Section 19 in U.P. Zila Panchayats (Formation of Committees) Rules, 1997
19. Custody inspection and disposal of election papers.
(1)The Adhyaksha shall arrange to keep the ballot papers and other papers to the election in safe custody for a period of one year from the date of the election where after they shall subject to any direction to the contrary by a competent Court or the Commissioner of the division, be destroyed.(2)All election papers other than the ballot paper shall be open to inspection subject to the payment of a fee at the rate of Rs. ten per day on which inspection is made.
