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'1 2 TIIS Gl\zsr-tE OF TND'A.EtIf,AORDt'iARY tPrrr.E- D:6oirio[t, 2. In this RegulatioD, unlcss tle coDt€'f,t othsn'r'ise requires:
(a)'Adhyaksba"meanstheAdhyaksha of aZillaPanchayatalQctedunder soction 150 of this Re8$lation;
(b) 'AdoiristrEtot" meais tle Adlotnistrator of the Union Terfitory of thi Andaman and Nicobar Islands appointed by the Fesideut und€r articlc 239 of the Constitution;
(c) 'Assistant Commisionet" includes the Additional Dishict MagisFate;
(d) "block" means such local area in a digtrict as tb Administator may c,onstitute to be a block;
(e) "buildine" includes a house, an out'house. stable' prrvy' udnsl shcd, hut. watl (other t'han a boundsry wall not o(ceeding 8 feet itr hcigbt) and aPY othcr strudrue, whether ofmasonary. bricks, wood' m€',al or any olbor m$crial but do€s not include any temporary Structule Qrected on ceremollal of l€s$val occasions or a tent;
(O "case"mcaos in reladon to ajudicial poceding, or a criminal proceeding in-iespect of any offence triable by a Nyaya Paachayar under this Regulatim;
' (8) "Deputy Commissioner" rneans the Deputy Commissionet of a distnct in tle Union tenitory;
./(l) "district" meaff a disttict specified by the Admitdstratordy a publio notifirition to be a district for thJ purpos€s of this Regdation and incfudcs two or morc districts or portiono of districts as so specified;
(r) "District Juifge" meaus the District Judge of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands;
() 'Election Commission" means thQ Electioa Commission apPointed undei sub-section (r) of section 185;
(k) "Ebction Commissiona" means the Elecrion Commislion of the Unioi Tenitory appointed urder the sub-eection (r) of secdon 185;
(r) "Gran" rrcans a village;
(n) *Gram Paacbayat" means a Gram Paschayat constitutod under subsoction (r) of sestion 1l;
(n) "Gran Sabha" meims the Gram Sabha constituted undcr soctim 3;
(o) "lantl" includes land which is built upon or covered with waicr;
(p) 'Nyaya ?anchayat" means a Nyaya Panchayat constituted at tho Ctfsm Panoha]'at level under section 53;
(q) *Ofiicial Gazette" neans the Andarnan anal Nicoba! Islanals Gs.Ette;
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(r) "lasq9yalg*g{' r:qp a Pauchayat Samiti constituted forr{ock uuder section 106 of thh Regulation; \
(s) "Population" means thp population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the releraat fiEures have been published;
(r) '?radhan" means the Pradhan of a Graao Panohayat e.hcted under scstioo ll;
(l) '?ramukh" means Pramukh of a Paochayat Saniti elected undcr ssbstio! (r) of scctior ll2;
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@ by rules marle undcr this Rqdndon;
*nffi*P*t,m+'#ilir ilfu E*.'rffi r#' l 1' (t fr' road'way ovet ary public bridge or ctu6+1'r8yl
(ii) the foot'rvay atlacb€d to any suclt $tjeeL pub$c bridge or ctusE' #$ng'g*gryfr lg1''*,'"*.';'stss''
(x) 'iSarp-anoh' aeens tho Sarpaaoh of a Nya'a Paschayat appoi*ed un&r section :r;
0) "sohedule" oeans a Sebcdule t'o this Rc${ationi O, "**- means sectiog of this I{cguletio!;
{aa) 'sessiors JudgF" means the Ssssions luttgg of thc Aldssan and Nicobai Islrails ; - (aD) *8'uit" oeaus a civil suit triable by a Nyaye ?zw\ayy kc) 'tax" aears a tar' ces$' satq 01 othgt impost loviable unda this T"j, "i"rr.
Teniory,, oeeos rh6 u'ion Tenitory of th€ ADdaE -o -rJffi#glf$rt'!0caas at upAilhvaksha or a Zilla Parishail * ge g*$ry'1ans tle upaprailbar of Gren Paachsvat clco- ,*S.LJ#ffiJ6-Jr'*i'Y11ff* or a Psnchsvat samiti ebc' ,x fIL' S"ffilomeaos upasarpaach of a Nvave Pa'lchsvst opFoiat' -*"m;1ffi i'T;#'r3r'trtsHlfij$"'#'fl":'l
(dj) '2[a Parishail" means the %tla Parishad comtiturd udsr scction I I 11 CIIASTER tr Gnrrr sABr{A ffi Hhffi'T#%y;'YJ*f i'?S'-1h'SlY"g*?ffi ffi # ,* ffi;":l"J's "em:'$' r'w-x#* s "%* I'8rdBys;
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Alt{ratioo in aroa of Gmor Sabba.
, Provided thet a person shall be disquatified tbr beilg a member of the Cram Sabha if he- -
(a) is tess than lE years ot age;
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(6) is not a citizen of India:
. (c) is of unsoutd mintl ard stands so declared by comp,etert court;
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(d) is not ordinarily a resjdent within rhe village lbr wbich the Gram )aona rs constltuied, , (2) A p€rs_on shall be decmed to bc ordinarily resident in a village if he l3t b*S ordinadly residing in such village of is in possession of a d"welling nouse therein ready for o@upation.
5. Erery Cram Sabha sha.ll, by the oanre notilied in the OfEcial Gazette under seotion 3, be a body corporale having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, subject to such restriction: and conditions imposed by or under this Regulation. ha.ve power rc acqrrire, hold, administer and Gansfer -proputy, Uotl moveaDF and rmmoveable, an.l to enter into any contract and shall, by the said rulme, sus ot bo sued . Provided tiat the powers and duties of the Gram Sabhe shall Saryc as otherwise_expressly provided in this Regulation, be exercised, performed and dircharged by the Gram Patrchayat constituted under section ll. '
6. (t) The Administrator may in consultation with the cram Sabba ot the Grain Sabhas concerned, at any rime by qotification in the Ofrcial Gazette,*
(a) include aiy area in a Gram;
(b) exclude any area liom a Gr'am; or
(c) declare that any local area shall cease to be a Gtam.
(.a) Where, by a notitication under sub-sesdon (r), any area is iaotutled in Cram, such area. shall thereby become subject to aitl' notiications. rulee. bvelaws and orders made under rhis Regulation or any other law in ?orce h ihe area $/ithin the jurisdiction of the Gram Sabha.
(:) Where by ootification uuder sub-section (r), rhe whole of the area of a Gram ceases to be a Gram, the Gram Sabha shall i:ease to exist and its irisets and lisbilities shall be disposed of in the prescribed manner, and if a Dart of 6uch area ceaies to be a Gram, the jurisdiction of the Gram Sabha shall b6 reduced by thrt bart.
1. (tJ ..L member ol a Gram sabha ohall cease to be a member, if-
(a) he is disqualitied under section 4; or.
(b) the areawhere he resides has been cxcluded lion the jurisdiction ofile Gram Sabha: or _ - -
(c) he ceases to be ordinarily resid€rt wirhin the jurisdiction of the Gram Sabha..'.'
(e) rillero any p€rson ceases to be a member of a Gran Sabha under sub-section (r), be shall also cease to bold a y office to which he majT'have'ti*o elecied or appointed by reason of his being a member thereof.
8. On the constitution of a Gram Sabha, rhe Assistant.Commissiorcr, taibr the_superintendance, direction. -and control ofthe Election Commission, shali i,ruse.
to be ptcpared an electoral roll in the prescribed manner of all persons ordinarilytt ' € Ce8sation ofEembcnhip.
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&c. 1l lSE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAOSDINARY I lcsidincwithin the iwisdiction of the Gram Sabha; such dectoral roll sball, among othcr t6ims. contair: the names of all porsons estitled under sectio! 4 tobothe membors ;f the Gram Sabha on the date of constitution and shall be revised at least once a financial year in the prescribed manner,
9. (r) Everv Gram Sabha shall hold gencral meetings in each financial year, ttne in the-rionth of October or Novembet and tbe other in April or May:
.. Ptovided that the Fadhan shall, upon a requisition inwriting by not less rhin on+fiftb of the number of members, witfiin thirtylays of the receipt of such requisition, calt an crtraordinary general meeting of the Gram Sabha.
(e) Tbe Pradhan or in his absence, the Uppradhan or in the abseoc'e of both any peison chosen by tbo Gram Sabha shall preside at such meetitrgs.
(3) The notica of tle time and place of all meetings of the Gtam Sabha shall be givrn in the prescribed manner, Moctitrgs of Gram Sabba.
Sabha at its lvork at g9lrelat s€clrng, k) One-teoth of tho totel number of members of the Gram Sabha shall .form tbe quorum for a meeting.
lO. 1r; me Gram Panchayat shall place b€fore the Gram meetiag in April or May-
(d) the annual of accounts;
(b) the report of the administration of the prcceding finanpial year;
(c) the derelopment and othcr prograr nes of work proposed fot that t'imncial year; and
(d) the last audit note and replies made there to,
(z) It shall be open to the Grsm Sabha to discuss any ot ali ofthe matters placed 6efore it undpr iub-section (r) and the Grarn Panchayat shall coo$ider tbe suggestion, if any, made by tbe Gram Sabha.
(f) A Gran,sabha shall cary out such other functions as the Administrator may, by a general or special order, require.
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CHAPTER III TlrE GRAM PANCHAYAT AND ELEcno\s ll. (r) As soon as may bc. after its constitution eYery Gram Sabtra sha.ll (btrstilueleot from idongst ir memberi an Executive Committee called the Gram PaQgba- grt*"- yat'and a Chairperson of that Comfiittee called the Pradhan.
charats.
(z) A Gram Panchayat shall, consist ofsuch nunrber of seats, including the Pradbii aot being less tban nine or more tlan fifteen, as the D@uty corur'ssionsr may-deterririae.
({) ThE ratio between the population of rhe teritorial srea of a Granr Panchiiat and the number of eeats ln that Panchayat to be fiiled by eicction shatl, so far as practicable, be the same throughout the Union t€mtory.
' (z) Eaoh Gram Panchayat arqa shall be divided by the Election Cornmission into dfrtorial constitusncigs ii easfi manner that the ratio botweeo the population of-each constituency and the number of s€ats allotted to it shall, so far as practicablc, be tle same tbrouihout the Gralo Panchayat area.
{ r) Sears shrll be reserved for the Scheduled Tribe's i+ every Gram Panchayat ad td;ru@ber of 8€6ts so res€rved shall. bear, .a1 ne.gly as.na.v fe, ..
tlygne o[Gooftio .to the tot&l numb€f of s@ts to be I lllcd by dlrecl etccuon tn ulal uram fiifijivrii as the population of the Scheduled Tribes in ihat GraE ?alob.yat i18 oAz,TfiE oF INbIA g'rfRAORDINARY [?rrr talea bears to the total population of that area aod such seats shall b€ allotted by thc Election Commissidn-by rotation to' different corstituencies in a Gram Palcha' vai,-io iiicn -a"o"i as may be prescribd :
Provided tlat, no such reservation shall be necessary if the,total population of the Scheduled Tribes in a Gram Panchayat is l€Es than half the proportionato population required to fill one seat.
' (dl Not l€ss thal oo*third of the total aumbn of the seats r€s€rr/ed under sub-seition (l), shall be rcserved for womgn belonging to Schsduled Trib€s. .
(z) Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserwd for womei'beloneins to the SchedDled Tribes) of the total t!'Jmb€r of scars to be f fed bv direct-election in every Gram Panchayar shall be reserttd for women and sucn sdats may bo allofted bi tho Election Cbmmission by rotation to diffgrent constituencies in a Gram Panchayat, ia suoh mamcr as may be prescribed.
(81 The number of seats to be reserved under sub'sections (6) and (Z), shall be detir:mined by rh€ Administrator, by an order published in the Olfisial Cazctte' :)
(p) Subject to any general or special order of the Admiaistrator, th€ Doputy Comnissioner shall resefie-
(c) tle number of offices of Pradbaus in the Gram Panchayais for the Scheililed Tribes which shall bear, as near$ as may be, tle same prqnrtion to the totrl nrmber of such offices in the Gram Panchayats as the population of the Scheduled Tribes in the area of Union t€rritory to which this Replulation extEnds bears to the total population of sucb area.
(r) not less than onc tbird ofthe total number of offices of Pradbans in the Gram Panchayats for women' Provi&d that the offices reserved uoder this sub-sectioa shall be allotled by The Elo€tion Commission by rotation to diffetent Gram Panchayats in suoh nuaner as may be prescribed.
12. (r) Every member of a Gram Sabha shall, unless disqualified undet this Reeulati6o or any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to vot€ at an eleclon to the Gram Panchayat o! at a mesting of the Gram Sabha.
(.a) Every member of a Gram Sabha shall, uoless disqualified under this Roeulition or undo any other law for the tine being io force, be qualified to be eldted to fill up a seat in the Gram Panchayat as a member or as its Pradhan or as botb:
Provided that if a p,erson is electeil to both the offic€s of a member ac woll as Pradhan. he shall resign eitherr ofthe two offices within a psriod of fourtcen days fiom the dite of the publication of tbc r€sult h the Official Gazette, failirg which his seat in the Gram Panchayal shall become vacant.
(.1) The va*ncy caused by the rsult of such rtsigortion, sball be holdinE-a bye.election for tle purpose
13. A parson shall be disgualfied _for pelw choson as, and for bci4g a member of a Gran Panchayat or its hadhan if bo-
(a) has failed to pay any tax, fee or other sum due to the Gran Ssbhs wiihi! thr€€ mooths from tbe date on or bciore which suoh tax, foe or otbrr sum is requirod to bo Paid' or
(8) holds any salaried ofice or placo of profit under the Gram Sebha or thc Giom Pancbayat, or
(c) has directly,or indirecll any share. or monotery intqcst i! NDy worli ilone ty or -to the Gr,a+ *nglT,yat_:)r ir 3_nl cortract or anploynOir with or unrbr or by or on ber$I ol, tDe umE $aDha, or t Persols guali0cd.to votc ato b€ el6dGd.
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(d) is a servant of the Gov€f,ment or any municipality, or
(e) has been dismissed from the service of the Gov€mment or municipality for nisconduct, or, Cf) has mt attaioed the age of 2l y€ars, oi - (g) has been ordereal to give security for good behaviour under section l@ of ll0 of the Code of Crioinal hoccdurc, 1973, or
(i) has been convicted by a criminal court of aDy offence involving violeice or moral turpitude and senterced to imprisobn€ot fc not less than &re€ months and fiv6 _years have not elapsed since his release, or
(t) is without permission of the 6ram Panchayat, abseni ftom three of its consecutive meetings, or Q) is of an unsound mind and has been so declared by a competent court, or
(ft) has been declared by a comp€tent court to be an insolv€nt, or (!) has been disqualified under any law for the time being in force by compdtent court for adopting a corruPt practice or for commission of an elecdon offenoe at an election,drning the period of such disqualification, or
(m) zubject to clause (f) is so disquatifi€d ty or under any law for the time hiing in force for the purposes of electiors to the House of the People.
14. If any questiotr arises as to whether a person has becom€ suqeqt to any dis{ualification referrcd to in secdon 4; section 7 or section 13, it shall be nderrcd io the Deputy Commissioner for dccision and his decision th€reo! thall bc'final:
Pror/ided that before giring any decision or any such qucstior, the Deputy Commissioncr shall obtaio tbe opinion o[ tbe Election Commission and shall act acoording to such opinion.
15. The Pradhan or the Uppradhan shall not hold any oftce in the Nyaya Panchayat.
16. (r) On tlre constitution of a Gram Panchayat for the fiIst time under this Recdaiibn or on the explry of the term of a Graa Panchayat or on its roonstitution, a meeting shall be called on a date fixed by the Assista$ Commissioner for the election of tlre Uppradhan.
(r) The A$sistant Commissioler shall prcside at such meeting but shall not have the right to vote.
(:) No busiaess othsr than ths ol€ction of the Upapradhan shall be transacted at such mestilg.
(z) In case of eoualitv of voles. the result of the election shall be decided by loG'dmwn in the freselice of the'Assistant Commissioner in such manner as he may detQrmine.
17, The executive powers of tbe Gram Panchayat under this Regr:lation and the resrobsibility for-the due fulfilment of the duties imposed on the Gram Parchayat und€. thid Regulation aad for carrying out lhe resolution of the Gram Panchayat shall v€st in the pradhan.
18. (r) The Gram Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved und€r any law for the tine being ii forcc, shall continue for five years ftom the date appointed for its frot meoting and no longer.
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fication.
&obibitior .gFiDst holdiog o6cc- Elcc-tion of Utrkadhm.
Pridbsn to ba tho Bxec'r|live.
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Rqgigl8tion of offc€.
(2) Notwithstandins anvthins contained in subsection (z) the mcmbcrs of the itanchayas functionin! ;mrnediatety before the coming inio force of this Regulation shail continue to f,old their ofr'ce till the expiration of thq tctE p(€scriSed under sub-section (r) of section 2l of the An*aman aad Nicobar Irlsnds (Panchayats) Regr{ation, 196l as it stood befote its repeal.
- 0) An election to constitute a Gram Panchayat shall .be completed,-
(a) before tle oxpiry of its duration specified in sub-section (r);
(6) before {.he expiration of a period of six months from the dato of its dissolution:
Provided that where tle remainder of the period for which the dissolved Gram Panchayat would have continued is less than six months, it shall'not bc d€cessary to hold aoy election under this sub-section for constituting the Gram Panchayat for such period.
{z) A Gram Panchavat constituted uDon the dissolution of a Gram Pan' chavat'6efore ttre expiratiori on its duration shall continue ooly for the remsioder of lhe period for which the dissolved Gram Pancbayat woild have continued under s-ub-section (r), bad it not betn so dissolved.
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19. (r) As soon as may be, after the fust meeting of the Gram Panchayat, every member thereof and rhe Pradhan shall take the oath of ofrc€ bdore tbe A.ssistant Commissioner in thr form set out in the First Schedule.
(z) No nembsr who hss not taken such oath shall vott or tske paxt in thc proceedings of any meeting nor shall he be included as a memtrer of any Commi' ttee co$tituted by the Gram Pancbayat.
2{1, (r) Any member may resign his ofrce by giving notice ia wtiling to tlat effect to the Pradhan and such resignation shall take effect from the dali of its receipt by the Pradhan.
(2) The Upapradhan may resign his office by giving notica ia writilg tq ihc Pradhan, but the resignation shall not take etrect unLss it is accepted by the Gram Panchayat.
(3) The Pradhan may nsigu his office by giving notice in writing to tho Assistaf Commissioner but the resignation sbrll rot tcke efect until it is acccF ted try him.
21. (r) A motion of no confidence against the Pradhan may be moved by any member of a Gram Par)chayat after giving such notice thereof as may ;bo prescriH,
(a) . A special meeting of the Gran Panchayat shai be conveted within a period of fifteen days from the drte oo which tho motioa has bcet movod to deliberate on and decide the ao confidence motion.
(J) ff the motion of no confideuce is carried by a majority of the totgl membership of the Gram Pancbayat, the Gram Penchayat shail recommend to thc Gram Sabha- the femoval of the hadhan from his office.
(a) On receipt ofthe recou:mendation rrnder sub-section 0) a sfreoial mceting of the Gras Sabha shall be convened with a quorum of not less tbaa fifben pe!
cent, of the total membership of the Gram Sabha and the recommendation shall b€ approl-ed by a majority of members present and voting.
(<l Unon thc aDDroval of the recommendation under sub-section (l) tho Pradhi'i sbali cease to^liold office after a period of three days from the dCie on which thc recommendation is approved, unless he has resigne{ earlier.
(6') If th€ reccmmendation of the Gran1 Panchayat h not approved o.r lhere is no ouorum in tbe special meetins of thc Gram Sabba, !o fresh mbtion of no confideice shall be moved against ihe Pradhan in the Gr'am Panchayat withjn a Molio! of no confi.
dence, Src. ti TTTE GAZfTT1T OF i}lDlA EXThAONOINAEf oeriod of one vear from tie date on which the recommendation fails to acquire ipproval of the Gram Sabha or lhe date on rvhich the recomrnendation could not be considered for lack of quorum.
0) Notwithstanding anything contained in tbis Regulatioo. thc Pradhan strall n6i preside over a meeting'of Giam Pancitayat contained uuder sub-sectiol (e) and of G-ram Sabha under sul-section (4), but he shall have a right to speak or oth€rwise take part in the proccedings of such meetiogs'
22. (r) A motion of no-confidence may be moved by any mernber of a Gram Panchayat against the Upapradhan after giving such notice as may be prescrib€d.
(r) A special mcering of Grtun Panchayat shall bc convened within a period of fifteen davifrom the date on whicb the molion has been moved 1o deliberarc on and deoide ihe no-confidence motion.
