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Deletion of names.- If it appears to the Registration Officer at any time before the final publication of the Roll that owing to inadvertence or error of otherwise, the names of dead persons or of persons who have ceased to be or are not, ordinarily resident in the constituency or of persons who are otherwise not entitled to be registered, that Roll, have been included in the Roll and that remedial action should be taken under this rule, the Registration Officer, shall; (a) prepare a list of the names and other details of such electors ; (b) exhibit on the notice- board of his office, a copy of the list together with a notice as to the time and place at which the question of deletion of these names from the Roll will be considered, and also publish the list and the notice in such other manner as he may think fit; and (c) after considering any verbal or written objections that may be preferred, decide whether all or any of the names should be deleted from the Roll ; Provided that before taking any action under this rule in respect of any person on the ground that he has ceased to be, or is not, ordinarily resident in the constituency, or is otherwise not entitled to be registered in that Roll, the Registration Officer shall make every endeavour to give him a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the action proposed should not be taken in relation to him.