Section 17 in Tamil Nadu Local Bodies (Election of Members to the District Planning Committee) Rules, 1999
17. Procedure in contested and uncontested elections.
(1)If the number of contesting candidates is equal or less than the number of vacancies to be filled up in a segment, the Returning Officer shall, immediately after the publication of the list of contesting candidates, declare such candidates as duly elected and publish the same in Form-11 in the notice-board of his office.(2)If the number of contesting candidates is more than the number of vacancies to be filled up in a segment, then, the Returning Officer shall arrange for a poll to be taken for that segment.
