Section 25(16) in The Orissa Dental Council Rules, 1969
(16)when the counting of the votes has been completed the returning officer shall forthwith declare the candidate to whom the largest number of votes have been given to be elected and shall forthwith inform the successful candidate by letter, the fact of his having been duly elected to the Council. If any candidate declared to be elected has withdrawn from the election, or refuses to accept the membership, by notice in writing to the returning officer within a week from the date of declaration the returning officers shall declare the candidate who has secured the next largest number of votes to have been elected in the place of the withdrawing candidate, and so on for as many of the remaining candidates as there may be vacancies caused in this manner;