(r) If the motio is carried by a majority of not iess than twGthirds of the total number of members of the Gram Panchayat, the Upapradhan shall c€ase to holcl offi* after a pcriod of thrce clays from tbe date onwhich the motion is carried unles he has resigned earlier.
(z) Notwirlstanding anything contained in tbjs Regulation, the Upapradhan sha[ n6t preside over a meetiog in which a motion of no'confidence is discussed against hirn, but he shall have a right to speak or otherwjse take part in tho proceedings of such meetinS.
tr?. Any casual vacancy in the seat ofthc Gram Panchayat or in the olfice of the Pradhan oi Upapradhan ahall be filled for the remainder of the duration of the Gram Pancbayat by election in accordance with the provisions of this Rcgulation:
Provided that in the casc of a seat or the office of Pradhan reserved for Scheduled Tribe or women, no pe$on otber than a member of a Scheduled Tribe or a woman shall be qualificd to be chosen to fill such vacancy.
2d, (r) There shall be a $].retary for every Gram PanclByat who shall be aooointed by the Administrator aird shall draw his salary alld allowance ftom the Grim Pancliayat Fund.
(a) The Secretary shall be in charge of the office of rle Gram Panchayat and shall *iforrn all the duties and exercise all the powers imposed or conferred upon him tiy or under this Regulation or any rules or bye laws made thereunder.
(l) Subiect to rules as may be framed by thc' Administrator regarding disci' oline irid conirol. the Secretary shail act in all matters under the control of the Fradhan through vrhom he shall be responsible to the Gram Panchayat.
Ll) The Gram Panchayat may aPpoint such other officers and servants and in sueh number as may, from time to time, be necessary:
Provided tbat it shall not create any post not already provided for in tle budget exc€pt with the preYious approval of the Administtetor.
(r) The terms and conditions of service of the S€cretary and otber offictrs and se-rvants shall be such as may be prescribed.
25. (r) The tine and place of meetings of a Gram Panchayat and the proc,edure io bc foltowed at such meetings shall be such as may be prescriH.
(a) A member of a Gram Panchayat may, at any meeting move any resolu' tion and put questions to the Pradhan or the Upapradhan oa matters connectcd with the ldministration of tle Grsm Panchayat in the manncr prescribed.
Motion of noconfi" deoc€.
C€sual YACtDCy.
Offcers strd scrvaDts of thc GraE Pstrc&ayat, Mc€tia86 of Cftm PaD€hayat.
10 TTIF CAZEIiE dF INDIA EXTIAORDNARY lF^rr 11- Cou6itte!s.
(j) No resolution of a Grarn Panchayat shall be modified, amended,. varied or cao&lled bv the Cram Panchavat wilhin a period of three months ftom th€ dale ofpasslng ttrereofexcept by a resoiution s.rppoitcd bytwo-thirds ofthe total number of members r.rf the Grarn Panchayat.
26. (r) Subicct to stlch control and restr;clioos as may be prescribed, a Cram Panchaval mav appoini Cc,mmittees for erercising such of its poll ers arrd discharging such of iis duties and functions as it may specrfy.
(z) A Comnritrce shali consist of not mor€ than five members and may - be dissolved or reconstituted for such reasons and in such manner as may be pr€$crib€d'
27. No act or proceediiig of a Gram Panchayat or of any committe€ thereof shall be deemed to bil invalid by reason on-ty of the existence of .
any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Gra[r Panchayat or the cornmrtte€s or ot any infirmity in ifi proceedings.
CHAPTER IV Porvrns, Durtxs AND FuNcrIoNs IN THE GRA,'lt PANCHAYAT
28. (ri lt shall be the dut! of every Cram Panchayat so far as the Gram SunO may ouowio *urc i"uronutit. provision within its jurisdiction in regard to the matters sDecifid in rhe Second Schedule.
(z) Subject tothe provisions of sutr-section (r) the Gram Panchayat may also make piovision for carrying out within the area of the Gram any other work or mJasuiiwhich islikcly t6 piomote the health, safety , eclu-cation, comfort, conveniencr or social or econbmiC wetl-being of the residenls of tbe Cram'
29. ( r) The Grarn Panchayat in respect of all roads, streets, bridges, cuiverts and other properlies placed by the Administrdtcr under sub-s€ctlon (J) ol secuon .Jo under its direction minagem6nt an<i controll, may do all things lecessary lbr tbe maintenance and repair ihereot', and in particular, may-
(c) widen, on"n, "nrutr", or otherwise.impro'i'e any such road, bridge or culvert and plant and preserve tre$ on the sldes ol sucn loaos;
(b) deeoen or otherwise improve any water-course and othcr property mentioned in clause (c) of sub-seCtion (.r) of section 36; and
(c) cut any hedge or branch ofany tree projecting on any such public road or sneet.
(z) The Gram Panchavat shall also have control of all roads, streets, watsr' wavs.Siidsit and culvert whiib are shuated lvithin its jurisdicrion. not being private ""jrinJ r'i t.r b€ins the pronertv for the time being under the co rol of the
6oi.ioincnt ina ntay?o atl ihiligs n'ecessary for rtre impiover,ent, maintetrance and repair thereof and in panicular, may
(a) lay out and make naw roads; and
(r) construct uew bridges and culverts.
30. The Administrator may entrust to the Gram PancbayaJ' the execution, mulnteru""a ;ii€lttii of any worl or the management of any institution on behalf of the Government or any local authority;
Provided that the funds necessary for the execution, nlaintenance or repair 9f tt " tvort oiile'minagement ofthe inititution shall be placed at tbe disposal of the diam Panchayat by ihe Govenlneli or such local auhority' Pr oceedin8s qot to ba iovalid, Dulica and fuarctiool, Control of Gram Paachayat otr certsin prgpertles.
Transfar of rqy work or Institutiotr to the Grarn PaochaYrt' TI'E GAZETTE OF INDLA EXTRAOF'DINARY l1 SEc. U ,*,.1',,i,t]iJ*3".?l;}l{*lii*i.s*ikj1,;gTix;[k:#f{:Hii{i entiist to the Gram Pauchayat the j ;;A;ih;;"; ;;o'erable as arears of land rcvsnue'
(e) Where any functions or duties are entrusted to a Gram Panchavat under sub'section (r), the Adm)nrstr""t "sit"i' iiv'iJ'"iiit-Ci"* Fittnavat ioflectiou ;fu;;;a.iCti rates as he maY determine'
32. (r) Sub.lect to the rules made under this Regulation' a 6ram Panchayat may organise a Village notuoteer r -cl-c-J1'iiitinc o?aUe"mdred rrales residins in tbe cramwho are betwesn tn" ug., o, ii-*l4b a'iwho arewillingto join tbe foirce and i'riilt"i,r, iiiJi,"der thc cimmand of a suitable person'
(z) The services of the. vitlage- voltlrteer force.may be-utilised for general watch and ward purpose aflo tt ;:"i ;'f ;;;;;*i'v like fire' flood's' out-break of "pi i".1"* ot iov ot[.t natural calamity' (3i No member of the force shall bs held liable for damages on account of any act done by him in ,n" oooott'ia"?ittjlrs; J hit auri"s as i member of sucb force.
$1. Every conttact or agreement entered into.by a Grarn -Panchayat shall be inwritiog and shall be srgned frif't'p-tiiir]i'" and b^y tu o othcr merr'bers of the A;'i;;"rd;i "ii'ri"r"dwi*tint c6n'moit s"at oithe Gram Sabha' CHATTER V FINANCB, PnoPsnw AND Accour.rs 3' {r) There shall be a Gram Fund-for each.Gram-lat-ha-a1d the same shall be utitised foi ca*ying out the OuiiJindoU'f igitions itpoxd upon the Gram Sabha ;;]il-c;-t i#ha"vat bv this Resulation'
(a) The follorving shall be credted to and form part of the Gram Fund' n4trlely:-
(a) the proceeds of any tax or fec imposed under section 37;
(b) the contributions made by the Govemneilt or any local authority or p€rson;
(c) all sums ordered by any authority or court to be credited to th€ Gram Fund;
(d) the income from securities in which the Gram Fund is invested;
(e) the share ia the collection of land revenue or other dues of thc Govern' nt€nt;
(fl all sums received by way of loans or gifts;
' (g) the income derivetl from fisheries under the rtanagement of the Gram PanchaYat;
(lr) the incone from or proceeds of any property of the Cram Sabha;
(i) the sate proceeds of all dust' dirt' dung or refuse collected by the servants of the Gram PanchaYat;
U) sums assigned to thg glqal !un{ by any geperq! or special order of the Go4'eramsnt; aBd Coll€ctiott of land roveDuG, ctc.
VillagB voluntccr iorce.
E:recution of coo$aets.
Gfam tru8d ' TUE GAZEfiE OF TNDIA EXTRAORDINARY lP^Rr tr-
(ft) stl sums received in- aid of or for expenditure on aJry institution or sergiie maintained or finan""o troJ'ttt Ctutii bu"O or ma$aged by the Gtam PanchaYat.
(?) The amount in the Glam Fund shallbe-applied subject totbe provisions anC foi the purposes of this n"gtiitii-ti"tJ'itt"ti L'e kept in suct custody as may bc Presctibed.
35' The Administrator nray' subject to such cotrditions as.!e may deem fit' rn:?a*i:"lllgr*ff :?it"litfff rlf"'ly'r"'orrortheimprovemenr
36. (r) The Adninistrator may' if he- dcems fit' placeall or anv of tho orooerties, of the nature 'p"tt*o'ilit'J*' uii iliuatta "itnil tlt-"^iurisdiction of ihe- Gram sabha under tn" oio"tiiJo" ilana!"tenr and c.ontrol of the Gram Panchayat, namcly :*
(a) open sites, wast'e vacant and grazing lands' not being private prop€rtv and iiver- bcds ;
(b) Public roads and streets ;
(c) public chamels, water courses' wells' ponds' tanks (except irri$tion t""d"irJaii'ii. *"trot' or tneGbviinmeni)' public springs' reservorrs' os krns, fountains. aqueducrs "..
"0"]v "ijui*ltinh tnot 6eine-private property) appertainitrg to any Pubttc t*ilJ'o't-ii-nJi' und iards appeitaining thereto;
{d oublic sewers, drains, drainaCe wo1}s.-11Ee.ts and culv€rts and things upp"iiiif,jne tu.*.lo and other conservancy worKs;
{"t sewase, rubbish and olfensive natter' deposited ".9 ::l*lt or collected bv rlie Gram- panchayat trom ,#;;ffiil;iitioals, sewers, cesspools and oiher olaces; and !Q public lamps, lamp posts aud apparatus connect€d therewith or appertaining thereto'
(z) All markets aqd fairs or such portion ibereo-f as are held upon public lant! shall be manageo 'no r.teui'uiJii-t'hi'Grarn .Panchayat^and tbe Gram Sabha shall receive to the cre<r,l iill"" "dtiii r'ito ali dues livled or imposed in respcct thefeol.
3?. (r) Subject to the rul€s made under tbis Regulation' a Cram Pancbayat may levY-
(4) I tax on the owners or occupiers of buildings;
(b) a tax on professions, trades' callings ard employment;
(;)atarouvehiclesotlrerthaomechanicallypropelledvehicleskept\trithio the liririts of the Gram;
(d) a tax on sale of cattle within the limits of the Gram;
(e) a iheatre or show tax on entertainments and amuseme ts:
f) a lighting ta-r;
(g) a drainage tax;
{}) fees for providing sanitBry arrangcmP.|:-1t tu"h places of worship of p g.iniui",-fui"'und meias vvithin its iurisdiction;
(i) fees for sale of goodl in 44rk9ts, melas' fairs and festival$;
Gratrts' P.oP€Ihes placrd under tb!
dir€ctioD maoageme ald cottror of Gram Pa!€hayat.
Tar.ae which may be.
iInPGeE.
SEe. ll TIIE GAZETTO OF INDIA EXTRAO@INARY IJ =t t- to, tto"* of catile in grazing lands undcr the management of the Gram Panchayatl (/<) fee for providing the watch and qard of crops in the Gram;
(I) licence fee for plying of publig ferry' .-(,\Thetaxesandfeesreferrodtoinsub.section(l1st1ll-9:]::.?"'"d'assessed an'd'rcalised ia such manner an'iiiiitn ii"iJ "t ;ay be prescribed' ;:,f ihx,ilEl$,tJ#1"?'ffi i:ty#$[lt"s''l*$""::"*'i'i'l"t'?;
3e.rhcDepusce*ri:lff lI#;:iHJ'ff i::i#::o$"lx'oo'fix:lT;
:-Tf i#.'hi".il"#'il'ifJ'"'lliSLsuchsuspension' rro. It shall be lavful for a Gram Panchayat to lease by public auctron or nrivate contracr tbe collechon "iXii'ilt 'i" il'itets and bazirs if any such fee is imPosed under s@tton : r :
Providedthatalesseesha}lgivesecurityfortheduefulfilmentoftheconditions of the lease ot contracr' ils*#',1#g*$.$H[**$$ts;*n-rr-,ssm
(z) Every nottce ofdemand under sub-seotion (r) shall be served io slch nanner'as may be Prescrloeo'
(r)rthe,"qr",yry:h;li:1"Tfj"f il*,f.t?i"'J"":."#;:,';il'"ili$ XiiljHt*l#tli#'$f.Hs #'i"l"-i 'ir i"oa '"""ou' 42' Every Gram -Panchayat t*-'*lT"h account of its receipts and ""p"oiii*Jio-iu"h fordr as may be prescrtoeo' Apteal acail1sl ldvy of tax, Suspension of levy ot ta)i or fee.
Lease of markets etc' RecoverY ot taxes aod other dues' Accoudts.
Anaual estimate of expenditw€.13.(r)pvervqtll*.*iltlf;f, ffi :l"l'iiJ,3,liJ.:i"iq#lllli.| TffiFft"j;T#i{'d::tltJ#'r'S';?'[yT#lebudse'ito'lheP'ncbava'!
(e)IhePanchavatq"llffi ,T'l3tir'J$,S't*fi "-T#t:;",i"TTiii:fl :
either';Pprove tho budg€t or rel calion as it may olr?ct' {?) Ifanv modifications arc madc under sub'seclion (:)' tbe budeet shall be resutiiiited within such p""oo "j'fi'Jv -tJ itJitiilt;a to rire' Panchalat Sanriti'
(a) No expenditure shall be incurred unless the budget is approved by the PanchaYat Samiti;
Providcd that if the Panchayat Samiti fails ro gonl:{ lt-t *P-fon"l within the pedod presrribed fo"n" p*po*]ttliitigLilii G o""*th to nive been approved'
44. (r) The accounts of.-evTy Gram Panchayat shall be audited annually in ,u"il*"n# as may be Prescribed'
(2)TbeauditshallbecarriedoutbytheAssislantCommjssioncrorsuch *JtqTai$#"","ss:,t"#$iTlm-lsi:'r"1T;a'l;iff xffi [1'*s"ill4 TITE OAZBTTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDI}iARY TPATT rl_ Adolirlstra- Iron !€poft.
Po,rpr to call for Proc€rdings etc.
DefaBh in 0€rfortnanc€ ofduty by Gram Paochay.r*.
audit, forward copigs of th€ audit rcport to th€ Deputy Commissioner and the Gram .
Panchayat.
. . (3) T[e Deputy Corrmissioner may after oonsidering the report and after making such further enguiry as he nray coirsider nccessary, diiallow airy item which appcars Lo.hrm contrary to law and sutcharge the samc on tbe perso! makitrB or authorising the illegal paymenl, and stali-- . . (a). if such person. is a rnember of the Gram Panchayat, proceed against him'ln the manner spccified in sub-socrrons (z) and (;) of ircii6n 49; and
(6) if sucb person is not a memqkr of the Gram panchayat obtain the explanation of the pers,on .and direct such pcnjon to pay to the C;am panchayat the.amouot surcharged within a spccified period and if the amount is not piid within th€ specitied period, tlre Deputy Conmissioner shall cause jt to be recovered as an affears of land revenue and credit it to the Gran Fund.
- {4) 4ny person aggrieved by ao order of the Deputy Commissioner uudcr(ub.sectron.{J} may within thirty days of the date of rhe orrlcr, prefer an appeal to th€ Adrninistrator whose dccisicn on such appeal shall be fiiil.
45. {t) Every Gram Panchayat slrall submit annually to the Assistant Commissioner a report on the Adminjsration of tle Gram Panchayat during thc pfevlous year.
_ (z) The report shalt be prepared by the Pradhau and after it is approved by the Gram Panchayat, shall be tbiwarded to rhe Assistant Corrnissio'ner wirh i copy of th€ resolution of the Oram Pancbavat ihereon,
CHAPTER VI CoNTp,oL or GRAM PAIicHAyAT .16. The Deputy Conrmissioner or the Assistaut Commissioncr shall havc polver- {a} to call for - _ _(i) any oxtract from the prcceedings of a Gram panchayat cr any book, record, corrcspondence ot documents in the possession oi under control of a Cram Panchayat;
(l'i) an] retum, plau, estimate, statement, account or report for the purpose of irspection or examhation; and (&) to require a Gram Panchayat to take into consideration-
(i) aoy objection which appears to the Deputy Commissionet or the Assistant Commissicner to exit to the doing of anyihing which is about or is being done by s'rch Gram Panchayat, oi
(li) any informationwhich the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner is able to furnish and whiih appears to the Deputy Comrnissioner or the Assistant Commjssioncr to-necessitate thc d-oin-g ofa certain thing by the Gram Panchayat" and to make written reply to thc said Deputy Comrnissioner or the Assistant Conmissiorer as thg case may be*ith.j-n a rCasonable rirne, stating i$ reasons for not desisting flom doing such thlogs.
47. [t, at ary iime. it appea;s to fte Ass;siant Commissioner that a Gram Panclla)at has made wilful and persistent default in the pertbrmanc€ of anv dutv imp-osed orr ii by this Regulation. he may by order in wr:iing, fix a period f6r the performance of ihar duty. If the dut!' is nct p€rfomed within the plriod so fixed, Assistant Commissioner may appoint any person to perform it, anA direct tbai the e)ipenses of tbe performarcc of such duty shall be paid by the defa,:lting Gram Panchayat withio such period as tbe Assistalt Couomissionor may think fit, src. tj TIIE GAZ TTE O}' INbIA EJTTRAONDINARY l5 {8. (r) If. in the opinion of the Assislant Commissioner, the executlon of .n" ord.. ii.iittution o'f a 6ram Panchalat or the dcing of anything which is iUlui to U" oon" or is being rionc by or un behalf of a Gram Panchayat is. causinp or is likelv to cause iniurY or lnoolanre to the public or to tead to a breacn ;fL\; ;;; t,i it-untawri.,t. 'tte m:rv, bv orrler in writing' suspcnd the execuiion or proiibit the doing thereoi
(z) When the Assistaut Commissioler rnakes an order under sub-s€ction t;f, li, 'srrafi]orir,w ith seld to the Gram Panclnyat atrected. thereby a copy of ihe order together reith a statement of the reasons for making it.
(r) The Assistarrt Commissionr:r shall forthwith submit to rhe - Deputy Comniiisioner a ieport of the citctmstrnce; rn which the otder was made under tlj i..iioo and ttie Deputy Commissioner may after giving nolice to the Gram F*"ttay"t and making iuch inquiry as he deems fit, rescind, modify or confirm thc order.
It9. (r) Every member of a Gram Panchayat shall be personally liable for the loss, wiite or misapphcation of any rnoncy or -other property 9f LF qlt Sabha to which he has been ir Parly ir which hiis b€cn caused or lacdltateo cy [lJ nisconouct or wiltul neglect'of'liis duty as a matnber amounting to fraud' (.2) trf after giving the t".b", .on.".n.d a. reasonable -opporiunity, for strowing cause to tie co-ntrary thc Assistant Commissioncr is satisfied that the loss' wuit. oi niit"opliiation of any moncy or other properry of the Gram Sabha is a Jii""i ""nl"oG'tie of misconduct or wilful neglect on his part he shall, by order in wrltinp. direct such mcmber to pay to the Gram Pancbayat betbrc a hx€o -Our", it ""i.ooot required to rcimbrirsi it for such loss. waste or misapplication:
Provided that no such ordo shaU be made for bonafide or technical irregularities or mistake of a member.
(3) If the amount is Rot so pajd, the Assistar.t Cornmissioner shall recover i t as an arreax of land revenue and credit it to the Cram Fund.
tz) An order of the Aisistan{ Commissioncr shall be subject to an app€al to tbe 'Deputy Commissioner'if made within thirty days of the date of the order' e). (r) If in rhe opinion of rhe Aiiministrator, a Gram Panchayat-
(c) exceeds or abuses its pou'ers : or {r) is imcompetent to perforn or makes wiiful and persistent alefault in the perfoniarce of, ihe duties imposed on it by or under lhis Reguletion or any other law for the time being in force, or
(c) fails to levy tle taxes leriable under this Regulation, or (/) oersisren v disobevs the order of the Assistant Commissioner made undei iuUsection (a) of scitiol 48, the Administrator may, by order Published in the Ofrcial Gayette dissolve the Gram Panchayat.
