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Subs. by section 14 of UK Act no 18 of 2020. 132 1{Penalty of breach of his official duty 131.A (1) If any person to whom this section applies is without reasonable cause, guilty of any act in breach of his official duty, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees 250 or as prescribed. (2) An offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable. (3) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against any such person for damage in respect of any such act as aforesaid. (4) The person to whom this section applies are the Election Officer, Assistant Election Officer, Presiding Officer, Polling Officer and any other person appointed to perform any duty in connection with the receipt of nominations or withdrawal of candidature, or the recording or counting of votes at an election and the suppression official duty shall for the purpose of this section be constructed accordingly, but shall not include duties imposed otherwise than by or under this Act. Requisition of property 131B (1) If it appears to the District Magistrate or State Election Commission that in connection with an election under this act within the district or state. (i) any premises are needed or likely to be needed for the purpose of being used as a polling place or for the storage of ballot boxes after the poll has been taken, or (ii) any vehicle, vessel or animal is needed or likely to be needed for the purpose of transportation of ballot boxes to or from any polling place or transportation of members of the police force for maintaining order during the conduct of such election or transportation of any officer or other person for performance of any duties in connection with such election, he may, by order in, writing, requisition such premises or such vehicle, vessels or animals, as the case may be and make such further orders may appear to it to be necessary or requisitioning: Provided that no vehicle, vessel or animal which is being lawfully used by a candidate or his agent for any purpose connected with the election of such candidate shall be requisitioned under this sub section until the completion of the polling at such election. (2) The requisition shall be effected by an order in writing addressed to the person deemed by the District Magistrate and State election commission to be the owner or person in possession of the property and such order shall be served in the prescribed manner on the person to whom it is addressed. -------------------------------- 1- Ins. new sections 131A,131B,131C,131D,131E,131F,131G,131H,131I and 131J by section 15 of UK Act no 18 of