Section 108D in Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996
108D. Appointment of Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers.
(1)The District Panchayat Election Officer shall in consultation with the Election Authority appoint in each constituency of the District Development Council a Returning Officer and an Assistant Returning Officer for holding of elections for that District Development Council :Provided, however, the same Returning Officer may be appointed for holding of elections to more than one constituency.(2)It shall be the duty of the Returning Officers at an election to do all such acts and things as may be necessary for effectively conducting the elections in the manner provided in the Act and these Rules.