(:) No order under sub-section (r) shall be pass€d without giving to the Grarl Fanchayat a leasonable opponunity to render an explanation.
. G) If a Gram Panchayat is dissolved under sub-section (t) the following consequence shall ensue, namelY :
(a) all the members of the Cram Panchayat shall, from the date specified in the ordet. cease to be members;
(b\ all powers and duties of the Gram Panchayat shall during the period of diisoiutidn of the Gram Panchavat, be exercised and performed by such person or persor$, appoi ted by the' Administrator in this behalf;
Svspeqsio!} of €xe-cution of ord€r on resolutioo of Faocbayat.
Liability of mernb€rs fbr loss, water ot misapplicatioo.
Dissolution of Gram Panchayat.
TIIE GAZE-TTE OF INDIA Sfi'RAORDINAhY lPesr II*l6 Disputes botween Cram Panchayats.
Administra' trator ot Deputy Commissroner may call for progeediqgs.
(c) thc Nyaya Panchay'at for tlie Graur shall be deemed to have been dis:
solved and all thc members of the Nyaya Panchayat shall vacatc ofrce as from ruch date.
(4) An election to constitute a Gram Pan.'irayat shall be completed befots tlrc eqriry of a period of six morths from the date of its dissolution.
51, If any disputc arises betwcen two or nore Gram Panchayats, it shall be rcferred to the Dcputy Con:missioner and the decision ofthe Deputy Commissioner thereon shall be final.
52. Tle Administrator or the Deputy Commissioner may call for and examine the rccord of the procedings of any oficer or Gram Panchayat for the purpose of satisfying him**lf as 10 the l€gality or propcriety of any order passed and m;ry revise or rnodily the order rs he may deem fit.
CHAPTER YII I'iVAYA PANCHAYAT 53, {r) There shall be for erery Gram a Nyaya Panchayat which shall consist of five persons to be electcd by the members of the Gram Panchayat from amongst temselves,
(z) Three menrbers of the Nyaya Panchayat shall form th€ quorum for a meeting.
54. Every member of a Nyaya Panchayct sha , belore entering upon his dutics. take thc oath of omce irr the form set out in the First Schedule hefore thc Assistanl Comrnissioncr,
55. Every Nyaya Panchayat shall eiect from amongst its members a Sarpanch and an Up-sarpanch who are able to read and write Hindi orany ofthe language in use in the Gram for which th, Nyaya Paochayat has been constitoted.
56. Thc term of office of every membcr of a Nyaya Panchayat shall be cotemrinous with the term of the Gram Panchayat :
Provided that the Sarpanch and the up-sarpanch shbll continue in ofice until they are relievcd by thcir resp€ctive successors,
57. The Secretary of the Gram Pnnchayat shall be ex-officio Judicjal clert of the Nyaya Panchay;it for the purposes of recording its proceedings and decisions and perfcrming such other duties as nay be prescribed.
58, Every Nyaya Panchayat sirall have a sea! bearing its name, thc lrams of the Tebsil aud the District in which it is constituted, and all its decrees, order prcreedings and proc€sses shall bear the seal of the Nyaya Panchayat.
59. The Sar.nEnch and the up-sarpanch or a memher of a Nyaya Panchayat ,'nay resign his office by giving a notice in writing under his hand to the Assistant Commissioner and his off&ce shall thereupon become vacant.
- , .60. -(r) lhe leputy Conrmissioner may,. after giving him an opportunity of being heard afld for reasons to be recorded remov€ any member of a Nyaia Panchayat if in his opionion, such member has been guilty ol misconduct in the dischargc of his du(ies.
(z) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Deputy Commissioner under subsection (r) may, $'ithin thirty da-vs of the datc of the order, appeal to the Administrator whose decision tlt*eon shall be firral.
Constitutution of Nyaya Panchayat.
Oath of o$.r-e, €i€ctioq ('i Sarpanch aad Up sarpanch.
Term of oftce.
Judicat Clerk.
Seai of Nyaya Panchayat.
Rcsigmtion of . member, Rentu.val of member from Nayaya Fancha.
yat.
SEc. 1l TBE GAZETTE or rNDrA EXTRAORTDINAAY
CHAPTER YIII .
POPBRS O! NYAYA PANCIIAY.i\T 61 A Nvava Panchayat tnay exercise such of ihe powers- mautioned in r."tioi-ol anci ijiu. iii-Aittioittiutor mav, by gencrat oi special order, specify' 63, Subiect to the provisions of section 62, a Nyaya Pauchayat may take cognizance of all or any of tue follwing suits naately : -
(c) suits for money due or contract not aflecting any interest in iuunovable propetty;
(b) suits for recovery of movable propetty ot for the value tlereof;
(c) suits for compens'tion for wrongfully taking injuring molable property;
(r/) suits for damages caused to standing crops by eattle tresspass;
Where the amount of value of the clairn does not exceed Rs' l00i-' 64, A Nyaya Panchayat shall not have jurisdiction to try ary suit :-
(a) On a balance of partnership account;
(6) for a share or part of s share under any intestacy or for a legaey or part bt' a legacY under a will;
(c) bv or asainst the Government or any local authority ol an officer or ."*"ni #ttt Ciu.iorn*nt o1 a membsr, offiier or servaut of a local authority in his olEcial oapacity;
(d) by or against a minor or a person of unsouad mind'
65. Subject to the provisions of section 62, a Nyays Panchsyat- may take cosniza;; aid rry atl oi any of the ofhnces speci6ed in tho Third Sehedule i;fi;ding abetmenf of, and attenpts to commit, such offences'
66. No Nyaya Parchayat shall take congizance of any criminal case agains!
4 pefson where such person-
(a) has been previously convicted of an offence punishable with imprison' meni of either descriptioi for a tern of 3 years or upwards;
(b) has bsen previously fined for theft by any Nyaya Panehayat';
(c) has been bound ovet to be of good behaviour under section 109 or secti;n 110 of tbe Code of Criminal Procedure. i973' (/) has been previouslv convicted un'let the Putlic Gambling^ Act,.-l-867- or thEintlaman a'od Ni"o5'ar Islands Gambling Regulatio!, 1951 (II of l95l).
{e) is a public servant.
67, (z) No Nyaya Panchayat shall try any suit or.issue in respect of any -ottri wn'iiir ls pedalits ror decision il or has tteen heard and decided by,. a court ii"ir-rp"i# j*:itaictio-n in a former civil suit bstwe€s the sam€ p4!ty or btw€en pa*ies under whom they or any of them claio' l1 61, Any vacancy arising in the officr ofa rnember of Nyaya-Panchayat shall be Filling of nrr"a 6u er""ioo'una'rne .i*uuii i;';i;;.ffii-h;ttl orii"l iot i9 llos as the -TT11,^- ili,iu"i i.iltt"* pii.i hi nas been elected would have held ofrce if the vae{mcy vacaBores' had not occurred.
Powers of Nyaya Patrchayat.
Powers of Nyaya Panchayar [o take cognizance of suits.
Suits uot triable by Nyaya Panchayat.
Offences cognizable by Nyaya PanchayaL c€rtam offences not to be tried by a Nyaya PaachayaL Res-Judi- Cgte.,and po3amg surls.
Effect of decision.
Maximum peDalties.
Youthful of.bni:rs.
Compensat,on to complainants.
Compensation to accused.
Security for keeplnC the peace.
18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [P^R" II-
(z) Where an accused person has been tried fot any ofence, no Nyaya P&nchayat sh4l take cognizance of such offelce oi on the same facts of any other oflence of which ihe accused might have been charged or convicted.
_ -68. The decision ofa Nyaya Panchayat on rhe quesrion of title, legal charfcter., .contract or obligalion shall not bind the pariiei except in. rc:pect of ihe sult ln whlcn such malter rs declded.
69. (r) The maximum penalties which mav he inrposed bv a Nvava Pancbayat ind tbe offcoces for which they may he imposed shall be ai specifrid'in the fourth Schedule.
(z) No sentence of imprisonment, whetlier substantivc or. in default of payment of fine, shall be imposed by a Nayaya Panchayar.
70. Instead. of passing any sentenc€, a Nyava Panchayat may discharge after due ridmonition, a youthful offender who ir the opinibn of such Nyaya Pancheyat, is, at the iime 6f conviction for the offence, under the age of siit6n years.
7I. In inflicting any fine under section 69, a Nyaya Panchayar may direct tbat rhewhole or any pcrtion ofthe tims recovered shall [^- applied-
(a) to*'ards defraying the expenses properly incurred in the case by the complaint, cr
(d) in giving compensation to a perscn for any material loss or damage caused to him by reason of the cornmission of the offencc.
72 LNyaya Panchayat may, if it is satisficd afrer enquiry that a case brought before it, is false, frivolous or vexatious, order the complainant to pay the accused zuch compensation not exceeding rupees fifty as itthinks fit.
73. (r) Whenever the Sarpanch has reas{-.n, to apprehend thai any person rvithin the jurisdiction of the Nyaya Panchayat is likely to comnit a breach of the peace of disturb public tranquility; he may, by order in writing, require such . person to show causewhy he should not be ordered to execuie a bond with or withodt suteties iot an auount not exceeding ruDees otle hundred for keeping the pdace for a period not exceeding 15 ctafr. The Sarpanch shall, after issue of such notice, refer the matter to the Nyaya Panchayat.
(?) If the Nyaya Panchayat is satislied lh3t it is necessary for keeping the peace thal the person in respcct ofwhom tlie notice has bcen issued should execute a bond with or v.'ithout surelies, the Nyaya Panchayat shall make an order accordingly;
Provided that when the peison in r.spect ol' whom the enquiry is madg is a minor. the bond shall be executed by his sureties.
(-?) ifthc i.{y_aya Panchayat is satisfied that it is ot nec€ssary for keeping the perce that such person should execute a bond the Nyaya Pancha:yat shall make an crder accordingly and sha.ll discherge him.
(+) Nothing contained in this section shall afect the po$'ers of a tvlagistrate to take security for kecping the peacc under section l0? of the Code of Criminal Prorcedure, 1973.
74. (/) if any person inteationally offers any insult io a Nyaya Panchayat or any member thereof, while it is sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding in its or his view or prcsence or refuses to take oath duly admiuistered . or sign a statemcnt made by the said person when legally required to do so, the Nyarja Panchayat may, at any tirne before rising on the same, take cognizance of the offence and sentence the offender to a fine noi exceeding ten rupees.
Contempt of Nyaya Panchayal.
SEc, 1l TIIE GAZfTTE OF INDIA EXTRAOSDINANY l9
(e) The fine imposed shatl be deemed to- be a fine imposed in a casc.
TJ.
has any wlille it (.r) No member of a Nyaya Panchayat who is a party to or i stest in, any suit or case shau sit on the Nyaya Pancbayat is trying such suit or case.
(e) Any dispute as to ..tl'hether a menber is party to, or interestsd in, a suit or case shall, on h \a'ritten application by a patty to such suit or case, be referred to the Assistant Commissioner for decision, the decision of the Assistant Comrissioner. thereon shall be final,
76. G) If any member of a Nyaya Panchayat hearing the remaining members may, notwithstanding in this Regulation, try the suit or case, provided. that Defs are ofeseft.
is ab-sent from any anything contained at least thres mem- C€Itaia pef,sons "not to slt on Nyaya Paachayat.
Absenca of member af hearings.
Conduct of busi ness of Nyaya Pzncbayat.
Suirs and cases bow instiruted, Suits to include the whole claim" Limitations Complai nant or p aintiff to attend next sitting of Nyaya Panchayat.
Summons to be issued to 'accused or defendant.
{2) No trial so aforesaid shall be invalid by reascn. merely that all the members lvere o! present at a:ry hearing or that some of the members were not present at all the hearings, of suoh trial,
77. Save as otir:rwise prcvided in this Regulation, the Administrator rnay make rules rd rcgulate-
(a) the co-nduct and distribution of business in and proceedings before a Ni'3ye Panchayat;
(r) the times and places ofsittings of a Nyaya Fanchayat; and
(c) atry other matter which in the opinion of the Adninistrator is necessary lbr the prcper and elicieni conduct of proceedings before a Nyaya Panahayat.
CHAPTER Ix PRoCEDTTRE IN aAsrs AND sulTs
78. (r) Any psrson who wishes to institute a suit or a case before a Nvava Panchayat shall make an application orally or in writing to the Sarpancb oi, in his abscnce, to such other member of th= Nyaya Panchayat rs the Sarpanch may have appoinled for the purpose and shall at the sarne time pay the pres;riH feei..
(2) Where the suit or case is instituted orauy, the Sarpanch or other meh$rshall witholt dsl4y rccord the sL,h-stance of the application in the prescribed register and obtain sigratur€ or thumb impressio.a of the dpplicant &ereon.
79, {d Every sdt institut€d before a Nyaya Panchayat shall include the whole of the claim which thc plaintifr if entitl€d to make in respect of tle matter in dilpqte, bul he may reiinquish any portion of his claim in order to being any suit viithin the jurisdiction of the Nyaya Panchayat.
(2) U a plainiitr omits to sue in respect of or relinquishes any portion of his claim he shall not aflerwa(ds sue in respect of the pofiion so omitted or relinquished.
80. No suit shall be entbrtained by a Nyaya Panchayat after the expitation of on6 year from the iimelvhen the rlglt to sue first ac0rued.
. 81, Every case o-r suit instituted shall be brought before the Nayaya panchayat at its next sitting and the complaioant or the piailltiff as the cesij may be.
shall, at the time of making the application, be informed of ttre time and ptacq fixed for such sittirg and directEC to attend at that tirne and place.
82. The Nya.va Panchayat after heariBg the appl:cation shall cause a written suflrmons in the prescribed form to be served on the acr'used or defendant, as the case may bc requiring hirn to attend aod produce his evidence at such time and time and place as may be stat€d in the summons and shall, at the same time dircct the complainatrt or plaintiff to atte!1d and produc€ his evidence at such time and place :
tn THE GAZET?E OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY lP,ur II- Summons ro witne$as.
_ hovid€d that the panohayat may, after hearing the appl.ication and examiningthe-compldlant.or the plaiutr_tr, relrse to rssue a summon ""d ;i;;; ii;;;ilTplairt or suit, if it is satiafied thit the case or suit is iiivoioui,-u"rut,ou, or untrue.
^"^r,,9j^!ll$^Ifry.tT+"y"t ruay, if it considers the ev)denc€ of, cr r.heproquqlon ot oocument bv- any p€rson necess-ary in a case ot suit, issue summons to suchper;on requiring hi;io atdnd oit" J.oo"J. 6i ."-i* rie irocucrion ofsuchdo.ument and such person shall be b,ouid to gomply with ttie Olieciions con_taiaed in ths sunrons.
(2) A Ny.aya Panchayat may refuse to. summon a witness or to enforce asummon already issued againsl a, witness where in its opinion the-aite;46;i the witness cannot be procured wjthout g.n amount of deliy, ixpense or inconven-rence which in the circumstances would be unreasonable. '' ---' _ _ t4, (1) Every summons shall be,in duplicate, signed by the presiding memberof thc Nyaya PanChayat and be served jn the manneiprescrjbed.
, ^(2) Iflhe ddendant or accused is at the time ofthe issue ofsummons outsid.ethe Gram, the sumlrons may be forwarded by the NyuyiFun"t ayat g tn" erririrntComnrissioner who shall caise the sommons'to be slried as ii-it'were a summonsfrom his own counl
85. (l) No pleader or vakil'or adlocate shali be permitted to appear onbehalf of any party to any case or suit *foii tne'Nyiy" pin"lr'ivut,
Provided that anv Daltv to_ any sueh case or suit may be permitted. onreasonable cause being iuownro *e. |ilisia"tio;;f rdNdi;'pio"nryut ro "rpryany relation. servant deDends t. or liiend who is not, and w:ho has ndt previouili, a pleader or'vakil or an advocate ro appear in li.u ;i ;u;Il ;;;tv:'
(2) When a relation servant dependant or friend appears in iieu of a party,he shatl be f'.rrnished by such party *ith u nitriii "irli,o'.iti,-a.in,og *" .*r*tto wbich hc is empowerid to ait.
^" - -,86.
A Nyaya. Panchayat may, from time to time, adjourn the hearingot aoy case or suit:
Provided rhat such adiournm-ent is, in iis opinion, unavoidable or necessaryfor a just and equitable decision or trre case or surt-
87. (l) If the comolainant or -plaintiff fails to appear after having beeninformed of rhe time ani otace fixed^for ttre nc"i;nt,;[*y# puniluy-ut rItoibear and decide the case 5r suir rn nrs absence.
"f ,h,(*.*.1{Kv?,,f t?::"?if ?i,nilH:"*iT #??:ti5,'*i:"i?i."d:mamer herein before prescribed:
Provided that no sentence !111!t \ nassed by a- Nyaya panchayat on aryarcused unless he has apoeared either in'person ;r by ;'r_;p;;estuii"", *foii,the Nyaya Panchayat and - the suDsrance ot hrs statement has been recorded in theprescribed regisier.
. . (3) lf after fhe service of su.rnmons upon him, an.accused l.ails to appear.either in _p--rson or by a repres€ntative, the'Nya;,a i"".f,-uvui,iuv apply iti 'rtre Sessions Judge-who sha[ compeu the accused-to appear in per.o,i oi'Uv his..-presentative before the Nyaya-panchayat as if he iire u C,lurt iryng tn" cus".
. (a) $1ere an accused person has,, under sub-section (3), been comoelted 19 arnear before a. Nyaya Pahchayat, t[e Nyaya pa"iliy"i ,trri?"rt#i;ii'i&;
hrs statement and rhereafter hiq attetrdance ai tlic heariog of ths case shalr not becompulsory.
. -.88. q) Where it is provided. to its sarisfaction tbat a suit has been adiustedwholy or in barr bv anv lawful ugr""rnent, '"oiniiorni.;-;;':"ir6.cri,;;;
;ilNyaya Panchayat shail orier such agieement, compiomise oi ruiirtu"tion il'tirecorded and shalr pass a decree in iccordanie ittiiewitlr-,"- rai'as it relates tothe suit- Service of sutrlmoDs Pl€adffs, etc. excluded from appear- &n@.
Adlournmerlt.
Disposal of gasrs and suits in a@nce ol party concerned, {-:oll!promise of suits and conqrromis.
ing of ca$et.
TgE GAZE"I'IT OF INDIA D(TR]AORDINARY 2l frEc. 1l
(2) A Nyaya Panchayat may permit any case to be compounded I
Provided that tle oflence Procedure, 1973.
is compoundable under the code of Crimjnal 89" When any party ro a suit dies before a decree has been Dassed' the suit shall abate but a fresh sut may be brought on the saffe ca se of'action and the iliiiii*i*i"J-*hich the suit ilii p"noi-tg shall be ercluded in computing the iiiiod oftititution for the fresh suit'
90. (r) It shall be thc duty.ol a Nyaya Panchayat-to €scertain the facts or tn" .ose'oi*uir p"l"* 'l f*',;*l3i"ni['ffi#r,":ordarce with the precision of this Regulation and tl
(z) Norbing contaioed in any law relating to. evideuce or procedure sbali urr..t't'# poi'Jt. 3e ^ xiov" Panchayat to hold such inquiry' (?) After holding such inquiry' a Nyaya Pancha)at nray pass such order or a."r."'i', *ui ;nli, -opioio,'' t""ti iuit in-a'equitaule ani such order or decree shall ii"i"-ih" nooioc ond rbcord a biief statemeut bf the reasons therefor'
91. The decision of Nyaya Panchayat shall he in accordancewith the opidon "f tne maioriiv of sucll mernbers lf thl mcmbers are equally divided' the person ii*jii;i tt;ti havc a seccnd or casting vole' 92' (r) In suits for mbn€y, a. Nyaya Parchaya! PlI- io its discretion' di;ect-plyment of interest on the sirm decieed' at a rat€-not exceeding six percent #t'-r"["i". ]i"t" tle date of the decree uniil ihe dato of payment and of any fees wnicn mai be PrescrjtEd' {2) When a Nyala Panchayat decrces lhe pa}'rre[t ':f sum of money in ,rit. iilouy'ilr".irt "lt ii Ue paiJ by inrtalnrents. without inlerest or with intcresl not cxceeding the above ratc'
93. (t) Except as provided in sub'saction (2)' a Nyaya Fanchayat shatrl not havc power to cancel' revtse or aller any decree or order passed by it' ",",!?",:?fJ,,liiii:ii?"fi x$;Hl'Jffi r{iil*iii*'i!1f:'ili,*"fff T writins restore any su't wnt"o fial been dismissed for default or in which an ex- ;;;i;?;;;; il;'b"en parsed against the dcfendant'
94. (t) On an application made by.any oJ tle parties or on his own motion tte pistrici-juage in i^suit and the ses"sions .Judgein _a case may csll for and Jiu*li" ilt. *"d'ta or proceedings lreld by such Nyaya Panchayat' {2) If it shalt appear to the District Judge. or the S^ossions Judse that the decree order or proceedings ," .;[a'i;;ir;;id bi modifieo, cancelied or reversed.
