Section 5 in The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996
5. Appointment of Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers.
(1)The District Panchayat Election Officer shall in consultation with the Election Authority appoint in each Panchayat Halqa a Returning Officer and an Assistant Returning Officer for holding of elections of Sarpanchs and Panches :Provided, however, the same Returning Officer may be appointed for holding of elections to more than one Panchayat.(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 the Act and these Rules.
