/2008 dated me - 1111PM obferred by secuon 240of the Punjab Mumeipal Act. of 1911). and 1111 othennpowm enabling 111111111 ithis Fun-jab is pl:1;: ' 1011 of the n1m1berof'Elec1ed Membersand Reservatwn 0fMuniclplliries Rules. 1994.1nmcly--—l 2' ‘ RULES-1: 4 . Q 1 . These r 11: my 1).: called the Determinafion ofthe number ofElectcd Members and 11:51 1011 101' Offices 01'- Presidents of Municipalities (First Amendmc 11) Rules 2‘ 1
8. rclcrred 1031'sthe sa. " es) in rule 4-for-sub—rules (4) and (5-).the {01101111119- sub-fmles shall be $0 1 ruled,r13111e1y:-_.- - i -: 111311 1131; third (including the number of seats rmwed ' ~11be ougingl to the Scheduled Castes) 01111:qu number'~‘~. ' My 3 , to be filled by directelection111 every Municipality, shall ”lib: rt sixvc'd for women 1 nd such seats maybe allottedby rotation . .10 d1 m'1:rer11 constituencies tobe knowu 11.1 ward; i_n_ the .1.an pality as soecified1n Schedule II: ‘ ’rowded thateven/111110 ward .ofthc total number 0fseats 3110! 1 1 10 a Mumcxpahtyshallbealletted to the women: ' 'Illheto 111 number of seat; to women. the wards reserved for Sched led Cams and l’Ackwérd Classes. as pr0vided'1n sub-rule (1111.111 (2)5113” 1101 be counled. {*0de further 11131, while allomng. every third 11/316 of '- "111311311111; 1011111111113 1111:: further - mmuwmmnmm¥mw* " 'v " PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA )- APRIL 10, (CHAITRA 21 1930 SAKA)T (-5) The seats reserved for wonTen belon3in3to .elT4-fu'l {Castes asI" ' ‘ prov ided'in sub-rule (‘3'). shaTlbe allotted by rot'agT »‘ TIE-omamongstthe seats rese'wd for Scchduled Castes und4'_sub-riile (l) I keepingin vie v the prox isipns ofsubrule (4): T ' ' .6078,“ 4 23°
Provided that the principle ofrotationshall ol be applicablewhen Delimitation of Wards of a MunicipalityNas been done, ' - under the provisions ofcla-u'sc (ii) ofrulc 4 oflhea limitation ofWards ol‘Municipality Rules.1972" g :4 3 Tn The said rules, for Schedulc-IT the followin3sTml Jubsututed ‘ I . namely:- _ “SCHEDULE ll [See mic 4(TA)] Number of suis Seats reserved , ' = seatnumbcr reserv’ldv RemainsdeterminedTo: the forwomcn ‘ . 5' forwomen (includi’g '3 Municipalin . 4 number ofscatsg‘greserved for wome T, _ ' if any. belonging l6 ' the Scheduled. Casté).Mininum Maximum Minirnm Maximini l . 2 I, '3 T ”1' 4 9 . 49 3 to I? 4 '10 be notifiedfby IT: *5th_ “ _ . State Government. ,ore: cleeiion , 4 ' every general elect: “g; ,'T - T . V VI ,3 to T6. ., . Dino , Senond i .51, . T 5 I . v - ,7 , _:,-el‘ec_uon 1 ~'- I . . 7' V. , 3 ‘to 16 ' Dino . mm Principal Secretaryto Govcmm T Department of LocalGov ' l T - _ 1 a - ‘ , . v __ . _ > -..’flmmmaway... 7 i i m ‘ Ii“ "“ * .—- < " , - . 7' , ‘ ‘flMgr- ofnurfiber ofEleczed members ci- Reservazzon ....Ru1e5»19-94, Rule 1 643' l//\ ‘ ., . termination 0 the number ofElected members, and;' giserVation 0f gffices ofPreszdents ofMumczpalztzes .. 7 - ' Rules, 1994 . ' Published Vida Punjab Govt; Legislative Suppli'ment PartHI dated 17-11394
1. Short title and Commencement. ~— (1) These rulesmay be called the Determilnation of the numberof El'ected'members and Reservation of Offices ofPre51dents of MuniCipalities Rules, '1994; ‘
(2) . Theyzsshall come into. force at once. a, or: DefinitiOns. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, —
(a):lz‘.ACt" means the Punjab'Municipal Act, 1911; . . _ ' _ ' A I ' _ (b) "State .Goy'emment’means the Government ofthe State of Punjab in the;~ Department of Local-Government; and . ' ‘
