Section 21(6) in U.P. Zila Panchayats (Election of Adhyaksha and UP-Adhyaksha and Settlement of Election Disputes) Rules, 1994
(6)As soon as the issue of ballot paper is finished, the Returning Officer shall place the counterfoils of ballot papers in an envelop and close and seal the same. The envelop shall not be opened except upon the order of a Court or other authority deciding any dispute relating to such elections.
