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Section 139

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Panchayat Regulation 1994Union territory Regulations of Andaman and Nicobar Islands · 1994

(r) If. in tbe opinion of the Deputy Conxnissioner' the execution "r ""u "ra"i-6.'it'oiution ti a Panchayat saniiti-or thc doing or anything which i" "'U,jrii,i rr" ,t"* or is hcing donc by or cn behalf ol'. a Pauchayat Samiti is ."rit'iin'rt rii"fv to cause injrrr'-y c.,r :ntroyance to ttle. pubiic or to lead to breach ;lGhil;; i unlaifful "ie-may, by order: in writitg suspend the e\ecuiion or Frohibit the dolng ther€ot.

12) Whstr thc Deputv Commissicncr makgs an ortler under sub-rygqion {,r)' m .uo'fr'fotiir*itn iinl ,b dt Panchayat Samiti a$ectcd thereby a oopy of thc order tosether with a statcment of the relsons lbr m'aklng ri'

(a) The DeDBty Cornmirsicner shall forthwith submit to. the Chief Secretoru oiitt"-fJolon'r"riitory " report of the cilcumstances in which the order was ft'd"-;;i;r;Li;;riutr oia tn" cni"t sccrctdry o{.tJre union rerritorv may.after ;;i*-^J;'i" the Panct'airt Samiri aud inaking such inquiry as he decms ht. riscind, mrxlify or coufirm the order' 140, (r) EverY nrember of a PanchlyaL Srmiti shall ie personally liable f". ,ir'"Jorrl'ioliaa:* "i *i*ppiication of dny money o_r other property of the biiniititit samiti ti'which lic'hrs been a party-or-wldch lms b.en caused or lacF iriiiiiii'i,v"rrii'iiiir.,jnJ,Lii i,i *;urr nesl'ct'of iris dury as a member adoundns to fraud.

(e) If after giving the member concerned a reasonable^ opp.onunity. for sUowiliJ cause ro th-e coitrary. the DeDutv Comnissioncr is saiisfied that the loss' wastage or mlsapplrcauon o, on1 ]nott"y ir othcr propeny ofthc Panch.ayat samiti is a direct con;equ$ncc or mr..ondu"f or wJful ncglect- on bis Part'.lie.s9ll by ;;.-;;.;tiii"s'ilirecl such Dlembo lo pav 1o tlre.Panchayat. Samiti before a ilA d;;", ;il;;ounl. rr:quired to i.;*t',,rje it for such loss, *astage or misapplicalion:

Prcvide,J that tio such r-.lder'shall be macie for bonafide or technical irregularities or mistake; ofi a member.

Power to call for trr .c€dings et Default in p'Iformance of duty by Panchayat Sanritis.

Suspgo$ion olex@ution oi order or resolurion of I:ff"f'* Liability of mett\b€ls for loss,wastag€ or misapplica$on.

lHFi CAZETIE OF INDIA EX IRAORDINARY lPrnr 1I* Dissolutioa of Parch&yat Samiti.

(J) lf the amount is not so paid, the Depuly Clommisioner shall recaver it as an airears of land revenue and credit it to the Pancbayat Sam.iti Fund.

(4) An order ofth€ Deputv Commissioner shall be subject to an appeal to the C[icf 'Si:cretary of the Uni6n iemitory if made within thirty days of the date of tbe order.

f41. (r) If in thc opinion of 1be Adr,itristrator, a Pancbayat Sanriti-

(a) exceeds or abuses iis pou'ers; or

(t) is incompetent to perform, or makes wiiful aad persistent default in thb performance of the duties imposed on it by or under this Regulation .or ary other law f the time being in force; or

(c) fails lo levy the laxes leviable under this Regulation; or

(d) persisten y disobeys the order of tbe Deputy Conmissioner made undei iub-se,;tion (21 cf section 139, d)e Admitrislrator may, by order published in the Oflicial Gazette. dissolve thc Paochayat Samiti and direct that it shall be reconstituted in the manncr provided in this Regulaiion.

(z) No ordcr undcr sub-sdction (1) shall be passed without giving to the Panchaiat Samiti a reasonable opportunity to render an explanation.

(j) If a Panchayat Samiti is dissolved under subsection (1)' the, following consequenc,es shall ensure, namoly :-

(c) all tho members of the Panchayat Samiti shell from the date specified in the order'ceasc to be members;

(b) all powers and duties of the Panchayat Samiti shall, during the period of diisolution of the Panchayat Samiti, be exercised and performed by sueh person

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ActAndaman and Nicobar Islands Panchayat Regulation 1994
Section139
JurisdictionUnion territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
StatusIn force as published by the source

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