Section 80(5) in The Chhattisgarh Panchayat Nirvachan Niyam, 1995
(5)After the total number of votes polled by each candidate has been announced under sub-rule (2) of rule 77 or sub-rule (4) the Returning Officer or such other officer authorised by him shall complete and sign the result sheet and no application for a recount shall be entertained thereafter:Provided that no step under this sub-rule shall be taken on the completion of the counting until the candidates and election' agents present at the completion thereof have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by sub-rule (1).
