Section 24(1) in The Sikh Gurdwaras Board Election Rules, 1959
(1)The returning officer shall subject to the provisions of rule 23, deem and declare the validly nominated candidate(s) elected if -(a)in a constituency where there is no reserved seat, there is only one validly nominated candidate;(b)in a constituency, where there is a reserved seat, there is only one candidate for each of the non-reserved and reserved seat :Provided that where there is only one validly nominated candidate for the non-reserved or reserved seat, the candidate for that seat alone shall be deemed and declared to be elected.
