Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Election to Committee) Rules, 2014.

Chapter E9 : Special Provisions in respect of Election of the Committee to the Type 'C' Societies

  1. Election of the Committee to the Type "C" Societies. -
    1. The provisions of this part shall apply in respect of Type 'C' Societies, specified in rule 4 (III).
    2. The Election of the Committee of this type of societies shall be conducted as mentioned below :-
      1. These societies shall inform before one hundred eighty days about expiry of term of committee to the Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer with four copies of list of active members.
      2. The Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer shall appoint a Returning Officer from office of the Co-operation Department and the Returning Officer shall prepare a election programme with the approval of Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer, at the earliest.
      3. The Election programme shall be prepared according to the provisions mentioned below :-
        Sr. No. Particulars   Period Days
        (1) (2)   (3) (4)
        1 Publication of the Election programme and provisional voter list.   Next date to the day on which Taluka /Ward Co-operative Election Officer has approved the election programme. 1
        2 Inviting claims and objections on provisional voter list.   Within a period of 5 days from the date of publication of provisional voter list. 5
        3 Decisions on claims and objections on provisional voter list.   Within 2 days from the last date of making claims and objections on provisional voter list. 7
        4 Publication of the Final voter list.   Next date to the day fixed for decisions on claims and objections on provisional voter list. 8
        5 Last date for making nominations.   5 days from the date of publication of the final voter list. 13
        6 Publication of the list of nominations.   On the last date and after the expiry of the time for nomination. 13
        7 Date of scrutiny   Next date of the last date for making nomination. 14
        8 Date of publication of list of valid nominations.   Next day after the date of completion of scrutiny of nominations. 15
        9 Date by which candidature may be withdrawn.   After 15 days from the date of publication of valid nominations. 30
        10 Date of publication of Final List of contesting candidates and allotment of symbols.   The date next succeeding the last date fixed for withdrawal of candidature (The place and time shall be fixed by the Returning Officer). 30
        11 Date and time during which and the place at which the poll shall be taken.   Minimum 5 days after the date of withdrawal of candidature. 35
        12 Date time and place for counting Votes.   Immediately after polling is over. 35
        13 Date of declaration of results   Immediately after counting of votes is over 35
    3. The provision of rules 20 to 74 shall mutatis mutandis apply for conduct of election of such societies.
      1. If the nomination is rejected by the Returning Officer, the candidate may prefer an appeal to Registrar within a period of three days from the date of rejection of nomination. Registrar shall dispose of such appeal within ten days of the date of receipt of such appeal.
      2. The Returning Officer shall submit the result to the Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer within two days from the date fixed for declaration of the result.
      3. The Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer shall publish a notification of elected candidate within a period of three days after receiving the result of election and give direction to Returning Officer to choose office bearer within the period of ten days.
      4. Election of these type of societies shall be conducted according to procedure laid down in these rules except the time and date prescribed in this rule.

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