(c) ‘Schedule’ means the; Schedule appended to these rules.~ . Determination of _ number of elected members. - Th Municipal C0unc1l con. Stituted under sub-section (2) ofseetion 4 ofthe Act shall 9.0114sist of such number of elected members as may be determined from time'to time bythe State Government by an order in writing on the basis ofthe population and the (Erikteria specified inSchedule-"I. . - '- e Nagar Panchay at orthe
4.3 Reservation of_seat_s."- (1) In every brlunicipality, out ofthc total number-of ' el cted membersdetennined under rule 3: the State'Gov'ernme'nt. shall'by- notificaa _‘~don, reserve such-number'of seats for the Scheduled Castesas may bendeterrni'nejdbyit, subject to the conditions "laid down in clause (a) ofsub— section (l).:ofseciti'or_i‘8 'ofthe‘Act. , ' - ' ~ ’ . ' , " (2.) Cline-“seatimall be re'servedfor the Backward classes as laid down in-Icl'a-use (b) .-sub-section ("1)Iof'Section-8,of‘the Act. ' " . ; ' -- '
(3) Not less‘thanl'one'thirdof the total num berio‘f seats reservedrunderi_sub-'lrule,(:1'), _shall be reserved for womenfbelong'ing to the Scheduled castes. '2 " ‘, 5i--'-.- 1v[(.4§‘j1\"l‘c>t less thanjo‘ne third (including the number of seatsreserved for.Women..bc-'ldngin‘g-to theiSChedulfecl-CaSES ) of the total nUm‘oer of seats,_to be filledby ('1'meelection'in eye'ryAMunicipality, shall be resreved for women and such seats. maybeallottedbyfrotatio'n toridi‘fferent constituencies to be knowh as wa‘rds‘in' the. Munici- ‘ palityas specified in-Schedule-Il : _ y ‘ .Provided'that every third ward ofthe total number ofseats allottedlto a'MU- nicip‘ality, shall beallotted to the women: . “ v ‘ ' ; PtQVideCl fiirther‘thatwmle allotting every/third Ward .of the total numh'cfipf 1,-Substitutedilby Ponjl’abNotit-icationNoi6.315;. 2_ I‘P.A‘.3/l9l1/Section.24O/z§md.(4)/3003' Datsd'?_5?l-'$0Q8s 4 /"\ . .——I.—_ _ numbers4to6In the Municipal ' ' . ”“7“" ..;':. "-"- :3".'3:/:i;g:-.‘W-.I.rx~r*1.-.eg;,az~_ .~..-.-— - m ,z'. . _ _ _ 1.“: _ ’i ——_ ‘ll‘é I, . . ."nax't'Ibn-‘ofnunzber ofElected members &.Reservati0n ....I-Rz'z'1es 1499.44 .Rule.5 ‘ ———— Classes, as proVidedI1n sub-r111 e (I) and (2) shall not be counted .23 Ihe seats reserVed fdr women belonging to Scheduled Castes as providedin —ru‘. e (3),- shall be alloted by rotation from amongst the seats reserVedfor SCthed Castes under sub— rulee(1) keepingin View the provisions of Subrule (4):
Provided that the principleof rotation shall not be applicable Where Del1mitation of Wards. ofa Municipality has been done under the roviSiOns 'of clause (ii) or rule 4 OfItIhe Delimitation of Wards of Munic1pality IRulesI,-'1972] . ~ . . _ .
5.Reservatio11 of offices of Pre31derits -(l)The reservation in the offices of he10Presidents ofthe Mun1c1palit1es1n the State as laid downin section 8-A of the shall be effected by rotation inalphabetiCal order as indicated1n Schedules III,IIIch 'andVI.‘ . , . .. "
(2) In the Municipalitiesspec1fied in [Schedule Castes.and offices ofPre51dents at serialnumber3 shall be reserved for Backwardc1aSs'es._ - . --. . 3 _ . (33 In theMunicipalities specifiedin [Schedules 1V,- V 5116 V112, Offices 01145114“ ed Castes Offices . enincluding \Vor‘nen-I-belonging to theScheduled Castes and Ofiices of President at s'er dents at serial numbers 1 and 2 shall be reservedfor the Schedul ofPresxdents at serial numbers3 and4 shall be reserved for worn ial NIo' I5Shall be re-served for the Backwardclasses 1 .. .
