The Municipal Corporations (Election Petitions) Rules (476/1953)

3. The presentation of an election petition shall be made by leaving it at the office of the Chief Registrar, together with a copy thereof, which copy shall be certified by the Chief Registrar on payment of the necessary fees and the Chief Registrar shall, if required, give a receipt, which may be in the Form No. 1 in the Appendix hereto.