;;;;;-G iuch ordci as he maY deern fit' rfr ltl" p.rlod for filling an appiication by any of the parties under subsectio; il) .l" G inltry days fiom thtdate of the de';ree or order'
95. (r) When arq Nyava Panchayat i: Si "iilt:l that, any suit or.case before it, is' of such nature' intiicacy or importance that-i.t gught to be -tried by il?'i;"atlil3:"H,.ry*'Ar":m,"*'.Td"'ffi K1i"qil'f'fi it!'ffliidi L"i"niii, ii ,r,"ri stay _proceediirgs an&refer the suit or the case to the Disiric!
judee ot tUe Sessions Judge' as tbe case mey be' for orders'
(s)If1-heDi;trictJuclgcorthesessionsJudgeisofoplnionthatasuitor ""." rl",if *"ii'"rt,ii". int.i"uiy or imponance thar ir ought not to be tried by the ifi;;; ia;;;rt-;;-that the-accused in a case ought to -rec€ive a-punishment ;;'r"'.;"i i; kidd from or more severe than. tbai which such Nyay.a. Panchayat is H,J!.wil'; io'iniri"i. tu.t- ltdge shall pass orders directing- the plaintiff or cr:m- ;i;il;;';; ihe civil or crimiial court as the case mav be comPetent to take iossizance of such suit or case' Death ol partier, &cisioa otr tacls aScer- Iaiicd.
Decision by Majoriry Intdest and i|tstalments.
Nyaya Panehayat nor lo revise or alt€r ils d€cisiod.
No appeal agairst dgele€ qr order of NYaYa Panchayat but revision lits.
Reference @by Nyaya Panchayat to District os Segsions Judge.
Sessiods fudge aad District Judge may quash p!oceedings.
Finality ot ord€N ard decrees.
Proceduro in proceeditrgs belore the District Judge.
Bar of iurisdictio8 ol couts.
Suits, etc, peadiDg at oxpiry of term of dissolirdon oi Nyaya Panc^baya , n THE GAUETTE OF $'IDIA 9)(TRAORDINARY IPARr tr- '==:======::::-===: -"':':'- 0) If the Dis,tricr Judge or the Sessions Judge is cf opinion that the suit or case is not of such nature, tnl;ctt ;r i-portandt that.it ought to be tried -by I'c',i,ii,,l'i ,i,i'i,i-ri,:iJiiil-ii it" eaie ougui not Io 'eceive€ punishment diffefent in kind from. severe tn"o t-itui wnicl:.ucn Nyayo Panchai,at is_ empowered i;fr;.i: ilti ioig" i-hii t"t*n- iirt suit ot case oi tie Nvava Panchaval which made the reference for disposal.
96. (r) The Sessions Judgc in any case or the District Judge in anysurt n uy ;J;"i'ii';;'ii"ii".ii'i *fiti1e, .$"st' artv proceedings-or a Nvava Panchayat at any s{age or "un.", o"y ordEi a&rce pasied by the Nyaya Panchayat' (?) Wben an order has bqn.pqt$tl by the District "Judge--u'nder sub-sec{on trf, i,i'i"t#.i-if uny .ult rtt" plaiirtiff rrai institute a fresh- st'it for tbc same civil coun. and the p€rlod rtot"it'i aut" oi the instiiution of.th€ suit before tbe i,{;;;F;;;i;.v;tiJ itt" aut" of-iuctr ord"r shall be excluded in computing the o,i.io,t "t limiiatioo for the ftesh suit'
(3) When an orr.lcr has been passed.bv !!: Sjttl?i: l-9g^under sub'section
(1)'in rcsprct of any crse. ptn"ititingi- io".tttptct. of tLe same offence may be in.srirutcC in the court of a Magisltate hrvlrg Jurtsolct{on'
97. Every order passcd bv.a District Judge or a Sessig-1-luqqt-1t]d:: thi' negulliion-s,"taii be ,5nei and shirll not subject to appcal revision or revlew'
93. Subiect tn the provisions of this Regulation in. regard to all'proceedinr, .t,ii"r",#-tlgrr:.iio"l ttt"- sitiiorrs Judge ir'd the Disrrict Judee shall have thi., s.rme pou,ers ancl io ow_tni sime proce?ur* 3s they respectively have and follow in l'eaard to p.o",,oto!' in cohlecticn with orders decrees of courts iiijJiiiilit" i6-- tt em in thcir o-rdinarv jurisdiction' 99' Save as otherwise provided, no. coxrt shall take cognizance' of any off.nJ"'u, JnGtiio anij *uit colnizable'by the.Nyaya Panchalat under this Regulation uulcss the Sessions ot to"t Uiiti& Judgp llas passed-an order in writing under section 95 or 96.
100. Where the torm of a Nyaya- Panchayat.has €xpired or a Nyaya Pan' chavat is decmed to have beeB dissolved utrder s€cuon Ju-
(a) all cases aDd suits pending before the Nyaya Panchayat on the date "r ,;:i. ;;pl;-;; cisiotution 'haii-
(i) if a new Nyaya Panchayat is constituted' be heard by it denovo' ot
(ii) in other cases, be deemed to.have been 'quashed under subsecd;# (i) iiti"tloo io- ""0 iG provisions of 'sub'sectign
(2) or subili; {5 ai the case may be, of tdat sectior shall apply thereto'
(b) all Fndrng proceedings and applications -for tl: i:*uot of fine or con:Densation in cas€s, or ior fre execuiibn ofdecrees.or oJders in suits shall ili*tiiiri"ir"c t" ttre to*pircoi co".t having.jurisdiction. to.try the case or ;ti.;;';.i;i ";il ;hau aiJwitn ine proeeeii-ngs or application as if the cass or suit out of which lre prilceiings or' apptlcati-ons arose had been heard and decided bY the such court'
101. If on application of a decre+holder,"t i{gi^t:lt- debtor' a Nyaya pan"r,'a"vat oii", "oii,itC noos that the decree has b€cn satisfied or adiusted whollv or in part, the Nyayr run.nuvui'tfr"rr1"ii'iJit" r*t in the prescribed register'
102. (r) If' after a period of otre morth from the date of a deccee the a"#?!Ldii ilr;ti;i"A * ,i uil*ia ilu;note.9J i1111.the decree horder il;i,;iff;;".-v1;11-trtt aui" of the decree' applv to the Nvava Panchavat ror execuuon.
SatisfactioB or adjustment of deq€e to be recarded.
EaecutioD through tho ,Assbtart cmsiJ- sioler, jEc. ll TIIE €AZETTE OF INDIA EXTR.AORDINANY ., .(z) On the applicatioo of.execufion. the Nyaya panchayat shall ccirify totbe Assistant Commissioner that rhe dectec rem:)ins unsatisfied or unadiusted,r"hJI,-,..r rn part and on rec€ipt of such certificate the Assisrant Commisiioner - - - (a) if rhe decree is fcr money, proceed to reeover it as if it were an arrcarof land revenue^ cr
(6) if tJre.decree is for any specified movable propeny. cause rhe decree to be execurco as lr lt wcie a decree of'a civil court and in so acting he may exercisc all the pcwers of a civil r:ourt.
103. If tlrc emount of fine or compensation under this Rcgulation is not fully paid,.the Nyaya Panchayat shall certify accordingly to ihe asSiraor Coro*is_ ll9!:.t -"1._9i"t":erpr ol such cirtrficate,. the Assistant Comrnissioner proceed to recovgr rt as rl rt were an arrear of land revenue and shall rernii the irr,ount *o rocoveied to the Nyaya Panchayat.
104, As soon as the amount of fine or competsation referred to in section 103 is realijed by the Nyaya panchayat, the amouni so reaGd itralt t" ente;a l;
tne DrescflDec reulster.
lO5, gl,grj NVuyq pancha)at s-hall sub.nir its annual report to the Adninis-rralor rn sucn lorm and h,tfore such datc as tiray bc prescribed, *^,.:rHru,f,,,
106. The Administrator sirail by notification in the Official Gazette constitute for the blocks in iiie Union t,]ffi,tory to which rtLis Regulation applies p;;h_ avat the intermediate lcvel to be called ?anchayat Samitis-.
. . l0Z, . (r) Every Panchayai Samiti shall cousist of such number of seats asthe Ad;rri,ristretor may bi notifcation detern)ind.
_ (d 'fhe _sects in rhe panchayat Sarniti shall be filled by pcrson chosen bvdirecr erecrion from rhc te*irorial consrituencies in such mariei ltii ii,"'r",i6 bet*e'en the pbpulation of €ach constituency and the r,untui, J sat, afioit"o iioit shall so far as practicable be the same thioughout the pancb;t'at samiti area.
'- ^ . (f) Tqe following pe$oos shall also be represented in the panchayat Sami namely :- ^ (c) a proportion.of the pradhans^of rhe Gram panchayat in the pancha_ yat. samiti 10 be determined b_1' order of thc Administrator a'nd tty rotaticn forsuch period as nray be prescribed :
piovided that while nominering.-thc pradi-.ans by rotation. the Adminis-trator shall eosure that as far as.posjible. ail rhe,pradtians iri riir,*inlJi,p:ii.r-tlniry of being representcd in the panchayat Samiti ar leaii ?nce Ourii! iisduration: aad .
(r) thc Membef of the House of parliament representing the Unionrcrrrrory, who shall have the righi to vote in the meeiirgs of the p:inchayat Samiti.
^- . !4. I\: ?1""1:l9llaof sub-scctions (s)-_ (6), (7) and (8) of rechon r I shall 1o ia:f as tnar-.De. appiy to tbe.pancirayat sa-miti as they apptv to a GraPanchay.r,. subject to. the modi$cation th?t for the worAs ;;dr6m panchaval:, tvherever they occur, the words "Panchayat Samiti,, had t"ao ,u&titut"a. "-,*' _ I08. Every p.anchayat Samiti.shall, by the name notified ir rhe OfficialGazette under saction 106'be a body corpoiate .traying rrrperual .""""iriJo io?a common seal ard shall, subjecr.to such restriciioni 'an.i co"ctioni-lnpoiiii by or undcr this Regulation or under any other law f"r the til;;;i;; i;T;;;iuve pow.ef to.acquire, told, administer and transfer propeny, bottr mdvaUte an,iimmovable and to eoter i'to contract and shall, Uy thi; silA #;;;"e o, t. i,iJal M )de cf r€co!.'efy, llne ot eomoellsltion.
Com t:r rtion when realised to be re:JrdcC.
Subrnissi)n of a,nnual report.
Conitit uti, r ol P3ir:hly3t Samitie, Comporiliotr of Panchavat Samitis.
Incofpor&" tiotr of Panchayat r Samitis.
tl il ll TIiE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINAN.Y [P^xr n-
109. (r) Every member of the Gram Sabhas constituting the Panchayat Samiti shall. unless disqualified under this Re8ulation ot any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to vote at an election to the Panchayat Samiti.
(:) Every rnember of the Gram Sabhas constituting the Pancbayat Samiti shall'unless disqualified under this Regulation or any other law for the time being in force. be qualified to be elected to rhe Panchayat Samiti.
110. No person shall be a member of a Panchayat Samiti or continue as such if he-
(a) has failed to pay any tax, fee or other sum due to the Gram Panchayat or Panchavat Samiti or Zilla Parishad withio three months from the date on or before yrhich such tar, fee or oltrer sum is rcquircd to be paid, or
(l) holds any salaried ofrce or place of profit under the Grem Sabha or Gram Panchayai or Panchayat Samiti or Pradesh Panchayat, or
(c) has directly or indirectly any share or l lonebry intetest in any $'ork done by or to the Panchayati Samiti or in any conkact or employment with or under or by or on behalf of the Panchayat Samiti or
(d) is a servant of the Govemment or any municipality, or
(e) has becn dismissed from service of tle Governtr€ot or a municipality for misconduct, or
(f) has been ordered to give security for good bebaviour under section 109, i i0 of the Code of Criminal Procedure' 1973, or
(e) has been convicted by a uiminal court of any offence involving violenceir moral turpitude and sentenced to imprisonmeui for not less than three months and a period ol five years have not elapsed since, his release after unilergoing such imPrisonment.
(i) has not attained the age of 21 years, or
(i) is of an unsound mind and has beea so declared by a competent Court.
or
(i) has been dedared by a competeft court to be an insolvent or has been disqublified und.er any law relating to elections for the time being in force by a competent court for adopting a corrup! practice or for commission of aa election offence for the period of such disqualification, or
(fr) subject to clause (&) is so disqualifed by or under any law for ths tins beihg in force for tle purposes of election of the Houss of the ?eople.
111, If any question arises whether a person has become subject to any disoualificetion referred to in section 4, section 7 or sectioa 110 it shall bs r€fened to ihe Chief Secetary for decision and his decision thsreon shall be final :
Proviclecl that before giving any decision on any such questioo the Chief Seerctary shall.obtain the opinion,of the Election Comraission and shall act according 10 such oplruon.
112" (r\ On the constitution of a Panchayat Samiti for the fiISt time uoder this Regulation or on the expiry of the term of a Panchayat Sarniti or on its reconstitution, a meetiog shaU be callod on a date fixed by the Deputy Commissioner for the election of the ltamukh and tho Uppramukh by and a from amongst the eteoted m€mbers of the Paochayat Samiti.
(a) The Deputy Commissioner shall preside at such meeting but not have the right to vote.
(3) No business othet than the elertioir of the Pramukh and Uppra- Petsons oualified to votc and be elected.
Disquali6- catroll.
Decisio! on ouesuo0s as ti disqualifcation.
Eleclion of Pramukh aod Up.
Pramukh.
mukh shall be tfansact€d at sucii meetio8.
SEc. 1l ,iHE GAZE*ffD OF INDIA EXTRAOBDINA}iV 25
(r) In case of equality of votes, the result of the electioo shall be decidcd by loii'drt*n in the ireseiice of thc Deputy Commissioner in such manner as he may determine.
- G) Subject to any general or special order ofthe Administrator, the Deputy Commissioner shall reserve-
(a) the oumber of offices of Pramukhs in the Panchayat Samitis for the Sctreitilea frio"s which shall bear, as nearly as may be. the samc proportion io tfr" i.i"f number of such ofices in thc Fanchayat Samitis as thl.n-onulqiioi of-ift" s"n"aoled Tribes in the area of the UnioD-telritory to which this Regulation applies bears to the tot:al population of such aiea ;
(6) not less than one-third of the total numbor of oflices of Paramukh is tbe Panchayat Samitis for womel :
Provided that the offices reserved under this sub-section shal be allotted b" tG "teciioo Commission by rotation !o differertt Patrchayat Samitis in such manner as mav be orescribed.
11.3. The executive powers of the Panchayat Samiti under. this Regulation aoC' tle risponsiuititv for the due fulfilment of thc duties imposed on the Pa[chayat l;i;i'.r;J* .hi Regulation and for carrving out the resolutions of thc Panchavat Samiti shall vest in the PramuktL lll. (r) The Panchayat Samiti unless sooner dissolved under any law for rhe timi -bcirrg in torce, shall cbntinue in office for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no Jonger.
(:) An election to constitute a Panchayat Saniti shall be completed:
(c) before the expiry of its duration specified in sub-section (r);
(b) before the expiration of a period of six months frorn the date of its dissolution:
Provided that wher6 the relnainder of the period foi which the dissolved pun"^no"ul Suniiii *ould have iontinued is less tiran six months, it shall not bd ;;6;t to hotd any election under this sub-sectiol! for consiituting th€ Panchayat Samiti :
(r) A Panchavrt Samiti constituted upon the dissolution.of a Panchayat SumitiU"foic ifr" "ip'iiation of its duration shail continue only lbr the remainder of ;h;';;i;e f;t nhicli the dissolved Panchayat Samitiwould have eontinued under iuuiectlon (r) had it not been so disscl"'ci'
115. {r) As soon as may be after the first meetinS-of the Pilnchayat Sanili .u** .J.u"i'tu"r"of shall take oath of office before tlr€ Deputy commissioner in rhe iorm set our in thc First Schedule'
(e) No member of the Pancbayat Samiti who bas npt-l+en such oath sball "ot" .iii.L" purt in the proceedings 6f any merting.nor shall hc be included as a member of any committee constitutcd by the Fancnayai Damrrr-
116. (r) Any member of a Panchayat -S-amit i may resign his office-by-giving notice'il wrliing-to that effecr to rhe pramulh aod sucb resigrarion "hall take "li"ii f.o. the date of its receipt by the Pramukh' r (?) The U DaDramukh may resign his office by €iving notice in wdting to the pramikir. but there.signation shall not take effect uniil it is accepted by the fancnayat Samiti.
(i) Thc Pramukh may resign his office by giving lotice in writing q. thl' eff."ti'"'trc bip"r'LiJmmisilonerl Ur:i the re;ignirion sha1 not take effect until it is accepted bY him' Ex€cutivc power of the Panchay&t Sasiti.
Term of omcc of Panchayat Samiii.
Oath of o$ce.
Rcsignatioo ofo6ce. -.,_ 26 itiE G,AZETIE OF TNDIA EXTRAORDINAR! fPexr lI- Motio! of oo cotffdeqc.€.
Casual vacatrcy.
Saatr of Paochayat Sa{riti.
ll7. (r) A' motion of no-confidence may be nroved by any member ofa Panchayat Samiti against ihe Pramukh or lhe Upapramukh after such nodce thereof as may be prescribed.
(r) If the motion is carricd by a majority of not lq;s tban two-thirds of the total ririrnber of members of the Pairchayai Satniti, the Pramukh or Up-Pramukh, as tlre case may be, shall oease to hold office after a period of three days from tba date on which the motion is carried unless lre has resigned earlier.
(3) Notwithstanding any thing contained in this Regulation, the - Pramukh or Upiirrarnukir sball not-preside oi'el a meeting in which a motiolr of no-confidenc,i iidiscussed against him' but he shall have th; right to speak or otherwise take part in the proceedings of such mr:eting.
ll8- Any casual vacancy in the offico of the Pramukh, the Upaprasukh or a seat of a Panchavat Sarniti shall be fi ed for the rsmaindet of the term by election in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation:
Provided that in casr, ttf a seat or the office of Pramukh reserved for Scheduled Tribe or woman, no petson othcr than a menrber of the Scbcduletl Tribes or a womzrn, as the case may be, shall bc quahfieJ to be chosen to fill such vacancy.
lf9. (r) The Administrator shall appoilt a Group A Officer of lhe Anclaman ald Nicohi Administration 10 be the Exetulive Officei for eYery Piltrchay{t Sauiti.
{z) The Covernment mav Dost from time to lime to work under every Panchivat Samiti such number of 6tricers and officials of Croup A or B or C or D servicei of the Andaman and Nicobar Adrninistration (includiug any officer and offcial aDDointcd to such service from amongst porsons employed by existing local authoriti;) to serve under the Pancbayat Samiti as the Adm.inistrator considcrs necessary.
(J) Notw;thstanding anything contained in this Re-gulatioo or.any other law for thi iime being in force, the Administrator or any officcr or othet' auth-ority auihorised by himln this bciralf shall havc the power to effect transfer of the officers and officials so posted from one Samiti to anothar Samiti.
120^ (r) Sava as otJrerwise explessly provided by or under this Regulation, the Executive Officer shall-
(a) exercise all the powers specifically imposed or conferred ugrn him by or uider this Regulation or under any otLer law for the time being in force;
(b) lay doltrr the duties and supsrvisa and control officers aod officials of' or tr,ilding i,ffice under the Panchaytt Samili in accordance with rules made by the Adminisuator;
(c) supervise and coutrol the execution of all works of the Panchayat Samiti:
(d) take necessary measures for the sp#y execution of all works and developmental schemes of the Panchayat Samiti;
(e) have custodv of all oapers and documents connecled with the groceedings bf tne meetings ;f the Paricheyat Samiti and of its committees;
U) &'qw and disburse moDies out of the Panchay'at Samiti Fund! aod
(g) erercise such other poVers and discharge such other functions aE may be prescribed.
