Section 23State of Maharashtra Act

Section 23: Deposit and Fees

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

Deposit and Fees.

(1)

A Candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election from a constituency unless he deposits or causes to be deposited with the Returning Officer the nomination fee specified hereunder,-

Sr.No.	Type of Society	Deposit for Candidate other than SC / STCategory	Deposit for Candidate SC / ST Category	Nomination Form Fee
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
1.	Apex Society	Rs. 5000	Rs. 1000	200
2.	The society having an area of operation isdistrict or more than district	Rs. 2000	Rs. 500	100
3.	Society having an area of operation is talukaor more than one taluka but not a district	Rs. 1000	Rs. 300	100
4.	Society having an area of operation not morethan village or ward	Rs. 500 Rs.	200	50

Provided that, where a candidate has filed by more than one nomination paper for election in the same constituency, not more than one deposit shall be required to be paid by him under this rule. However, the SCEA shall be competent to fix amount, from time to time, towards deposits as per aforesaid rule by a candidate in the case of any society or class of societies in consideration of the financial standing membership etc. by general or special order :Provided further that, if a candidate withdraws his nomination, the deposit will be refunded within fifteen days of his withdrawal.

Sec 22 — Symbols for elections

Sec 24 — Notice of nomination and time and place for the scrutiny

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