Section 39(1) in Chandigarh Panchayat Election Rules, 1994
(1)The Returning Officer shall retain the packets of sealed documents as mentioned in rule 38 in secured place or as directed by the Election Commission, until the expiry of one year from the date of the election or till the conclusion of an election petition, if any pending, whichever is later and shall then, subject to any direction given by the Election Commission, cause them to be destroyed.