(z t The Executivc Officer shal attend every meeting of the Panchayat Samiti ana sd-it havi thJ rief,t to attend the meeting of a cornmittu'e thereof and to take o""t in in" discussion- but shall not have n th; right to move any resolution or to i.,t". -fi i" ittJ tpinion of the Executi!€ officer ainy proposal before the Panchayat FurctioDs of the ExgcutiYe O6c€r and other o6cers, sr{. lI TITE GAZXME C!' INDIA EXTR.AORDINARY Samiti is violative of or inconsislent witb the provisions of this RegulatioD' or any other law, rule or order made thereunder, it shall be bis duty to brrng the satr.l€ to the notics of the Panchayat Somiti.
- 721. (r) The time and place of mcrtings of a Panchayat Samiti and thc procedure for such me€tings rhall be such as may be prescrlDeo (:) A member of a Panchayat Samiti may- at any meeting, move any resotution airi pui ouestions to the Pr#ukh oitte tiiapraiurn on matters conoected with the ;dmi;istration of the Panchayat Samiri in the manner pres$lb€c' (J) No resolution of a Panchayat Samiti shall bc rnodified, .amended' varied o" "utt#tt"i tv tn" Panchayat Samitiivitain a period of.three month's ft():1iF ,q?'t3 of passing th6reof except- by a resoluti-on :qpponed by two'tilrds ol tne {orar nuriber oT members ofihe ?anchayat Samiti.
122. (r) Subject to'such control and restrictions as may lle prescribed' a pancnavai siriritfmai' appoin, "o"tiiiii*it r* t-iicising sucl of iti porvers and diso harging su"n of its dir irid and funclions as it may specifyr
(r) A Committee may consist of not more than five members- and rnay. be airtor[i oti"-io".iiiGa r"i t*n i""J"ns ond in such manner as may be presoibed'
123. No act or proceedings of a Panchayai Samiti or of any^of its committees shail be deemed to be invalid b:y reason only of the existence ot aoy vacancy or ili;;il-til;;ilituiio" "r irt"'p-"*ttaf it Samiti or of the conmittee o: of anv informity in its proc€ediDgs.
12. (r) The Panchayat Samiti shall have slch.porvers and authority as tl€ aAminiitratdi'mav. by order, published in rhe Official . CazEtte' desm necessary '"?,? *"i^-'p.dri;6'";i;;;ilti it to fuoction as an institution of-self covernment in resoect of the Dreparatlon or prooalot t"oootnic development and social justic€ in relition to the mitters listed in the Fifth Schedule'
(z) Thp Panchayat Samiii may also make provision for car.r.ylls out within tne ar!7 of iti iutisdiciion any crthci work or measure which.is likelv to Drornote the hcalth, safety, educatidl, ,;i;;' ;"il;n"", totiut .
ot ionoiric well il;d;ri|t pers<jtit ieriorng iri its-j;;itdi;iio;' and rnav do all rhrngs necessarv for iilil;i;;il"* "^d repaii therebf, and in particular mav-
(a) widen. open' enlarge, or otherwise imptove- any. such,road' bridge or culveri and planf and preserve trees on the sides ol'such roaos I
(b) deepen or otherwise improve any -waler course and other property mentioned ln clause (c) of sub-section (r) of sectron IJU' ano
(c) cut aoy hedge branch of any tree projecting on any such road or sbeet'
(a) The Panchayat Samiti may also have control .
of. all. roads'.. streets' *u,"rvlvr,' [iiagii-J"i-",rttiir 1rvtuch are situated within its .i8risdictiotr noi being private property or oc. *i'ng th" property for the timeteiog under the *otioi of the Gi,vernmeng and miay- do al[. rhings .nec$safy for tbe imPro]€- $ent, rnailltctranc€ and repair the,reot, and In partrcuat may-
(a) lay out and make new roads and streets; a'ld
(r) construct new bridges and culverts 1?5. The Administrato{ rnav entru* to the Panchayat Samiti the executioo. maintenance or repa[ or ony ivort c'I the . maoagemcnt of any instituti'on H'ilil.I '^;f th"-Go""tti*Jot or such local authority :
Provided that the funds nec€ssary for the execution 9r repair of tbe work o, th"';;t"";;';l iitii" i""tltuii*;o entrusted to the Pancbayat Samiti sha[ be placed at the d$posat or tne ionchayat Samiti by thc G.Vernnient or $lch loc authority.
Mcetirg of ParchayEt Sa!|ili.
ComErillee!.
Proc€cdlng aot to lre iovalid.
Dutie! aod functioa Tratrster of aBy qork or i$titutio n to Patchr - l*q fr-Di, i.
28 'THE GAZETTE oF IND'A EXI.ITTIoRDINARY rP^R.r II- $T.."'^tiT-. , -- jfti. Evvry contract or agreement entered irto by a Panchayat Samitior conEact' shall be in writing and shall ba sifned by the Pramukh and-by two othei members of tlre Panckyai Samiti and s".dea witl the conmon seil of the panchayat Samiti.
Palchlvat ^127. Q) There shall be a Panchayat Samiti Fund for each panchayat Samiti Fild. lor crediting moneys by or on behalf of the Panchayat Sa;{iti or for withdrawals oI sucn moneys thereln i _(:) . The following shall be credited to and forrr part of th6 panchayat Samiti Fund, namely :-
(a) the proceods of any lax or fee imposed under scction 128;
(r) the contribution mde by the Government or any local authority or person;
(c) all sums ordered by any authority or court to be creditcd to the Panchayat Samiti Fund ;
. (d)_ the income from securities in which the Panchayat Saniti Fund is invested:
(e) thc share in the coll€ction crf land revenue or otlrr Cues of the Government;
(fl all sums received by way of loars or gifts;
_ (B) the- income cleriied from fisl.,zias under the managenent of the Panchayat Samiti;
(i) the income from or proceeds of any property of the panchayat Samit;
(i) the sale froceeds of all dust, dirt, dung or refuse collected by the.
servants of ihe Panchayat Sanjii;
. U) lums assigned to thc Panchayat Samiti Fund hy any general or spccial orcef oI the Admtnlslrator;
.(ft) all. sums reccjved in aid of or for expenditure on any institution or servic€ meintained or fioancdd from the panc&ayat Samiti Fund or managed bg the Panchayar Samiti; and (I) grants-in-aid from the Consolidaterl Fund of India.
{j) The.amourt of tlre Panchayat Samiti Fund shall be apul.ied subiect to provision5 and for rhe plrposcs of tbii Regulatiol and shall be kipt in suci custody as may be prescribed.
icvy of . ^ P&. (r) The Pencluyat- Sarniti shali !c,,1, ccllrjct. xssess and appropriate ttxca, dutiB lle.to owrng raxes, {llrljes, totls. ftss and fces in accordance rvith the procedurre.tc. and subject to such limits as may be prescribcd, name.ly :- .
(a)_ t{l-on.penons, vehicles or animals or any class of them at any tollbar , establishcd b.y it_ on any rcad otlrer than a kutc6a road or any bridge vested in it or undcr its managemsnt I (D) toll in respe€t of any ferry established by it or .under its management:
(c) fees on the registration of vehicles;
\d) af* for providing sanitary'arrangerrents at such placss of worship or pilgrimage, fairs and rnelas witliin its jirisdjction;
(e) a fee for licence for a fair or marker;
TIIE CAZ TIE OF INDIA EXTftAORDINARY 29 (/) a water rate, where aranepincnt for the supply of lvater for drinling, irrigation or any other purpose is made by the Panchayat Samiti within it$ jlrisdietion;
(g) a lighting rate, where arrangement ior lighting on putrlic str€ct$ and llaces is made by thc Panchayat Samiti w;thin its jurisdiction :
Provided that the Panchayat Samiti shall rrot undertake reeistration of a veh.icle or levy fee therefor aha stall no! provide sanitary ariangements at places of wonhip or pilgrimage, fairs and rnelas within its jurisdiction or Ievy feo thcrefor if any such vehicle has already becn registered by any other authority under any law for the time b€ing in ftrrce or if such provision for sanitary arrangement has already becn made by any other local authority:
Provided furthcr that the scales of tolls. fees or rates and the terms and conditions for thc imposition thereof, shall be such as may be provided by byelaws; and such bye-laws may provide for exenrption from all or any of the tolls, fees or ratcs in any class of cases.
129. The Ad.ministrator nray, iutrjcct to such conditions as he made deem fit, rnake grants to the Panchayat Samiii for general purposes or for thE improvsment of the areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Panchayat Samiti and the g'clfare of tbe residents therein.
1$. (r) The Administrator may if he deems fit, place any of the properties, ol the nature sp€cified bdlo*', and situated rlithin ihe jurisdiction of th6 Panchayat Samiti, under ihe direction, maoagement and control of the Panchayat Samiti, namely :-
(a) open sites. vacant and grazing lands not bcing privatc property' and and river beds;
(b) public roads and streets;
(c) public chanuels, watercourses, well, ponds. tanks (except in'igations tanks undor the control ofthe Gov€rnment), public springs, reserviors-, cisterns aquenducts and any adjacent land (not being private propcrty) appertaining to any public tank or pondi and lands appertaining th€reto;
(d) public sewers, drains. drainage works, tunnels and culverts and thing$ appertaining ther€to and otier cooservarcy works;
(e) sewerage, rubbish and offensive matte$ deposited on stleets or collecred by the Panchayat from streets, latrines, urinals, sewers, cessapools and other places; and .(fl _public lamps, lamp posts and apparatus connected ther€with or appsrtarn!ns thcreto.
(Zt rut *urt "r, and fairs,or such portion thereof as are held upon public land shall be nlanaged ard regflatcd by the Panchayat Samili and all dues levisd or imposed in respect thereof shall be credited to the Panchayat Samiti.
131. It shall bc lawful for a Pa.trchayat Samjti to lease by public auction or private contract the collection of any fee on markets and bazars if any such fee is imoosed under ssction 128.
132. {r) When any tax or fee or other sum due to a Panchayat Samiti has become payable, tlrc Panchayet Samiti shall, with the le:lst practicablc delay. send or cause to be sent to thc persons liable for rhe payment thereof a demand notice in the prescribed form for the anrount due from hirn and require him to paythe amount witliin tbirty days from the date of such notlce.
(.a) Every notice of demand under sub-section (r) shall be served in such manner as may bc Prescribed.
G.asts foi g€neral purposes.
Transfcr t aly.work o, r'lstttutioD to Panchayaa SarDiri.
Lea6c qf mrrkat etc.
Rccovcry of tax and oth€r dues 30 HE GAZETTB OT INDIA EJCTRAORDINAR\i lP^Rr !l* Ac{ounts.
Budget of ths Panchayat Samili.
G) If surn for rvhich o notice of denrand has been served is not paid within thirty. days from the date. of such notice, tbe Panchayat Samiti may apply to ttre Tahsildar conecrned for its recovery ae an arrears ofhnd revenue, * I33 Every ?anchayat Sarniti shall maintain accounts ol its receipts and e{p^nditure in such mauncr as may be prescribed.
-134. (r) Every Panchayot Samiti shall, at such time and in such mahnet as may be prescdbed prepare in each financiai yoar a budget of its €stimates re€eiDts and disbursements for the following financlal year and submit the budget to fhe Zilla Parishad.
, , (z) .The Zilla Parisduh wirhia such tinre as may he prescribed. eitlrer aporove the budgct or rdturn it to the PaDchayar Sarniti for.'suc6 modificationr u, ft'*ii direct.
. (;1 $ a"ny modifications are rnade under sub-seaion {z), the budget shalt be resubmitted within such period as may be spccified by the Zilla paiishad:
- .Provided .that if the approval ^of rhe Zilla _parishad is not received by the Paochryat Samiti bythe last dato of the financial year, the budget shall be d;em€d to ba approved.
Zill" !4*iril?.""p"nditur€ shall be incurred unless ths budget is approved by the
(5) The Pancbayat Samiti m?I-lrepare in.each financial yoar a supplementary esrimate p_roviding for any modification of its budget and iray sumbit to tle Zilla Parishad for approval within such period and in such nanner as may be nrescrib€d- ,.. !35. (r) The aceouns of evc.ryParchayat Samiri shali be audited anouallyt[ sucil inanner as may be prcscrib(ad.
-.
(.e) Jhg au{!t shall be carried out by the Deputy Commissioner or such orher officct as the chief secretary may appoi nt jn this bdhaf and the Deputy comiiisiionu c'r other officer shall within bne {oirih of tbc complation of ..he audit i.rw;;;;;
of the audit reporr to the Chief Sccretary and ihe panchayai si.iti-ilrJ-'iii. " " _(3) - The Chief Secreiary may- after considering the report and. aftermakine sucn turther enqurry as he.may consdef necessary, disallow any jlem whiCh appeals :fl-n:ili:^"ltllIi:ju*^lld-lulgnurg" tile same on rhe person making or auth;iising Ine lllegal payment, ano snall- " . (r) lf such person i1a.ryemler of.the Patchayal Sarniti, procecd asajnst um rn lne maDner speCued ln sub-secttons t2) and {j) of section 140; and -
(6) if such person is not a member of the panchayat Samiti, obtain the explanation of the person ard dire,--t such person to pay ro tUL panclavai Samiri rhe amount sucharged within a specihed period,'uoO if tne a-ouoi ii not p_aid within the specifred period. the Deputy Commissioner shal causeit to be recovered as arrears of land revcoue :rnd credit it to tne fanclriyat Samiti Fund.
. (+).Any person aggrieved by 4n_ ordrr of the Chief Secretary under sub, ::ctigl (t).Tayj virhiD thirty days of the dat€ of t!e..order, prefo an appeal to tlle AdnlnNtrator whose dectsion on such appeal shall be final.
_ l. 6r (r) Every Panchayar_ Samiri shall subnit annually ro the D€Dutv UonrmrsJroner a report cn thc adminlsbatjon of the Pancbayat Samiti duriuj thlprevious year.
" . (al Tle report shall-be- prep,ared by the prarrrukh and after it is approved by the Panchayat Samiri.
-shaU be fgrwardgd ro.the Deputy Commissionei 'wiih i copy of the resolutioo of the Panchayat Samir; thcreon.
Audit.
Administrano! report, SEc. 1l TITE GAZETTE OF INbIA EXTRAORD]NAT.Y 31 137, The Dcputy CommissionEr shall hsYe powsr-
(a) to call for- - (t any extract from t!rc procc'edings of a Pallchayat Samitt or a-ny book','reci,rd. correspondcnce or dotument in possession of or under oontrol of a Panchayat at Strnl;ti,
(ii) ary return, plan, esdnrate, stateioent, account or report for the purpose of inspqctiolr or cxattiinati trtr;
(6) to require a Pnnchayat Sar'iii to take into consideration-
(i) any objecrion $ith apFears to tlte l)eputy Commissionet to exist to ttrri doi;g oi auything rvliiih is abour to bi or is beiug done by such Panchey:tt Sarnili, or
(il) any iufotmation whicb !]re Deputy Coiumissioner is able lo furnistr 'iiro'#tr;ctr appears ro the Dcputl; Comr,ri'rsiouer -to necessitate the ;ilt;a o i*riu-lti it lng uy tlie Pinciav:rt - Sornid and to make vr'ritten icply-lo the sr:,l Deput;- Cirrnnris 'i':r*'t as thc c'rse rnay be withirr a rea' ioii,iUt ti,ot, sleting its rcasons for rtot dcsisting li'om doing suqh things'
138. tf. at ary t;mc, it appcars to the DcD:ity Conntissione: that a Panchayat Su-ri'lri rJ. *rA"'"itr:ui ancr irlrti.reot rtcfault in tbe peri'ormancc of any duty im- ""JiJ "n it b,,l thls Reeulatibn, hc may, by ordcr iri writing, fix a period for. the br.for^on." irf tNs duty. If the dury is not pcrformed witlx^n the per:og s9 hxed. tle Deout! Co,trm.irsioner may apPcint Bny n$!on to pefioim lt anc clrecl il;ir;;-";*i,; ni ir," p"tr'o.tuni" r,f rhc ,)utv itratt uc paia bv thc defaultiDg i*"["v"i' s".,riii wiitti,i to"t period as the Diputy Couunissicner may think fir.
139. (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 or pe.son$ as the Administrator may appoint in this behall';
(c) the committc'es for tlu Panchayat Saniti shall be deerned to haYe br"en dissolved and all the membets of the committees shall vacate office as from such date.
142. If any dispute arises between two or more Panchayat Samities, it shall be referred to the Chiel' Secretary of the Union territory and decision of the ehief Serretary thereon shall be final' 1,t3. The Chief Secretary of the Union territoty or the Deputy Commissioner may cali for and examine lhe recotds of the proceedings of any office of the Panchayat'samiti or Gram Panchayat for the pr-rpose of satislying himself es to the legality 6r propriety of any order passed and may rcvise or modify the order as he may deem iit.
CHAPTER XI THe ALLA PxnrsrlAD 1*1. The Adniristrator shali by notjfication in the official Gazette consitlte for the districts in the Union tenitory to whlch this Regqlation appli.'s, a Panchayat at the district level to be called lhe Zilla Parishad.
1,t5. (!) The Zilla Parishad shall consist o[ such number of seats as the Administmtor may by order dctermine.
(2) Thc seats in thc Z;lla Pnrishad shall be filled by persons chosen by direct election from the terrirorial constituencics in such manner that the ratio beiwecn the pooulation of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it shall so far as oracticable be the same througirout tbe Zilh Parishad area.
Disputcs t€tlYesn Parlchayat Samitie!.
Chief Se€ret ary or Dep,-r ly Coinmissi oDet may c.rll for procQe(llngs.
Zilla Pcrish.d.
Compositi0o ofzilla arishad.
sEc. 1l fHE GAZETIE Or. 1NDIA EXTSAONDINARY
(jt) The following persons shall also be represented in the Zi a Parisbad' namely:-
(a) all the Pramukhs of the Prnchayat Samities;
(6) the Member tenitory, of ihe Houso of Parliament representing the lJnion JJ who shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Zilla Parishad"
(z) The provisions of sub-sections ( 9, G), 0) and (8) of secion I I shall so ru. .r'lir"v 'nl 'op-pry'io1lr" Z;it" Parisha-d'ai ttrly annlv to a Gram Panchayat '."*Uiiit'iJif.i ,iSdificaiio,r that for rhe words "Giani f inchayat", wherevet they occirr-'ttre words 'Zilla Parishad" bad been substituted'
146. The Zilla Parishad shatl' by the namc uotified in the Official Gazette uneer-d"tioo-i-+e, G o iroay "o.poiati having perpetual succession alrd conomon ;;;i;ff;;;;"i ;; sulti reiui"tionit ard conuitinirs lmposed bv or undcr this R€gula' ;i"; ;;;;;fiili.w ioiiGii*" ueing in force have power to acquire, hold adminis i;"";i il";i;;;opeiii. uitt rnovabie and irnmovablc and enter into anv contract and shall by the said name sue or be sued' Wl- (t) Every rnember of the Gram Sabhas constitutiog the Zilla Parishad .uatt. uote"'aitqualified utlder this Regutation or-any-o-ther law for the iime being i" l&""-u" q*riieicd to vote at an election to the Zilla Parishad'
(e) Everv member o[ the Gram Sabhas constituting the Zilla Parishad shall' uor."'?Lqiutiii"J'iii,Jii ,riii Rcgutation.or any orher laly for the dce being in i*i,., G d,j.tiifua to be clected to the Zilla Parishad' lrls.NopersonshallbeamemberofaZillaParishador;continueassuchifhefdl has fbiled to pav any tax, fce or othcr sum duc to the-Zila Parishadwithi" trt).i JonG-i-rn it 6 JuG onor before which such tax, fee or other sum is reqttitEC to be Paid: or
(6) bokls any salaried office or place of profit unrier a Gram Sabha, panchiyat Samiti br the Zilla Parishad; or {c) has direttlv or indirectly any shate or monetary interest i.n- any work d.*'l'v ;;.io;ilZlita iarishad or in lnv contract or employmeotwitt or under oi tv 6r on bebalf of the Zilla Parishad; or
(d) is a servant of the Governmetrt or any municipality; or
(e) has been dismissed from the service of the G overnment or a muJri€ipaiity for misconduct ; or (fl has been ordered to give security for good behaviour under sectioo 109 or lib'of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; or
(s) has been convicted by a criminal court of any offcnce involving violence "r *Xrja i,iplrtJ" and ii"Gnieo to imprisonroent !loi. not less than three months and a period of five ycars hare not olapsed srnce tus release; or
(l) has not attained the age of 21 )€als; ol
(i) is of unsound nrind and has been so declared by a compet€at court; or
(i) has been declared by a competent court as an insolvent: or
(k) has been disqualified uncler any law relating to elections for the time t*i"i-ii fiil-i* "a.6iit e u corrupt practice or forlommission of an election offei'ce during the period of sucb disqualit-icattoni or
(l) subject to clause (*), is so disqualified by or under any Ew for the time ueioi'in ioi,iilor tni p"tp,ifo of eleciion to the House of the People' tncorpotatio! of zilla Parishad, Perssns qualifi€d.o tot e and b€ elected.