(4)111 the second election the reservation of Cftices ofPresidents referred to 1 sub.- rule (23.111111 begiven in. the Municipalities specified in Schedule III at serialities specified111 Schedule-IV, referredtoinsub-rule. -
(3),; theresenation ofOfficesof Pre51dents shall be giVen at serial numbers 6to10.. . '- 1. 'Substituted Vide. Punjab GovtNotification NoC9 R 3201A. In theMunmtpalities SpeCif'ed1n Schedules V andVI referred t'o insub-rule(:32), the reservationofOffices‘o'fPres’identsat serial number- 4and 5She . Scheduledcastes. The Offices of Présrden’ts at serial scrvedlforwomen includingthewomenbelonging to the Scheduled Castesandthe ' '— Ofiic'e'ofPre31dentIatI-ser1alnumber 8 5 balls be reserved Iro'i'f [the BackwardClasses , - number 6 and 7 shallthereeseiwatiorspecifiedinsub-rules(2)-"'(7 11'stothe last. serial number ofthe , id.111'thetp'I ICCdlIlUsubrules 117931-124 e._—general electionheld after the completion ofnormaldurationoffive years ora mummpalty . 1999 :2,Substituted Vi‘dePurJabCthNotification No. C.S. R.' 32/.P:f1: -.'-‘}._l9..99.- -3 Substituted vtde Punjab Govt Notification No'C.S R 32fP.A 3111/5240/Amd (13/99 dated6thApril 3/11/s 74O/Arnd (13/99 dated6111 Ap‘n'I1,- 3I/i :1/sI.I 240mm(13/99 dated6111I- Apni H cats to women,the \Vards reseIia/ed for Scheduled Castes and BaCkde' - ] offices of Presidents at seylal 1 Number1,' shall be reservedfor.the Scheduled Castes. Offices cfthe Presidents. a];serial Number2shall bereserved for women including women belonging to Sched led .. ' llbereserved for-the = I :3 ad )‘shall - .- "1'1 rules(2) (3) and (4)Ishall Istart-afreshIini-I:thesameorder; "I1’::'{'K .,Ii'lat10niTheiexpressmn"second election' for the purposeofsubrule(4)shall ~ -:.«ii:s:u-wuw»--+gng.-;\ x:-.p;",-' - , ’1 $11,451 Ivy-2; - Mai-H ‘ IIflL‘Q-imn ”(yufirsfin-srrgy‘“ ,uu‘ A 4, f w “I'M‘MMW -” J/gfnaimber ofElected 11281710ch is; 1(cservuuurz....nmes 1 2:4, V v .3‘h . i . V i. - ~. . Population I Not eXceedjn'g'S,0'00" . ExceedmgSOOO , L Exceeding 10-000 l - ._Exceed1ng20.0 0" . I Exceeding3.0 ,0I'00Ig...;,.. 0' ' I Exceeding 400003 I ' . ExceedmgSO000 f.I EXCeIeding 600'00 Exceeding70,000 I I Exceeding 801000.. _ ’Exceeding-90,000_ ' ' . Exceedingqi00 000 . Exceedingigiooo” Exceeding 1,50,000 Exgc‘gdmg 1,75,0001, Exceeding 2,00,000 Ex'ceeiding2,5:0,000 I- " Exceeding 3000,0001)“, '- - 30306636560004. .r 'Exceednigjg,o0,ooo ~_ ,. E>£cécaiiig13oio000 ,- ‘Substituted ”vide PLinjab Goim Not' IApIrilf-1999
SCHEDULE! (See rule3) iteria fordetermining ti'ie number of elected membe gar.Paneh‘ayats on the basis ofpopulati us of which the :eleVant figures have been published 1\umber Oi elected members ‘ bui not exceeding 10,000 ' buinot e\ceedinD0000 ' butnoie/Lccedinvlio ,000 i butiioiexceeding 40,000 but not exceeding 50,000 but’not exceeding 60,000 but not exceeding 70,000 I but not exceeding 80000 but not exceeding 90, 000 I but not exceeding 100,000 -but noiexceeding 1,25,000' but notexvceeding 1,50,000' bumot exceeding. 1,75,000 but not exceeding 2,00,000 butnotexceed ing2;50 000 I but not exceeding 3,00,000II l but_n0t'exceeiding:3,‘50,000 Ibuinoter;ceeding_4,00,000 i ' butnotexceedings,00,ooo= ificaiion Nd G.‘S.R. 32/F.A rs in Municipal Councils and on as ascertained at thellast preceding cen- ' 47f: . *49. - 371173: 2’40/A'm'd- (0/99 0.2.1964me _ -. -._ _ um~M--.\ . . ...._\.. J“ ._fifl:mn1.wmmfimm%_\~ N [Extract from the Punjab Gov t. (3212. (Extra), dated the GOVERNMENT op PUNJAB ’3’ DEPARTMENT OF LOC (MUNICIPAL ELEC 13th August, 2014] AL GOVERNMENT TIONS OFFICE) NOTIFICATION The 13th August, 2014NOS/l 6/2-014/IVI ' Corporation Act, ' .42 of 1976) ‘find a! Governor oi’Punjab ' 1905, namely :- rs conferred by Section 8' ofPun’ ORDER Hedthc Dei‘ ' ' imitation of Wards of Municipal Corporation (First
