Section 13(1) in The Sikh Gurdwaras Committee Election Rules, 1959
(1)If in any constituency the number of validly nominated candidate exceeds the number of seats to be filled, the returning officer shall, before preparing a list of valid nominations under rule 14, consider the choice as respects symbols expressed by candidates in the declarations referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule 6, delivered by them along with their nomination papers and shall, subject to any general or specified directions issued by the State Government in this behalf, assign a different symbol to each candidate in conformity, as far as practicable, with his choice. If more candidates than one indicate their preferences for the same symbol, the returning officer shall decide by lot to which of those candidates the symbol shall be assigned. The decision of the returning officer in assigning any symbol to a candidate under this rule shall be final.
