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Date: 22-Feb-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Appointment of Appellate Officer in the State of Sikkim reg

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Election Commission of India has designated Appellate Officers for each district in the State of Sikkim. These officers will handle appeals against decisions made by Electoral Registration Officers regarding the Assembly Constituencies, as per Sections 22 and 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

Key Changes

  • The notification specifies the District Election Officer for each of the six districts in Sikkim (Gyalshing, Soreng, Namchi, Gangtok, Pakyong, and Mangan) as the Appellate Officer.
  • A table is provided, listing each district, the corresponding District Election Officer designated as the Appellate Officer, and the specific Assembly Constituencies over which that officer has appellate jurisdiction.
  • For example, the District Election Officer of Gyalshing will handle appeals from the Yoksam-Tashiding, Yangthang, Maneybung-Dentam and Gyalshing-Barnyak Assembly Constituencies.
  • Similarly, the District Election Officer of Soreng will handle appeals from the Rinchenpong, Daramdin, Soreng-Chakung and Salghari-Zoom Assembly Constituencies.
  • The District Election Officer of Namchi will handle appeals from the Barfung, Poklok-Kamrang, Namchi-Singhithang, Melli, Namthang Rateypani, Temi-Namphing and Rangang Yangang Assembly Constituencies.
  • The District Election Officer of Gangtok will handle appeals from the Tumen-Lingi, Khamdong-Singtam, Shyari, Martam-Rumtek, Upper Tadong, Arithang, Gangtok, Upper Burtuk and Sangha Assembly Constituencies.
  • The District Election Officer of Pakyong will handle appeals from the West Pendam, Rhenock, Chujachen, Gnathang-Machong and Namcheybung Assembly Constituencies.
  • The District Election Officer of Mangan will handle appeals from the Kabi Lungchuk, Djongu and Lachen Mangan Assembly Constituencies.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Political Parties and Candidates: The clarity in the appeal process contributes to the overall fairness and integrity of the electoral process, which is crucial for political parties and candidates.

