Section 18(f) in Jammu and Kashmir Co-operative Societies Rules, 2001
(f)The [Returning Officer] [Substituted for "Deputy Commissioner/ Assistant Commissioner" by SRO 1 dated 4th January, 2005.] shall by order specify:-(i)the number of vacancies to be filled up by election;(ii)the area of the constituency, if any, from which the members are to be elected;(iii)the date on which, the place at which and the hours between the polling will take place; and(iv)the date, time and place at which the nomination papers will be received, the last date of filing of nomination papers, the dale and time place of scrutiny of nomination papers and last date of withdrawal of candidature.(ff)The committee or the Administrators in office shall furnish to the returning officer who are ineligible for being re-elected or re-appointed as officers of the society under [***] [Words "sub-rule (1) (e) of rule 25" deleted by SRO 1 dated 4th January, 2005.] at least ten days before the date fixed for election.(fff)On receipt of the information under sub-rule (ff) if the Returning Officer finds that the number of ineligible officer-exceeds half the total number of officers of the society, he shall determine by lots, in the presence of the officers of the society or their authorised representatives, at least one week before the date fixed for election that who amongst the ineligible officers should be debarred from seeking re-election and re-appointment so that the total number of ineligible officers does not exceed half the total number of officers of the society.(ffff)For drawing lots as provided in sub-rule (fff) a closed container with an opening through which only an arm can pass shall be used home and address of each ineligible officer shall be written by the Returning Officer, in presence of the officers of the society, or their authorised representative, on separate piece of paper of the same size and colour. These shall be folded into equal size in a manner that the name written on it does not remain visible and shall be dropped in the container one by one by the Returning Officer. The container then shall be shaken in a way the chits in it get intermingled. Thereafter, the Returning Officer shall d raw out such number of chits one after another, from the container which makes their number equal to half the total number of officers of society. Names of the officers so drawn out shall be written on a sheet of paper by the Returning Officer and they shall be declared ineligible for seeking re-election or re-appointment as officers of the society. The Returning Officer will send the list of ineligible candidates to the society on the same day.