Disqualifics.
tiotr, 2 ott974.
34 InE GAZETTE OF INDIA Ex'It |AORDINARY lP^nr U- D€cisious on qu€stioDs as to disqualificatio!, .. l!2. If any-question.arises as to whethet a person has become subject to any disqualification refened to in section 4, section 7 br secrion t48 it shall 6e refenei to the Chief Secretary of the Union territory for decision and his decision thereon shall be final:
iro"ided that before giving any decision on any such quesrion, the Chief Se$etary shall obtain the opinion of ttre Elebtion Commlssion andl shall ast accordins to such opiuion.
I50. (r) On the constitrrion of the Zilla Parishad for the first time und€r this Regulation or on rhe expiry of the tefin of the Zilla Parishad or on its reconstitution, a meeting shall be called on a date fired by rhe Deputy Ccmmissioner for the election of rhe Adhyaksha and the Up-adhyakiha.
. .(3) The Deputy Commissioner shall preside at such meeting but not have tne flght to vote.
_ (f) NC _business other than the election of the Adhyaksha and the Upadhyaksha shall be transacted at such meetjng.
. -(4) In cgse of equality ofvotes, rhe result of the election shall be decided by lots drawn in the presence of tlre Deputy Cotrunissioner in sush mannef as he mai detefmine.
(5) The Adhyaksha and the Up.adhyaksha of the Zilla parishad shall be elected, by_. and from amongst i.ts electcd members in the first woek of April every ,vear for the duration of that financial year.
(6) The office of the Adhyaksha for rhe firsi and third year of the Zilla Parisha:l shali be reserved for awomen and for the iifth year in favour of a rnember, if any. belonging to the Scheduled Tribes:
Provided that each tine when there is a change of Adhyaksha an electiorr shall be hgld !o eled the Adhyaksha belonging to the parricular cltegory in the mannef provided under this section.
151. The executilr powofs of the Zilla Parishad under this Reeulafion and the responsibiity for the due fulfilment of the duties imposed on the Zilla parishad under this Regnlation and for carrying out the resoluiions of the Zilla parisbad shall vest in the Adhyaksha.
f!2. (r) The Zjlla Parishad. unless sooncr dissolved uncler any taw for the time being in force. shall continue for five years from the date appoint'cd for its first me!-ting and no longer.
(:) An election to constitute the Zilla Parishad shall be completed:-
(a) before the expiry of its duration specified in sub-section (r);
(b) before the expiry of a pcriod of six months from tlle date of its dissolution:
Provided that where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Zilla Parisbad wouid have continued in less rhin six months. it shall not be necessary to hold any election under this sub-secljon for constitutins the Zilla Parishad.
(t) The Zila Parishad constituted upon the dissolution of a Zilla parishad before the expiration of its duration shall continue c)nly for the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Zilla Parisbad woulC have continued under subsection (1) had it not been so dissolved.
oath ofofticd f53. , (r) _ i\s s-oon as may be after rhs first meetiog of tbe Zilla parishad av€ry memt)er thercof shall take the oath of office before the Deputy Commissioner in the form set out in the Fi$t Schedule.
t Elpction of Adhyaksha ' Adhyaksha to be ex€orrttve.
DqratioB of Zilla Pari.
shad.
SEc. ll .fI{E CAZETTE OF INDIA EXTR,{ORDINARY 1( (a-) No member who has rtot taken such oath shall yote or take pari in the proceeding_s of any meeting nor shall he be included a, a menot"i of ani;;fimlttee consritured by rtie Zilia -parishad.
. t.SC. (r) Any member of the Zilla parishad may resiqn his office bv eivins oo_3ice ln writing to thar effect to the Adhyaksha, and suchiesignatjon sblaf taki effect from the?are of its rcceipt by rhe Adhyaisira. - - . .. (2.1 The Up-adhyaksha may resign his office by giving ootice inwriting ro the Adhyaksha, but ihe reiignation shall ;ot mke effecf r"il it'is accipted by rfie Zlla Parishad.
^^_ Ji]-, A-dAytFha may resign his office t'y _giving norice inwriting to the Deputy Lommrssloner but ttre resjgnation shall not take effect uttil in is accepted by fum-.
-_^. ,,1:,5 -{ny^calqal vacancy in rhe office of the Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha or a seat rn the Zilla Parisbad sball be iiucd in the case of a se:at of a Zilb pafishad or theo'Irce ot upadly_aksha for the remainder ol the duratiou of the zilla parishad and 11j19,!ut" 9!4.dlyakshr for rhe remaindcr ofthe penod ofhis term by election in accordance wlth the provjsions of this Regulutlon:
Provided that in case of a seat or office of the Adhyaksha reserved. for women or Scbeduled. Tribes no person othdr than awoman or a memGiof tne Scheduled I flbes shau be qualified to be chosen to fill such vacancy, _... *15q._ (r) A motion of no-confidence may te moved by any member of a ij^[11""1:hld against thc.Adtryaksha or tbe Upa'dhyaksha aftii gi"iog ,u"n'noti"e tnereot as may be prescribed.
(z). if the molion is carried by a majority of not less than two lnrros or rne totat number of members of the Zilla parishad. the Adhvakshaor the Upadhyaksha, as rhe case may be, shall "C"ri'-'to -Aota'ih-"i altet a perlod of three days from the dats on which the motion is carriedu ess he has resigned earlier.
.,, , iJl Notwithstanding . anything conlained in this regulation, the."^lJ^1*rol or rhe. Up-adhyalisha shall not preside over a meetilg in -which morron .or no-co-trtrdence ts 4iscusred against him. but he shall hive a riehtro speaK or otherwrse take part in the proc€edings of such meetlng. - . . 157:. .
(I), An Officer of the rank of the Deputy Commissiouer shallbe tbe chief Executive orficer of the Zi[a parishid'wii" ilau 6i i pr]"ii,i"iby the Administrator.
^_ (z)- The Administrator may appoiut an Additional Chief ExecutiveOffcer for the Zilla Parishad on iu-ch terms and condtloos as may b€prescribed.
ResiLlation oI ourco.
Cis|tal vaclutcy.
Motions of Eo.confideoco Staff of Zilla Parishad.
. (3)^Jh:
ang a unlet Admi.nistrator shall aiso appoint a Chief Accounts Officer Planning Ofrcer for each 2itta parisnaO.
_ . . !4 The covernm€fi shall post_ from tims to time in every ZillaParishad such number of Officers i,f Group .A; ana tj;-services 6f tleAndaman and Nicobar Adminjsrrarion (iniluiing ;;y ffi-cers apporntedto such service fronr amongst penons 'eoployei Ui tf.
"iisiiid - fffauthority) and. officers of an AII ftdia Servi;; ,ill"dit tJ'serve under rleAndaman and Nicobar Adnninistration as the Attminisaator considerg necessary.
^.'_g).,,*3:yi$l""3,j1-e f:l$ile contained id this Resulation or any RIAT-- t"y_ to_r^, q. u-." .being i9 {orc-e lhe Administratd'r or any o&eiultrcer or other-_ autionty authorised by bim in this behali shalthare power to elfect traosfer of the_ ofrceri anA omciAs--io posted fromone District to another District and to the Andaman'- ana i*icotar AA-ministration.
36 1TTE CAZETTE OF INDIA IXTRAORDINARY lP.{Rr II- FuDctioru of tho Ctiof Elecutive ofiic€r and ottrs $f8cer.
pu.irt? *" #i*fiJt';f1"1,ffi, constitute such servjces ror the zitla oyrlff; (d" t3il:rt-":*flJffm$o'iillt*orovided bv .or unrrer oris "nc.rr#)o"KJry"1.lT,.J"Ji:hs, -and directions of the zilla Parirhad developmental"f.ro or*ti3t lii" tff9Jo.uixecution of all works and R"*i%"$'"*'if ,tli,".o"'l'iu'Tft',i:*."0J;l"o',1,"lluJrunderthis {c) control the Ofhcers and servanrs of the Zilla parishad subiect :i""%'::'* *?ff "?H;#1 -;;;.; ;;,-ij'"" ;;6;;i,;-"i;',i uto" "Sro"X"t,t;:u*odt of all papers and documenls 'elating to rhe ",09"".*,*',,#."tiilJ1.".#.J'nu*i#1.,j*,#."1f:ioil".*x:as may be prescribed.
3T".5,-)t,.{:
j$:*!i."-{ii:,"*Tt"..xlJ*ej:,:,4" j"TillHii"'".if dl:
p"e"i:fl ,i?*l':dill",ii'"ii,rff F?",JT;tLi*,r:*il;:;",:l"il:ot or inconsistant wirb- -itre lrovisions .oI rhi! Regulatio[ or anv ffi ",,#y,;T*" j;""*f;i,,#".iu,ir;*l-11f, ,..il,nii.,i.Ti,.iiiiy.,"",u jiil
(r) Thc Chief Accounts -OfEcer shalt advise the Zilla parishad in "T"fi '"';:"ll?1"#&?':tfi l.;:$,'"T',.,,'Jf H$J:jr"*l,,x.'S'*#acccurts and th€ budgct. ' -'--" 5 r,'vvar 4 il{i'.$:ffi:;;'+iti.tlwfi [i"ill.{."i"t#rh,:*ril,','"tfu tl,ture Dot, warranted by ttiis Ino provision i, roo6 io'-ttri("tf,ll!$l * rules anc bve-larvs or lir 'whicir E,u"ofi} te#i'f ifl il,'lj,,Xl,"S'';; ,ff':::,,",1n",' assist the chier *",,",f)of;'?ntlifl*I?X,l"lg., offi.ccr. stall acvjse -rl':e Zilla Parishad in ro.rm.urarLqr'and shru il-,;,ii"i.:?iij: ?:,'."1|,"i:llh,.l"',,.Tj,,111,,T. f,#llot the Zlla Parishad includir "'ent .nd socia'r- ju1t,"?"1-,ijt ,'ff"j*?il11":, "1nf'"!l;:?:o'ni" fi"c-r-opl n*o.Lu/;.,1,i]",ffH l&;-'iL::r^::ion or morevs' accouDh' records or orher ,Hx;"J,'*ii:if i.*jffi rff ilitf+ff ,*,?di:3"#::,?!i,i,_1,ifl l,i:ii $*ii?;,iiilf .1;;;ff ii,r;'oTi;.T,1"J';113"'T1,ffi ;'#'f ":i:",.Tjilltf 'l;
*."rlli::LT,:lf lf ti;":iH,"fl;H# iif ff j:5i,.j.&,"T,."T:,|T,"?",fli*i fl:fi i,{tl{if: *1i"i1", +,?.i# ^,Lltr:"*;ti illq*:,,1* *n-:#",f; !s}$delaulters: ancl for the purposc or rec^overtris ttrc ;"fi+i;;#.r:irtr orher propertyperta,nrng to the Gran panchayat o-r,pdnoUuy.t srriti'oi ZiU:" iro"o.y"t _"ylssus a s:arclr warraa! aud exertise all su:,1 p:wei: w,tU-.,:sp.lJt tnereto as mav Bljl'3', hl"l?Hied by a-rr4rsistrare une+i irr. p,ouisi;;;;ft:ildt;;-Viii,i "ii," o Right to I€quisiiion !q.:,Jads.
Snc, 1l MIE GAZATTE OF INDIA EXTNAORDINAI{Y JT
160. ir) The iim6 Bnd place of meeting of the zilla Parishad and the pro.edure ti'be followed at suih meetings shall be stch as may be prescribed'
(a) A mernber ol the Zilla Parishad rnay, at any rneeting, mcve any tcsolu-- tion an<l nut questions to the Adhyaksha or the Up-adhyaksha on mAtters connected with thc'adrninishation of the Zilla Parishad in the manner prescribed.
{ r} No resolution of tlle Zilla Parishad shall be modified, amended, varied or .aoceliid by the Ziita Parishad within a period of three montbs from lhe date of passing theieof except by a resolution supportcd by two thirds of thc total number of members of lhe Zilla Psrishad.
161. (r) Subject io such contlol and restrictjons as may be prescriH' tbe Zilla Parishad may irppoint standing committees for exercising such of its powers an<l diseharging suobof jts duties and functions as il rlay specify.
(.?) A. committee shall consist of uot rnole than five members and may be dissolved or reconstituted for such reagons ond il such manner as may be prescribed.
162, No act or proceedings of the Zilla Parishad or of any standing commit' tee thereof shatl be deerned to be invalid by reason only of the existence of any' vacancy or defecl in the constitulion of the Zilla Parishad or the committee or of any infirmity in its procc:dings.'
163. {r) The Zilla Parishad s]rall have such porers and authority as the Adminisrrator may, by order, sPecifv. so as to cnal'le it to functjon as an institution of self govetirment rvitti respeCt to the pleparatiotr of plans fbr economic development-and social iustice aid the implementaricn of schemes for economic develoiment and social jlsdce in relation to the matters listed in the sixth Schedule.
(z)'Ihe Zilla Parishad may also r,rake provi:ioa- for carrying out within rhe area of the district any other work or measure which is likely to promote thehealth. safety, educatioir, confort, conYedence or social or economic well being of the res;dents of the Cisttict.
lM. {tJ 'lhe Zilla Palishad in respect of all roads, strests, bridges, eulverts end othcr oicpcities placed bv thc Admi&istrator under sub-sectiorr (r) of section 169 under its d'irection, r::ranhgiment and cont'rol, may do all things necessary lor the maintenance a d repair tbereol', and in particulnr, may*
(a) widen, opcn, enlarge, or otherwise improve any such road, bridge or culvert and plant and preserve irees on the sides of such roads;
(b) deepeo or .rtherwjse intprovc any \Jv-aler-coulse and otber property mentioned in clauss (c) of sub-secrion (r) of ;eution 169; and
(c) cut any hedge or branch of any trec projecting on any such public road or strr'et,
(a) The Zilla P:rishad shall also have control of all roads, streets. waterways, bridses nnd culyerts {\\'lich are situated within its jurisdicticn, not being priva'e propir'y or the property for thE.fime being urd€r the contiol of the Government) and may do all things necessary for the improvement, maintenance and repait thereof and in panicular ma-v-
(rr) lay out and make new roads' and
(r) construc new bridges and culverts.
165. The Administtator, may entfust to the Zjlla Parishad' tlre execution maintenaftre or repair of aoy work or tbe management of any institution on behalf of rhe Government or any local aurhorily:
Provided that lhe funds oecessary i'dr the execution, maiutenance or repair of thework or tde manage rent of sucL hstitution shau be placed at the disposal of the r Zilla Parishad by the Gor-ernment or such losal authority.
Meelings of zilla Prishad.
Statrding Cos|'Dittee, ?rcc€edings nca tD rlr'ld.
Dutie6 a1ld funclicns.
CorltR'l of Zille Pli- 6had orl cer.lio ProFerlies.
Tral'sfer of any {lorL oa iqstitution to the Zilla Pdrishad.
38 THE GAZE'TTB OF INDIA EJTERAOR.DINARY IPART If,-- Erecutios of cootractS.
Constitutioa Prrishad.
-. !66. Evsry contr&ct or agre€ment enrercd jntobyaA a parislrad shall tx ia writjng and shau be signed by the Aclhyaksha and by two other members of rhe Zilla Parishad and sealid witi the comion seal of tfe Zitta paristrad,
167. A. fund to be caled 'The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Zilla parisbad Fund'-hcreir,after referrod to as 'The Zilla parishad Fr.rnd, shall be constitutsd for dediting th'., follorving monies by or on behalf of the Zlla parishad and also for withdrawil of such monies therefrom, namely :-
(t) the proceeds of any rax or fee imposed by or under sectioa i70;
irr) tbe contributions made by the Goveromenr or auy local authority or per30n;
(ia) a! sugu ordored by any authorily or court to be credited to th6 Zi[a Parishad Fund;
{iy) the income from securities inwhich ths Zi[a parishad Fund is invested, iv) all suras rcceived by rvay of loans or gift.s;
_ .
(vi)- the income derived from l'isheries under the maoagement of the Zilia Pari:had;
(yit) the insome lrom or proceeds of any property of the Zilla parishad;
- (y,1, .sums assigned to the Zilla parishad Fund. b1. ary general or special order of the Covernmelt ;
_(r*) a1l sums received in_ aid of or for expenditure on any institution or serdce, maintained or finaaced from the Z'lla parishad Fund or'managed by the Zilla Parishad.
(r) grants-in-aid liom the Consolidated Fund cf Iodia-
168. The Admiaistrator may, subject to such coaditions as he may d8sm fit.
gakg gxants tD the.4illa Par.ishad for general purpoxs or for the improvernent of the district and the lvell'afe of the residents therein.
159. (:) The Administralor.. may, ilf fe deems.fit plqce all or any of the p{gp{ties of thc qatuie spgcifigd below arrd situatsd ivithin the jurisdictio'n oi ihi Zr[a pansn$d undor tn6 duectron, management and contro! of the Zilla pal.isbad namoly:-
(a) _ open sites, I'acant and grazif,g iaad:. not beitrg pdvate property, ald rivor bods;
(6) public roads and str€ets;
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(c) pub.]ic cbannels,^ watercourieq wells, p_onds, tanks (except irrigation tao(s uncer Bre cotruot OI r[e (,oveflmcft), publc spnngs, reservoirs. ciiternS.
a queducrs and any adilfnt ia:$ (rtpt beiog privaie prop€r$ appertaininlG ant puD[c unKs or ponos; aoo laoos appfftanng tbefeto:
e,_,ryb1:-::y^*ldrain:, drainago rvorks tunnets and cuiverts and things appertaiorng thereto and otbct cc$ervancy wofks.
(e) _ seW.erage.nrbbish and offensive matters deposited on stteets or collected by ths panchcyar trotn srFee.ts, tatnnes, ufrnats, soWers, cesSpools and other placcs; and . . (/) , public lamps, lr,oF posts and apparatr$ connected thercwith or appertainins therEto.
Gr?,n.ts.
Proilffties verted irt tbt Zilla P;rishad.
o ta- Src. lj TIIE GAZETTE OT' INDIA SXTRAORDINABY 39 {:) All mark*s and i"airs or such portion iher€of as are held upon public land sbdl be managed and regulated by the Ziila Parishad and all dues levicd or imposed in respec'. thereof shall be crcdited io the Zilta Parishad Fund.
- I70. (.r) The Zilla Parishad shail lsy), collett, assess and appropriate the following texes, duties, tolls, cess and fees in accordance rvith the procedure and subject lo such limits as may be prcscribed, namely:-
(c) tax on lands ard buildings within irs local limits;
(D) tax on professions, trades, callings and cmployments carrjed on or held wiihin the local limits of ia jurisdictiot on the basis of the total annual income accrued fron such professions, trades, callings and employments.
(2) Subject to sucb rules as may be mnde ir this behalf the Zilla Parishad shatl levl'-
(a) on all transiks of immovable property situated within th.e local limits of the village a duty in the shape of an additional stamp duty; and
(b) a duty in the shape of an additional stamp duty on all payments for admission to asy enfertainrdent.
gt) Subject to such maximum rates and the Administtator may prescribe' the Zilla Parishad may levy the follcwing fees, cess and rates, na ely:-
(a) fees on tho registration ol vehicles;
(b) fees for providicg sanitary an"argelrsnts at such plac'es ofworship or pilgrimage, fairs and meab withjn its jurisdiction;
(c) cess on education;
(d) water rate, where a(angement for the supply of water for drinkiog, irrigation or any other purpose is made by the Zilla Parishad within its jurisdic- Iron;
(?) lighting rate, wh6re affangeaent for lighring of public stre€ts and places is made by rhe Zilla Parishad within ;ts jurisdiction;
(f) conservancy rate, where arrangement for clearing. private latrine:.
urinais and cesspool compounds aitached to dweliing areai is made hy the Ziila Parishad within its jurisdiction.
l7l. Any peroon aggrieved by llre assessment, levy or imposition of any tax or fee under section 128 or 170 may appeal to the Depuiy Commissioner within tbilf days of the date of the order imposing such tax or fee.
172. The Deputy Comnrissroner may, by notif ication i the OlTicial Gazetle suspend the levy or lmposition of any tax or fee under se'ction 128 or 170 and may at a$y time in like manner rescind such sus;rnsion.
173. It shall be lawful ,"ol the Zilla Parishad to lease by public auction or prjvate contrsct the collection of aay fee on markets and bazars if any such fee is impcsed under section 170:
Provided that a lessee "hall give security for the due fulfilment ofthe conditions of the lease or contract.
174. (r) When any tax or fee or other sum due to the Zilla Parishad has become payablq the Zjlla Parishad shail. wit! the least practicable dela:y', cause to be sent to thd person liable for the paymetrt thereof, a demard notice in the prescribed forrn for the amount due frorn him and require him to pay the amountwiihin thirty deys froro the date of such notice.