Suggested Action Items

  • Record Keeping: Maintain detailed records of all appeals filed, decisions made, and any subsequent actions taken.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The central authority responsible for conducting elections in India and designating Appellate Officers. Representation of the People Act, 1950: The Act of Parliament that provides the legal framework for the allocation of seats and the delimitation of constituencies for elections, and also covers the preparation and revision of electoral rolls. Sections 22 and 23 are specifically relevant to the decisions of Electoral Registration Officers and the right to appeal. District Election Officer: The officer responsible for the conduct of elections in a district, now also designated as the Appellate Officer for electoral roll related appeals. Electoral Registration Officer: The officer responsible for preparing and maintaining the electoral rolls for a constituency. State of Sikkim: The geographical area to which this notification applies.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22022024-252297 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-22022024-252297 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 23] नई ददल्ली, बृैस्ट्प जतर्ार, फरर्री 22, 2024/फाल्ग न 3, 1945 No. 23] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRURAY 22, 2024/PHALGUNA 3, 1945 भारत जनर्ाचा न आयोग अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 10 िनर्री, 2024 आ.अ. 28(अ).—लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1950 (यथा-संिोजधत) की धारा 24 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजतियय का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग एतद्द्वारा नीचे दी गई ताजलका के स्ट् तंभ (1) म ें जसदिम राज्य के प्रत् येक जिल े के समक्ष ताजलका के स्ट् तंभ (2) म ें जर्जनर्ददष् ट प्रत् यके अजधकारी को अपीली अजधकारी के प प में नामोद्ष्ट करता ै जिनके समक्ष जसदिम राज्य म,ें लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम 1950 की धारा 22 और 23 के अंतगात ताजलका के स्ट् तंभ (3) म ें जर्जनर्ददष् ट जर्धान सभा जनर्ाचा न क्षे् के जनर्ााचक रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकािरय द्वारा दकए गए जनणाय के प्रजत अपील की िाएगी:- ताजलका जिला का क्ष्े ाजधकार अपीली अजधकारी का पदनाम क्ष्े ाजधकार (1) (2) (3) 1-ग् यालंिग जिला जनर्ााचन अजधकारी, ग् यालंिग 1-योकसाम-ताजिंडग (बी.एल.) 2-यांगथागं 3-मानेयब ंग-डेनटाम 4-ग् यालंिग-बरनयाक जनर्ााचन क्षे् 1196 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] 2-सोरेग जिला जनर्ााचन अजधकारी, सोरेग 5-िरनचेनप ग (बी.एल.) 6-दारामदीन (बी.एल.) 7-सोरेग-चाक ंग 8-सलघारी-िूम (अ.िा.) जनर्ााचन क्षे् 3-नामची जिला जनर्ााचन अजधकारी, नामची 9-बरफ ंग (बी.एल.) 10-पोकलोक-कामरंग 11-नामची-ंसघीथांग 12-मेल् ली 13-नामथंग राटेयपानी 14-तेमी-नामफफग 15-रानगंग-यानगंग जनर्ााचन क्षे् 4-गगं टोक जिला जनर्ााचन अजधकारी, गगं टोक 16-त मेन-ंलगी (बी.एल.) 17-खामद ग ंसगटम 23-श् यारी (बी.एल.) 24-मारतम-प मटेक (बी.एल.) 25-अपर ताद ग 26-अिरथांग 27-गंगटोग (बी.एल.) 28-अपर ब रट क 32-सांघा जनर्ााचन क्षे् 5-पाकय ग जिला जनर्ााचन अजधकारी, पाकय ग 18-पजिम पेन्डम (अ.िा.) 19-रैने ोक 20-च िाचेन 21-ग् नाथांग-माच ग (बी.एल.) 22-नामचेयब ंग जनर्ााचन क्षे् 6-मन्ग न जिला जनर्ााचन अजधकारी, मन्ग न 29-काबी ल ंगच क (बी.एल.) 30-दि ग (बी.एल.) 31-लाचेन मन्ग न (बी.एल.) जनर्ााचन क्षे् [सं. 429/एसकेएम/2024 (ए)] आदेि से, अ रंर्द आनंद, प्रधान सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th January, 2024 O.N. 28(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (as amended), the Election Commission of India hereby designates, each of the officers specified in column (2) of the Table below against each district of the State of Sikkim in column (1) as the Appellate Officer before whom appeals shall lie from the decisions of the Electoral Registration officers of the Assembly Constituencies, specified in column (3) of the Table, in the State of Sikkim, under Sections 22 and 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 :-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािप् : असाधारण 3 TABLE Area of Jurisdiction of Designation of Appellate Officer Area of Jurisdiction the District (1) (2) (3) 1-Gyalshing District Election Officer, Gyalshing 1-Yoksam-Tashiding (BL) 2-Yangthang 3-Maneybung-Dentam 4-Gyalshing-Barnyak Assembly Constituencies 2-Soreng District Election Officer, Soreng 5-Rinchenpong (BL) 6-Daramdin (BL) 7-Soreng-Chakung 8-Salghari-Zoom (SC) Assembly Constituencies District Election Officer, Namchi 9-Barfung (BL) 10-Poklok-Kamrang 11-Namchi-Singhithang 12-Melli 3-Namchi 13-Namthang Rateypani 14-Temi-Namphing 15-Rangang Yangang Assembly Constituencies 4-Gangtok District Election Officer, Gangtok 16-Tumen-Lingi (BL) 17-Khamdong-Singtam 23-Shyari(BL) 24-Martam-Rumtek (BL) 25-Upper Tadong 26-Arithang 27-Gangtok (BL) 28-Upper Burtuk 32-Sangha Assembly Constituencies 5-Pakyong District Election Officer, Pakyong 18-West Pendam (SC) 19-Rhenock 20-Chujachen 21-Gnathang-Machong (BL) 22-Namcheybung Assembly Constituencies 6-Mangan District Election Officer, Mangan 29-Kabi Lungchuk (BL) 30-Djongu (BL) 31-Lachen Mangan (BL) Assembly Constituencies [No. 429/SKM/2024 (A)] By Order, ARVIND ANAND, Principal Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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