Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The State Government may make rules with respect to the following matters— (a) appointment and remuneration of staff for District Judges trying election petitions ; (b) abatement and withdrawal of election petitions ; (c) dismissal of election petitions for non-appearance, nonprosecution or non-compliance with orders of court and with the provisions of the Act and orders made thereunder ; (d) procedure at hearing of election petitions ; (e) powers of District Judge trying election petitions ; (f) place of trial ; (g) deposit of security and additional security ; (h) refund and forfeiture of security deposits ; (i) recovery of costs awarded under section 70 ; ( (j) substitution of parties ; (k) consignment and weeding out of records of decisions of election petitions ; (l) any other matter about which provision is necessary in the opinion of the State Government.