(a)' Every such notice of <iemand uoder sub-section (l) shall be served in suoh manner as may tre prescribed;
Ta,\es sticb mnY b€ imPcsed.
AppeJ ag-inst lew oftax etc.
S'i$;: ensioo cf lrry -oftax ct tec.
l.€ase of markets etc.
R ec.v€ry of taxc$ and other du€s.
,10 .TNE OAZETTE OF INDIA I'(IRAORDINARY lPrer E- Accounts.
Budget.
(3) Ifthe sum forwhich a notice ofdemand has bssn serr'€d is not paidwiihin thirty days from the date of such notice, the Zilla Parishad may apply to the Tehsildar concerned for its iecovery as arrea.s of land revenue.
173, Every ZlllaParishad shall maintaiu accoults ofits receipts and expanditure in such form as may be prescribed.
176, {r) Er,ery Zilla Parishad shall" at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, prepare in each financial year a budget of its estimated receipts and disburssments for the foilcwing year and submit it t(, the Adrninistrator.
(a) The Adnrinistrator mr-"v" within such period as may be prescribed, either approve the budger or r!'turn it to the Ziila Parishad for such modifications as he may direct.
(3) If any modifications are made under sub-secticn (.a), the budger shsll bo resubmitted within such period as may be specified.
(4) No expenditure shall'be incured uoless the budgel is approved by the Adninistrator.
177. (r) The accounts of every'Zitla Perishad ihail be audited annr:ally in such manner as may be prcscribed.
(.a) The audit shall be carried out by the Deputy Comm.issioner or such oth!'r officer as the Chief Secretary of the Union te itory may appoint in this behalf, ard the Deputy Conrmissioner cr such other o{ficer shall" within orc nonth of the completion of the audit, forrvard copies of the audit re.pon to the Chief Secretary and the Zilla Parishad.
(t) The Chief Secretary of the Union territory may at'ter considering the report and after making such further enquiry as he may consider necessary, diiallow an!'item which app€ars to him contrary to law and surcharge the same on the person making or auihorising the illegal payment. and shall-
(a) if such person is a member ot'the Zilla Parishad, proceed againsiffi in the manner specified in sub-sccticn (:) and (f) of section l8i; and -
(b) if such person is not a member ofthe Zilla Parishad. obtain the explaoation ofthe person and direct such person to pay to the Zilla Parishad rhe amount surcharged within a specified period; and if rhe amount if not paid within the specified period, the Chief Secrttary of the Un'on territory shall cause it to bs ,recorered as the arrears of iand revenue and credit it to the Zilla Parishad Fund.
.(c) Any person aggriwed by an order or the Chief Secretary ofth fJ[- territory under sub-section (j) may, within thirty days of the date of the order, pref'er ar appeal to tbe Administrator whose decision on such appeal shall be Ilnat.
" --178.
(r) The Zilla Parishad shall submit annually to the Chief Secretary of thc Union territofy, a repoft on the admitistration of the Zilla Parishad foithe previous year.
. . (r)...T[e rgpor! slaq be prrpar.ed by the Adhyaksha ard after it is ap;roved by the Zilla Parisbad, it shall be forwarded to the Chief Secretarv of lbe- Lrnjon territory with a copy of the resolstion of the Zilla Parishad thereon.
179. The Adninistrator or any other officer appointed by hio in this behaf shall have pcwer-
(a) to c*ll for- . .(i) any-exfract from_ rhe proceedings of the Zilla. parishad or any books, records, correspondencc or documenls in the possession or under tle €ontrol of the Zilla Parishad;
(d) any retur4 plan, estimate, stateDoetrt. a@ount or reDort for thE purposc of inspection or examination;
AuCia.
Admioistr*- tion repgrt, Pow€r to callfor proaeedirg$ ote.
SEc. 1l TIIE GArytTE OT. INDIA EXTRAOMINAAY 4.1
(6) to require a Zilta Patishad to take into considsration- {i) anv obiectron which aDpears to the Admi4istrator or any other oni iij o,iitl'.ifi-ti itim i'n tdii teuar to exist dui Lo,tha doins -of anv ;6ffi\"1i;fi;b.in to be or is beins done bv the ztla Parishsd' or - (tt) anv information which thc Ad,midstrator o1 any othg gfficer authiifsed tiv him in this behalf is able to furnish and to.nec€ssitoh tnc d;il;; Art"il -tttiie W tue Ziila Patishad and requiring it to make writtin reolv to himwidfun a reasonable time, statiug its reasoos lrom not dcsisting fi6m doing such things.
180. If, at any time. it appoars to the Administrator or.any oiher officer ""n"iniua W Lim in init Uenaf t'nit a Zilla Parishad has mad€wiful and.persiste.nr ;fJriiil# p.;iil;; o-r aniauiv imposcd on it bv this Regutation, lre nav bv Iiair i'i-wiiii". fix a oeriod r<ir thi p#otmance of ihat duty.-If th9-.dutv is not #i;r;;;i'tiilii;;H'i;A;tiii"d" tfli Aaminisuator or anv 6ther offioer appoin' i.ii'ilhililttiir d;f,"ii may tptoiit anv porson to perform it' and dhect that tbe ;;;"#;"f th;;tf;t-"t*'"rtti" diiiiit{aft be paid 6vthe dofeulting zlla Pathhad iliiil:r;;i;J;i'iitt'" AoJ'i"i'triit; ;;i oi[;; orfi*. appointed bv him iu this behalf may -think fit.
l8l. (t) If, in the op;trion of the Administrator or any office.r.appointed.by nim in itrls &fralf, ine erecition oiany order or resolution of the Zilla Parishad or iii,i'a"liil'l,riiytriiill'wniiriiiar"irii6oi G reing aooe uy or.on behalf ofthe Zilla irititiit-ir' *tii"g dr likely to cause iniury ot an-noyaoge-to tho public.or lead tq I^tiiiitiriuipiiE oi iJorir*rul he miv. 6v order iiwtiting. suspend tho executibu or prohibit the doing thereof.
(r) Whan the Administrator or aoy other Officer appoint'ed bv him makes - oni# uoiu'-;otili;i;th; ;hii riiin*i?l'.e"i ii1[6 Zitla P"'iinad ar"cted ff..;d;;-.6; litt-,i "iaet'i6gcthiiwirh i statement of the reasons for making ii'
(r) Thereafter the Administrator or such other officer as. so 4u1!oris4 b.y tim,i'"1v, ;f#;tfifi;il;iil; tire ziua i*i'to0 as he deoms fit' rcscind' modify or confirm the order.
182. (r) Every menober of the Zilla Parishad shall bc petsonalla li1blq {or.
tt r toilivutE'o. tii#pticatiott of uoi moncy or other property- of the zilla Parishad ioiviici, ue tas teen i partv ot wui"[ iiat 6!en caut"a or facilit4ted by his misconduct or wilful neglect of his duty as a membel amoutrtlng to rrauq'
(e) Ifafter giving the m:nb:t conclrned-a la3sonable oppoitunity-for showing "uo* i'J tii"lootFiiiiiri.
-C[i.t s.itltnv of the union territbry is satisfi€d that the ilil#6;;i;#;udi"' br 'iii-'*i'"v oi-oiner prope.rtv bf the Zilla Parishad i;;'di*;i;;*q;tb of m;scondrici-or *iful neglec't ori the p-a.rt of such member' ii"iil;:;;"#.i"'i;i.riiLi' a-li.Jii'iu memuer t-o pav to the-Z-illa Parishad before u li*"a'ait". the amount iequired to be reimbursed [o it for such loss' waste or misapplication:
Provided that no such oriler shall be made for bonafide or technical irregularities or mistakes of a member.
(r)If theamountis'o"i3?*,1"0:":o:$ftrYi"J,f.'iH"H#-"f, ii?i:f.l shall riCover it as an arrear oflanc
(a) An order of the Chief Sccretary ofthe Uolon territory.shall bc-subioct to &n "o*oi% tG'idii"#;* iiil;,G-;;ii,io iuirty ary.orthe-darc,of the order and :#*".-"T'xfi :'$iffi ir.**tix*t::g;r'*fr :'"lffi necessarvand
183. (r) If in the opinion of the Aitministrator' the Zlla ParishBd-
(a) orceeds or abuses its Powers; or ,h" #1r",ll1'A1f,f,"hl?,*"ilT*f '":'ffi' :iT,"1"1"$'lttff'll'lf# il;
;il&-ilt fo; &-ti." beins in firroe; ot lbfaqt itl Dadotornoo ofduty in Zilla Pdrishad.
Liability of me6[bc'r fol lss, warte or phappli" catlon.
sufpcleiotr ofFf,ooutioa oford€r o[ reRolutiot of Zilta Parislad.
Di$olution of Zile Pafl8b.d, THE GAZEI-TE, OF L\DIA EXIRAORDINARY lP.ur fI--:- I)el eg:$on of po\tt , Elcr*licn Commilsion.
(c). fails to lerry the taxes leviable ulder this Regulation; or
(d) pcrsistently disobeys the order madc under sutFscction (:) of section l8l, ths Adrninistrator msy, by ord€r published in the Official Carettc, diss-olye rhc Zilla Parishad and direct that it shall be recolstituted in the manter ordvided in this Regulation.
(3) No order undet sub-secion (r) shall be passed u ithout giving tc thc Zilla Parishad a reasonable opportunily to render an explanation.
Q) lf a Zilla Parishad is dissohed under sub-secrion (l) rhe followiflg Qonsequ€nc€s shall ensue, namely:-
(a) all the memb€rs of the Zilla Farishad shall, from the date specified in the ord€r, cease to bo members;
(6) all powers and duties of the Zilla Parishad shall, daring the period of dissoirition oi the Zilla Perishad, be exercixd arrd perfornied by iuch penon or porsons appoi ted by the Administiator in this bchalf;.
(c) The standing comrniitess ofthe Zilla Parishad shall be deemed to have been dissolved and all thc members of the Zilla Padshad sball vacate offic€ as from lhe date of ils dissolufion, .--
(4) An elcction to reconstltute a Zilla Parishad after such dissclution, shall be completed before thc expiry of a period of $ix months from the date ofits dissolu- $on.
184. (r) The adninistrator nny, by notificarion in the O{Iici&l Gazette, delegate to any officer of authority or autiorily subordinatn, to him, any of the powers conferred on him or any olTicer subordinatc to him by ihis Regulation, other tfian the power to nake rules, to be excrcjsable. subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specitied in the *otification.
{a) The Administrator may by notification in the Offici:rl Cazette authorise the Chi6f Erecutive O{Ticer to cxctcisc subiect to such restrictions and conditio's as may be specified ifl the notification all or an) of rhe powers exercisable by and to peffonn the functions of the Deputy Commissioncr under lhis Regulation.
CHAPTER XII , ELrctIorr Couatt6sloN -.rND FIN.{NoE Couvlsslox
185. (r) The President may appoint an Flec{ion Cqmnrission consisting of an Election Commissioner in rvhom the superintendenc€, direction and control of the preparation of cleciroal rolls for and the conduct of all elections of the Gram Panchayats, P€nchayat Samities and the Zilla Parislrad in the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar lslands shall l-'e vcstcd.
(z) Strbject to the provisious of any iarv thc conditions of service and the tcnure of office of the Election Conln.issicn shail bc such as the President mav bv by rulc determine:
hovided thzrt the Electian Commissioner shall not te removed from his office except in a liftc manner and on the like prounds as a Judge of a High Court .snd the conditions of sr:vice of the Election Commissioner shall not be earied to his disadvantage ofter his appointment.
G) The Administrator shallwhen so rr"quested by lhc Election Commissioner ;naks available to thc Electicn Commissioncr such srafT as mav be necessarv for the dischatge of the functions conferred on tbs Elecr irrn Ccmn:issioner under su6-scction ir).
(+) Wjthcut prcjudice ro the prorisior,s of sub-scclion (r), the Presjdent may appoint the Election Commission appointed under sub-seclion (/) for the purposes of superintendence. difection iind control cf tbe Frepafaticfr ol elecloral rolls for the conduct ofelcctiom 10 the mulic;palities in tle U$ion tcffitorv or to Panchavats.aDd Municipalities in the Union terriiories cthcr than Andamari and Nicobar'Iilands.
b. 1l rI'E GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 4t
186. (r) Assoon as may bewithin ono year from. the c,ommenc€tnent of the Constffioo'tsetcnty+hird Anin&ent) irct' tlSZ and thereafier at the elpiration f#ery ftil l,;i'tri President nray co*titute s Financ€ Commission to review thc il"ii.,ii'"i irliiiiii, .ii it e tan"t ayuii and to make reconrmendarions ro th€ Pfesident ts lo,s
(a) the principles rvhicli should govern'-
(i) the determination of tarer, d!ti€b,. tols and fees which nay bG assigii;d to br appropriatc'd by the Panchayats;
(ii) the grants-in-lid to the Patichayi{ts from the Consolidated Fund of India:
(6) the measures needed to improvc the fioancial position of the Panchayats;
(c) anv other mattcf,sferfcJ ro the Finarce commission by the Freiident in thiioter*t of sound finr:rces of tbe Panchayats' (zl The Pretideirt may by rulds provide for the- compositlon of the Comniis- .ioo, lfii qiififi*,i"#*-iii.1 tn*i be'rcquired for tbe appointment of nrembers thereof anil the m3)ner in which they shall be selected' {a) The Commission shall determine their- procedurc and, for such power.; in th. *'#o.;;;;;il;ii;i;;;;11""; ;; the'hesiddnt mav bv rttles confer on them'
(4) Without prejud-ice to the piovisions of sub-section (r) the Financ€ Commission may also rc"t.* tn" ,,,,un"iJi foiition of the.Paflchayats snd MufliciDlities for such other Union tertitoles ani' mi[eieco**enaations tb the PreEid€nt tegardj in! matters spccificJ in that sub-ieiliJn
CHAPTER XIII Ir'[lsctr'lrrrous '
187. (r) If the valirlity of any eleclion of a member of a Graln Panchayat';
puo"f,"'v'ut s'i,lriti, iiir" Fiiirhua i.iu" pradhans is.broughr i'to qu€ltion by anv Dffson ouaiified to vol€ at tnc ereition to which such. quostion relates, sucb !€rsonfr;ffi ;ili;;;tti,'io fifre"n auvi"lt-eiil" cate of th6 dcclaration of thc results of iffir"iil;;, ;;;ii'io'irirbir.ri.i jua-ic in iuch form as may be prescribed for the determination of sttch qucstron'
(2) Every petitirn.:rhall be tried as expeditiou:ty as possible and endcavour shall be ntade to concludc tnt tt'ui*ithin sii months-from lhe dstc on which th€ o"iiiion i.'pt"..nt"tt to the Distt':t Jtrdgc' 1E8. (l) Save as otherwrsd proviiled by thir \egllation or by any rule mad€ thereunder, the procedure -prou'oJ in ti'" Coic of Civil procedurc' 1908' in regatd to suits shall, in so far.as tuv oJuppiitour", be followed in the heating of elFtioq petitions bY the District Judge: . :
ProYided that- Fira{$o Oomioitsio$, Electioo retltronS.
Pr'oc4dure he rriog of ' elechoo Fetit!oi6, 1t j '. l.r:(,).ty9.:sr-p::'.:.'i::t:3*trt:":*g'Si:Hnt?iiffit",Xm:
"*'"Yd';[i""i#;""#"-;-'tii];q;aiuii'iosus.mav.t"tflgat.tl9samerim?''fiffi;i;;';';*ti"6tre,1pet'll9is,-1Y'F-F,ftt"","c;1hgt"i:*I"itrf te,Do'uErrrs *"' *' liio* *uv be hoatrd together; but sp far-as i ana aoy two or more electio Pet consiste witb such Jornt ,ttu' ot'uiuiittg, iu" petition sh:all be deemed to be a 6plilli--i"titi-t ae;nst eact'' rgspondgn! I .sl THE GAZETTE OF I}II]DIA EXTRAORDINA'TY IPARr IP Fifiings of Districi Judgc.
AYoidsoc!
ol Elcctio!.
Disqua$ficati6n for c$tupt or illegd prgc!rcG B8r to iutcffq'!oco.Ut col!fig !n ckc*srsl Erattctt,
(c) the District Judge may, at any stage of tho proceediqgs rgquire ths petitionef to give sercurit), Or furtligr sec;urity for the payhent of all costs incured litely to be ircurred by aDy resFondent; and '- (d) the District Judge, for the purpose of deciding any issue, shall only tx bound to require the production of or to re&iye so much evidence, oral or docurDentary, as he may consider nec€ssaiy.
(:) An order for the payment of costs, or an order for the yelaisation of a s€curity bond for costs passeal by tbe District Judge, shall be executed in the saffe mannef as if thg ahount to b€ recovered was arears of land revenue.
189. (r) If the Districr Judge. after makins such incuirv as be thioks nccessary, finds, in respect of any pcrson-whose elecfionls called in q-uestion by a petition that his election was valid, tbe p€tition shal! be dismisscd against such pirson with cosr.
_. (3) If the Disttict Judge fitrds that the election ofany person was invalid, hc shall either-
(o) declare a casual vacancy to hav6 arisen, or (D) declare another candidtre to have been duly elected, whichever course anpe. ar6, in the parricular circumstanc€s ofthe case, to be more appropriate, and in either case the District Judgc rnay award costs it his discretion.
(t) In the event ofthe District Judge declaring a casual vacar.cy to have arjsen, he shall direct the Electioo Conmission to take proceedings for filling the vacancy.
190. (r) Notwithstatrdirg [nything conraired in section I89 if rhe Districr .ludge, in the course ofhearing an election petitioD, is of the opinion that the evidence discloses thit corupt practices at lh€ electi?on proctedings in question, have ptevailed to such aa extent a3 to reDder it advisablo to set asidc thewholi of the i:lectioil proce€- dings, he shatl pass a conditional order to this effect and give noticr th€reof r_b everv candidate declared €lected who has not alrady been made a party to the case. callini upto suah candidate to show eause why such conditiooal order should not be mad;
final.
.. {.a) Thereupou elery sgch candidate -may appear.and show cause, and nay recall lbr tho purpose of putting quclion ro him, any witncss who had appeared ii the case.
{J) The District Judge shall thereafirr €ither canc€! the conditional order or make it !.bsolut6 in which case he shall direct the Ele€tion Connrnission to take measutes for holding fiesh election procecdings, 191, The Distxict .Iudg€ may declate any candi&te found to haye cobmitted arty corupt p(actic6 to be ineligible for being a nember of a Gram Sabha or for contesting an electior under this Regulation or for being appointed or rctained in any office or place ia the Governmerr or any local authority or for beinl reeistcf€d as a mglab€f, of &ny Gram Sabha for such period not excrrding five yiari as the District Judge may determine.
....I9. (r). Noflrrithctanding anything- contained ia this Regulation, the validity ofany law Blaritrg to delimitation of constitucncies or allotm;nt of s;ate to s$ch co$titrsl€ies nade or purporting to be made under this R.egutation shali not 0G caRed rn quesuon |n any couft.
. .. (e) Spv.o" 3s othstvits provided in _ Sections l8t, 188, 189, 190 antl l9l no crvil courc snau hav.8 ju{E{ucuon to-,q\tetlon &€ l€gality,or yalidity of any actioo otea of _(I€ctston givet .by ttrc El€€tio! csdmisiion or thc chid sccretary or tho Deputy.Corn'nissidrer in connection ririth thi, condrpt of elections under-tfii Regulation, lEc; ' 1l ' TEE SAZEBTA OT TNDIA EXTBAOHDTNARY 45
193. The Assistant Commissioner in the case of Cram PaDdPyat.ai9.P*ly corrTtiio"*"iti iiJ casi o1 rancnayat Samiri and Zilla Parishad rnav authortse ary of his Officers to eote, ,o.aoc fiiJtii or cuu"c to be entered and inspecled any immovable Ptoperty occbprcc ov inf ct* iao"h"yat or- Psnchavat Samiti or ffiffiy#Tt*x#F,n"'*;l$y"****orsuchGrirnrPanchavat' 19{. (t) No action -shall lie against any member, officer.' serYant or agont of a Gram panchayut o, o ruv"-yu iii;ti"t oi'" i"ocLiat samiii or zilla Parishad $iHtuHt1'\T;iTE'J'f #.#i'^gf #'I',xFf i'"'"1$i#Jll*"'#;:"t ii"tiiid* trtid n.gulation or any rule or bye-law made tbereutder' {r) Ttc orovisions oftbe Judicial officqr'8 protecdon Act' 1850 shall apply to tne m'Jfrbers oi tho Nyayu Panchayat'
(r) No action sball be brought against any Panchayat or a Pancbayat Samiti :lrlill*F,giHllt:itln:y'-l';itt':i"n"rTffi i,!!,ry$il it irrlii6"iGi!-"tti*rs, servanrs or ag€nts for anytbing done or puroortrns to De done unrler this Regulabons ""o"tt F"-i{ i"i's-iofG-riurud ih"iuundi until rhe exoiration of rwo months n.*i oftii notici ln wridng-Aas been left or tlelivered ilil';ifil';ffich-Panchavat ii rly"v". i"1"1'"y"t otf.ul:h?,1t samiti or zilla F"i-ri"a "ria ufro at the residence of sirch of their me'mbers officers' servarts or ae.nts acainst acuon rs ttrrenqe,,;o G -uiouett The notice shap-state the case of ;ffH,iffiiffi;o,itiei"iiii sougnt tlrc ai'ount of compensation' if -anv' claimed and thc name and place or aoooc6i the person who intends to bring the action'
(a) Every such action shall be commencedwithin six months after the accrual of tho&use of action and not afterwar'ls'
195. Every orember ofa Grarn Paochayat or a Nyaya Panchavat or Pancba- *t s"iliti oizirii Furirnoa una .uJfJncei"iro ri.""otioi'intained 5y orcmp oy..ed fi:ff; d;ilTffiliavqt oI a Niiv" p"ocl"vat or a. Panchavat samiti or zills ilrfin"i i[.tU U" O*m;a to * a'pirUiic G"ioi'*itUo tl".uaning of scction 2l of tho Irrdian Penal Code.
