(l) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for the election to the office of a Adhyaksha or a Up-Adhyaksha Zila Panchayat unless he deposits or causes to be deposited such sum as may be fixed by the State Election Commission from time to time in consultation with the State Gov- ernment as security. For the candidates of the reserved categories:
Provided that where a candidate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for the same election, nor more than one deposit shall be re- quired under this sub-rule.
(2) Any sum required to be deposited under sub-rule (1) shall not be deemed to have been deposited under that sub-rule unless at the time of delivery of the nomination paper under Rule 7 the candidate has either deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the Returni.ng Officer in cash or enclosed with the nomination paper receipt showing that the said sum has been deposited by him or on his behalf in a Government Treasury or in the State Bank of India. 9. Procedure of filing of nomination papers.—The Returning Officer shall on receiving a nomination paper under Rule 7 enter thereon its serial number € nomination paper, both of the can- didate and of the persons who have signed the nomination papers, as proposers and seconders.