1. This Ordor may be ca Order, 20 I 4. ;. In the Deiimitation ofWthe words "one memb ards ofh/Iuniciper" , the words "two me a] Corporation Order, 1995, in sub~ru1e(1)(viii)ofRuie 3, for mbers" shall be substituted. Cimndigarh The i2th August, 20 J4 ()566/0r5’-20/ 4/Pb. Govr. Press; 3,4,5. Nagnr —__ ._ nm-‘ —<~~‘ ‘ 7"“ ——-————_— ,.--. wwm » “m- . _*_‘.——_.-‘———...~_-.-. .._..- .. _ ... iv.-- _____.__,.,,_,,_._ -7 .. ,, 7 , 11"! i / [Extract from the Pumab Govt. G ziz. (Extra), dated the l3th August, 2014] ,f GOVERNMENTCN?PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MUNICIPAL ELECTJONS OFFICE) NOTIFICATION The 13th August, 20M No.5/lG/Zflld/NIEO/DAHO76.- In exercise ol‘tlie powers conferred by Section 240 pl’the Punjab .15 MunicipalAet, l9ll (Punjab ActNoJ of19l l ‘) anti all other powers enablinghim in this behalf} the Governor 7 of Punjab is pleased make the following rules further to amend the Delimitation ol’ Wards of‘Municipalities ‘» \ p; ' Rules, 1972, namely :- RULES L, I x V, . . v . .
1. These rules maybe called the Delimitation or Wards ofh'luniCipeilities Rules (First/\mendment) Rules, 20l4.
2. In the Delimitation ofWards oFlvlunicipalities Rules, 1972, in sub-rule ( l Xvi) ofRule 3, for die words 'one member" , the words "two members " shall be substituted. - u; ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA , Secretary to (Sever-ninent ofl’unjztb Department ol'l..oc.eil Government. Chandigarh The 12th August, 20 l 4 0566/08~20/4/Pb. 130W. Press, SJLS. 1‘50ng Q’Hw—‘z‘fi‘W “True ,. v s ; ‘L a ‘ , _ - lI ‘ . [Extract 110111 the Punjab ch: Qaz,1E:111'z1),d311ed [he 31111-‘v121rc11.7.0117 ,Jl-I 7‘. -1 2* u ' O I i n o ,1 1‘ ,.-11.-‘~.L;1 DEPARTh-IENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT '(lleNlClP.-\l- ELECTIONS OFFlCE) NOTIFICATION .' G.S.R. 32A/‘l’.A. 8/115. 21‘ 0/\11111. (1) 2015. -“'1'1.11h 1e1e1e11ce 10 the Government ofPunjab,
1.1' S.2~10/.—\md.(l)2015,da1edlhe261h '-.:~:".z:11-;.', .2015, and in exe1cise o.’ 1he bower- s c0111ei1edb\'seclir11‘.2»1'0 Ofthe Punjab Mlunicipal Al'ct, 1911 ‘:*'-:1\‘0J 0119! Hand all other powers enabli :11e111'oz’Local Gove1'11111ez11 \‘otiflcm1011.\o. G .8."l} 111g111'111 11111115 1131131121111 Goxemor or Punjabis' pleased "2.4x: 1.'. 11‘.llowi111g rules :111‘111e1‘ [C 171111121111 {he 321:1'1111111111‘1111 M111: 1111111be1 01'Eleced Members and 1: .. ..;;:?:1:1 c1."0:’1"1ces ofPresieents 01.»111111c 1131.11: namely :- RULES ‘ f , Tnescr'11les11.1.131 be called the Derez111111111. 1 01 11111111131 01' Elected Members and Reservation of Offices ofl’rem1emsw311111..1131’1.1“s111131~menflmen: 1Rules 015 1''3.‘ They shall come into force on and with $1113.12! from111 date of {heir publication in theiOfficial A 1 uazette. 1 1 1'55111dReser.1Ii011010111ces ofpre51dents ofthe1'1'1 . .'21. .1,111e.c.lox"11L1Schedules shall be substituted, S1; N51111:offlinnicipalitjy 1* .':'. ratha Ferozepuz' Goaindgarh l ; a; M a ,.on~ IJ, i . . . ‘- . v V‘.\ \n § v |14 -~ 3 r}. .j . , . 0‘ r u , ‘ ‘9' x . I ’\ I — Reset'vntiom Oan’lH‘CEs of Name of‘fw'ILmici'n,‘ Baum Pumnnv [Shagwr f
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