Section 9 in The Maharashtra Specified Co-operative Societies Elections to Committees Rules, 1971
9. Appointment of Returning Officers.
- The Collector shall, whenever necessary, appoint a Returning Officer for one or more constituencies of a society as specified in its bye-laws :Provided that, in case where no other person is appointed, as a Returning Officer, the Collector himself shall be deemed to be the Returning Officer and shall perform all the functions of a Returning Officer under these rules.