196, No member qf a GraE Panrchayet or- a Nyaya PqlchaJat ot- a Panchayat s"-i.iii'" iitti purishad br any oftheir officers haviig arl p.utY 1o Perf^omr in connec ffiiiiii iril"ti ""der thG i6gdation' shafi directlvbr indirectlv bid for' or acqut' .iilfint"r*t io ony property sold at such sale' ' t9?. Every Police Offiqr shall gire immediarc .infogration to tbe Gram **:H"t#'m j;l*ml*rot*lxgi,?s'i*fi ,ffi fft :;f "?l"f{r'T'fiti"t'6v"ju* madl thereunder and shal! assist all-oembers and servants of th€ iffi#v"t: G' iryly? Faocuayat, Panchayat Sarniti and Zlla Parishsd in tbe ixerci; of their ia*ful authority"
15. Every Gram Panchayat' irlyaya !an1b4yat, Panchayat Samrti and Zilla p*i.ffisnun*iiitsly uoo prc,eo"e its ieiords in thl manner prescribed' lltD- Everv Gram Panchayat, Nyaya Panchoyat, Pam'hayat Samiti and Zlla p"rirUli'*df: oi * applicatoti niaatd it by an-y-pereon int.(es*.Gd" allo\fl-i'sp€cii-"l"Fii. ,."i,r6, ,"a giint ce*ii;eo copiee tbeicof on payment ofths p4lscfi6 feo.
110. The proYisions of the Court Feo Act, l8?0 shsl not apply to any proc€edings bofore a IiIYaYa PanchaYat'
20r. (r) rf "ry *""t#"Tffi $,tl,iT**l lfl"thr,&"&lutiti"Rcsulation, the Admi oistrator t iilifiiii.l.ri not inconei$€ar with ihc provieions of this.leguletion as airyca$ tb ffiio t o*t*"y or expcdient for remoring of thst difficulty:
Pow€r to entgr.
Ba! of{cuon agaiarl fanchryat, elc.r. ard prevrous nouc!
bcforc ilstifi ior, 45 of 1986 M€mbels' stc, of Patr" cba:/at6 ctc .
to ro publi s$vaEt.
Membcrs €tc. to rof(- ain from taking part at salc, Pow€rs a , dutirs of -' Policr in rcspect of otfrnc€3 asd, a$idanc€ to Panchat"ts.
Chssifica* tiol and rcdcf,Yatio a ofrtcords.
InspcctioD 4od c.opi6 or [lcordi .
Corut fcls Act not apFlicable Rcmoval of difricultica, 7 ot r8?0' 46 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EJTEIR,AORDTNA&Y [lAnr f,- Itfof r to rrtc rule&
Provided that no such ord* shall be made after the a'piration of two yeen lrom the commenceme&t of this Regulation . (a) _ 4yoy urder made_uirdsr this section shsll rs soon as may be afror iti made be laid befors each Housc of Parliamenr.
. ZPZ, (:). The Administrator may, subject to rhe condition ofprevious publicqtigq by_ notlficatiou in the Otficial Gszetee, make rul€s to cauy oufthe profidons of this Regulation
(a) In particular and wittroit p.cjudice rf tru g"n"Jity of rhe forogoingt power, snch rules may provide fbr-
(a) the manner inwhich asscrs and liabilitier of a Cram Sabha which has ce&sed to exist shall be disposed of undor sub.section fu) of seetion 6;
(r) the preparation, revision and publication of thc ele€toial rolls of membels of a Gram Sabha and the part.iculars which it shall contaiu and the mannar in shich it shall bc revised under section 8:
(c) the me€tings ofthe Granr Sabha and noticc ofsuch mcetings under sub.
section tJJ of sJction 9;
(d) th€ rnanaer in which the seais allotted ro Scleduled Tribes shall be rotated between different constituencies under sub-section fui) of 3ection 11;
(e) the manner in.)i'hich seats reserved forwornen sha[ be rotated amoncst ditibient constituescies under suir-scotion (7) oi section. I l;
(l) the rnanner in which the ofliccs of Pradhan resorved for the Schedul"d Tribes lnd wo:nea shall be rotated amongst diffefqna Gram Panchayats under sub-seciion (9) of section I l;
^k) tne p..riod for whick notice is. required to-be given for moving a no confidenco motion under sub-s€ction (r) of section 2l;
(r) the psriod for which notice is required to be given for moving a noconfide*ce motion against thr Up-Pradhan under subcection (r) of section 22;
(i) the ierms and conditions of service of the S€cretary end other officefb and se(vants undcr sub-section (5) of section 24;
0) the time and place of meetings of a Gram PJnchayat and rhe proccdure to be followed at such meetings rrndcl suh.section {r) of section 25:
(ft) the produce for mrving rcsolntions afld putring questions under sutr.
section (z) 'of section 25;
(/) the controls and restriciion-s subject to whicfi a Gram Panchayrt may appoint Committees under subsection (r) of section ?6;
(m) the reasons.for and the ;nanner in which Conimittees may be dissolved or r€-constituted under sub-section (:) of section 26;
, (r) the conditions subjcot to which the Administrator may entrust to the Grsm Panch4yat thc funcliolrs and duties of collecting land rev€nue aird other dues recoverablc as arear* of land rcvenue under sub-section (r) of s€ction 3t : i
(r) the custody in which the Gram Fuad shall he kept un&r sub.section (J) of rcction 34;
(p) the manner in *tich the taxes and fees shall bc assessed and rcalised under sub-section (e) of saction 37;
(C) the forF in which the dernarid notics shall be sent under sub-sectioh,
(r) of section 4l ;
o gi., 1) T!{tr CAZSTTS OF ]NDIA TXINAORDIN'MY 47 ,.
(/) the mamei in ',vhich a demand notice shall be leryed undef rub{ection (.:) of section 4l I , (r) _ the form inwhich account ofrecdipts and a(po*litUra shall br naintaieod under section 42;
- (r) the time atwhich and th€ nanner itrwhich budget shall be prepared by- the Gram Panchayat under sub-section (r) of scctioi43;
(u) the period wirhin which the Zilla Parishad may aDDroy€ or return the .-.budget undor subsection (e) of section 43;
(y) ths pfiiod within which the budgct has to be re-submitted to ths Zilla Parishad under subseclion (3) of secdon 43;
. (\) - the period.within which the Zilla Parishad has to approvc thc budget urder subsection (t) of secrion 43;
(:r) the manner in which accounts of a Gram Panchayat shall be audited unilcr sub-section (l) of section .14;
.(r) -9uch other duti€s which may be performed by the secretary uoder section 5?;
- _
(z) Segrilating the conduct. distribution of businoss and proceedings before a Nyaya Panchayat times and_ plac€s of sitr ings of the Nyaya-Panchayai and any olber matter n-ec€ssary for lhc proper and efficient conduct of proceedings before Nyaya Panchayat under soction ??:
(aa) the fees to be paid tbr the insritutior of a suit or case bcfore thc ]\lyrya Panchayat under sub.section (1) of scction ?8;
(P) th9 register in which substan@ of a case instituted ora i shall be recorded under sub-section (2) of section 78;
(or) the fornr inrvhich summons shall be served under section 82;
kO tne manner in which summixs shall be served under section g4;
(ae) the register inwhich tho substaoce of a cis€ has to tre recorded beforc the Nyaya Panchayat can'pass a sedtencs under sub-section (2) of section gZ;
- - (aJr) the refrister inu,hich rhe Nyaya Panchayat shall record the satisfaction ol dccrces oi adjustmcntr under section l0l;
(,r?) the rcgistor in \r,hich the amount realiscd shall be eriered under section 104;
(..ir) the form in wi,ich and a dare before which a Nyaya panchayat shall subn)it irs aruual report under soction 105;
- (ai) the-period fo1 rvhlct Pradhans shall be rotared under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section f07;
ll qij the manner in $'hich offices reserved for Schedded Tribes and women // shall bc rclated under sub-s€ction (5) of section 112; -. .------,_='_ tl -
(ak) the notice for moving a motien of no-confidence asainst pramukh or Upapramukh und€f, sub-section (l) of section lt?;
(aI) the time and piace of meetings of the pRnchayat Samities and the proccdui'e lbr such mectings under sub-section (r) of seciion l2l;
(atr) the manner in which a ruember of panchayat Samiti may move resolu_ tions atrdlrut questiotrs tc Pramukh or Upapramuki under sub-ieotion (e) of section l2l;
s THE CAZETTE OF S.IDIA EJfiRAORDINA,RY IPARr X[*
(dn) the controts and restricdons subjefi towl ch a Panchayat Somiti may appoint committees under sub-section (r) of section 122;
(ao) the reasons for which committees may be disolved and tho manner ln whicli iommittees may be reconstituted under sub-section (2) of section 122;
(qp) the custody in which a Pancbayat Samiti Fund shall be kept under sub section (3) of seclion [27;
(aq) tie procedure and limits subject to which taxes'dutries tolls'cess and fees itrirll be levied under sub'section (1) of section ll8;
(or) the form in which demand notice shall be sent under sub-section (r) of section 132;
(as) the manner inwhich notice ofdemand shall ir served under sub-section
(2) of section 132;
(4r) the manner in which accounts of receipts and exponditure shall be maintained under section 133;
(ar) the time and manner in whicb ths Pancha!-at Samitis shall prepare the 6udget under sub-section (l) of section 134;
(ar) the period within whiclL the budget shall be resubhitied under subsection (3) of seciion 134;
(dw) the psriodwithinwhicb and manner inwhich supplementary estimate shall bs prepaied under sub-section (5) of section 134;
(ax) the manner in which accounts of lhe Panchayat Samities shall be audited under sub.section (1) of section 135;
(ay) the ootice for moving a no-confidence motion under sub'soction (r) of section 156;
fuz) the terms and cotrdiiions of the Additional Chief Executive Officer appointert under sub-section (e) of section 157;
(ba) fhe constitution of savices und€r sub-seclion (6) of section 157;
(bD) such other fuuctions and powers which lhe Chief Executive Officer may exercise under clause (e) of sub-section (r) of section 158;
(bc) the time and place of meetings of tbe Zlla Parishad and the proceduro to bs fdllowed at such meetings under sub-scction (r) of section 160;
(bd\ the mamrer iu which questions may b€ Put and resolutions may be rnoved before the ZiUa Parishad undcr sub-section (e) of section 160;
{6e) the manner in which committees may be dissolved or re-constituted undei iub-secdon (2) of section 16l;
(b/) the procedure aad lirnits subject to which taKes may be levied under sub.section (l) of section 170;
(bs) the conditions subject towhich the Zilla Parishad may levy duties and fees iridrr sub-section (2) of seclion 170;
(rr) the form in which denand notice shall be giren under gub'section (1) of section 174;
(ti) the mannsr in which a notice of demand may be served under subsection (2) of section i74;
(6i) the form in which the Ziila Parishad shall maintain accounts of its receiitd and expetrditure under section 175;
SEc. U TIIE GAZETTE OF ]NDIA EXIRAO$I]INARY (6/r) the time and manner i rvhich budget may bo prepared uncler section 176;
(tl) the period within which th€ Admiristrator ruay approve or teturn the budget under sub-section (2) of secrion l?6;
(6zr) the period witbinwhich the budget shau be retum€d for the approval . of ths Administrator under sub.-section (3) of ioction 176;
(62) ihe timo and marner in which the supplemeotary budget rnay be submitted io the Administrator for approval und# sub-secti6n (t-of s€ciion 175;
(6o) the menner in which ths accounts of the Zilla Parishad shall be auditsd under seciion 177;
(Dp) the manner in which records shall be classified and presorved undo scction 198:
(6q) the fee io bo paid for inspoction ofrecords and grant ofcertified copies under section 199;
(br) any other matter whicl is requhed to be or may be prescribed,
203. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation and the Rul€s made thoreunder, tbe Deputy Commissioner may frame bye laws:-
(4) to prohibit the removal or use ofwater for drinking purpose from any sonrce which is likoly to causo danger to health;
(D) to prohibit or regulata tho discharge ofwater from any draid or promises on a public str€€t or into a river, pond, tanl, wcll or any oth€r plac6;
(c) to prevent damage to public streets;
(d) to r€eulate salitation, conseftancy and drainage in the area of the Gram;
(e) to prohibit or rcgulate the use of public streets or other public place by shopkeepers;
(f) to resulate the manner in which tank* ponds and cess pools. Dasture tandsl btay gr6'unds, manure pits, land for disp6sil for dead bodibs and bathing places shall be maiqtained and used; and
(2) Ary by+law made under sub-sec.tion (1) may prolide that a cotrifaveu' tion thereof shall be punishable with fine which may exlend to rupees ten and in the case of a continuing contraventionwith fine which may extend to rupe6 two for each day during which the contravention continues.
aH. Everv rule and everv bveJaw made under this Regulation shall be laid irs sooo as may -be after it is 6adi before each House of Pirliament whilc it is in scssibn for a total period of thirty days which may bo comp'risid in one session or in two or moro suc@ssive sessions, ard if, before the cxpiry ofthe sessicin inmediately following the session or the successive sessions as aforesaid both Houses agre for making any modification in the rule or byeJaw or boih Hous€s agree that the rule or bydlaw should not be made, the rde 6r byeJaw shall thereafter have effect only in mbdified form or be of no eilect as the case may be; so how^ever that any sush modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously dono uoder &at rule or byclaw
205. (1) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Gram Panchayats) Regulation, 196t is hereby rolraled.
(2) The repeal of the said Regulation shall not affcct,-
(a) the previous opetalio.qg of the said B"gu!a!!gn gr anythirg 4.U1y dggs or sutlered tbereunder, gI 49 Porer to malc rulcr.
Lgvitr of rulls bcfca Pdlirncrt.
t Ropcal atld savio$. No 4 of 1961.
50 TTiE GAZEI-TE OF INDIA EXNRAORDIN.{RY lPrrr tr-
(i) any r{ght, privilege, obligation or liabitity acquired, accrued or incu*ed uador the said Regdation, or
(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishmcnt incurred ia respect of any offence committed against the said Regulation, or .. (rl) any invcstigation, legal procoediug or rernedy in respect of such. right' nrivil'eie. oblisation, liaUitiU,-foifelture or punishment as aforesaid, and any iucl Gvatigilion, bgal ptding or rcoedy may b'€ instituted. contrnued or iri"*a-"t-t r"i'suci peflel1y, foifeiture or puniilment may be inpcncd as if thrs Regutation had not been promulgated.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE (See SECTIONS 19, 54, 115 AND 153) be€n Adhyaksha/ and allegiance to the Constitution of hold lhe ot favout or ill-will.
THE SECOND IICHEDULE [,See SECTION 28 (l) ) MATTBRs tN REsPEcr oF lttttclt GRAM P,lNcHev,ct rflLl HAVE THE Aurncmrv so ls TO BNABLB IT TO FIJNCTION AS AN INSTTTUTION OF SELF GOVERNMENT IN RESP'gT O} TIIB PRTFARAfiON OF FLANS FOR E@NOMIC AND SOCIAL ruSfiCE.
I. In the sphere of sanitatibn and heatth-
(a) supply ofwater for domestic use and for cattle;
(b) construction and cleaning of public roads, drains, ponds, tanks and wells other than ianks aad wells used flor irrigation pwposes and other public places;
. (c) sanitatio.n, cons€rvancy, the prevention and abate$cnt of nuisalce;
. (d) p*eservati,on and improvement ol public health, eetablishing and naiirtrinrng public hospitals and dispensaries providing public relief;
(e) regulation by licensing or othcrwise of tea, coffee and milk s}ops;
(/) provisioa, malnienance and reguiation of burning;
(g) ensuring systemadc disposal ofcarcassos, provision ofdcfinite pldce for the purpose and other nreals for the disposal of unclaimed corpses and carcasses;
(lr) construction and maintenance of public latrines;
(i) teking of neasures to pJevent the outbreak, spread and recurrencc of {l1y inf€ctious diseaso;
$) roclatning of unhealth localities;
Sc€. 1l riiE cezEtrr ori INDIA EXT&Ao@INARY 5i (*) removal of rubbish heaps, jungle-growrl-, the filling in of disusedwolls i"."i&;;;;d';'ft1s, ditches, iiii or-trollorvs, the prevention of watcrJogging ffffi;i.d;;;i';tA'Ltlet itip.o""'eots of ianitarv conditions;
(J) maternitY and child welfam;
(rr) the encouragement of humafl and animal vaccination;
ft) the provision and maintenance of compost pils;
(a) rcgulating the keeping of cattle and taking necessary steps against stray catd€s and dogs;
(p) regulating, checking and abating of offensive or dangerous trad€ or practices;
(q) wat€ring public streets alld placcs;
(r) clcaning public strc.]ts' places and sewcrs, andall spaces. not being pri- ""t" l""pi.ii, *TiJriai" op"n tti itt" lojovment of thc. plbli:1Y!:lher such places are vcsted in the panchayal or noi;iiniouing tlt" ooxi6us vcgetation' and abating all public nuisancesi
(s) cxtinguishing fires' and pr'rtecting life and property when fires occur;
(t) removing obstrugtion and projeclions in public streets or plac€s and in soa@s not bcing private prop"tli'*nlcn are opin.to the -enjoyment of the ;ri;;il;t6;ffddipice'dre re*i'il in the panchavat or belorg to Govsrnutentl
(ir) securing or removing dangerous buildiogs or places;
(r,) constructing, alteriug aad maintaining public $feeJs, culverts, pancha.
*t #"#;;;;k;:' mart*i.-slault'ter hoists' privares' urimls' drains' #;*. ffifi"d;totft"' *"*"tu'g" woitts batbs' rvashing plac€s' drinking founti'it*'iitit.-ilEir.' dams and th; [ke; ,
(w) obtaining a supply of an additional supply. ofwaler' proper and suffi "i"oiiJ, pi"r.oiinE ouorio io.*t" r'iutth ofthe in'bat'itants frorhthe insufficieocv or unwholeomenes. o, ,n" "*,rrilfffiliwhin such supply or addirional supply can be obtained at & r€asonabls cost;
(.r) paying the salary and tho contingent expenditure -account of such oolie or gunrds as *"y * t"quit"d -Uy t[e pandhayats. for the purposes of Iniiif,J.i for t}re proiedion 6f any panchavat prop€rty;
,*yJ",?J;"f*f ty.x",1$l?ii,lyi"ri'nxiffii1f,: ;iTs x'"# f"iff#'
2. ln the sPhere of Public works'-
(a) removing o! obstructions and projections it pP.bJt:--tJl*tt or places and iiiirne, not beisg p'i"ut"pt;'frtlt wflicd arc olren t6 the public*'hether such iriL'-"i?iiia in iiri panchavit oi belong to GoverDment;
(&) consuuction, maintonance and repair of public roads' drains' bund's ond. bridge*:
Providedthatiftheroads,drains,bundsa.ndbridgesvestinanyotherpublic "otr,oiii"l,,'.iii iu?6 iii"u oot ut ulidiiukenwithout tlie consent of that authoritv;
rrft ffiT:.ti#"*irr#,illltllhr,1t#'#xl3iFT
(d) liehting of the village;
52 TUE GAZETTE 6F INbIA EXTRAORDINA,AY [PArr Il-
(e) control of faits, bazars, torga-stand and cartstands;
(/) construction and maiDtenance or control of slaughter houses;
(g) planting of trees il rnarket places and other public places and their maintenance of preservation;
" (i) construction and maintenance of Dharmashalas;
(i) management and control of bathing ald washing ghats which are not managed by any aBthorlty;
(j) establishment and nraintenance of markets;
{k) construction and nraintenatrce of housss for cousenancy 'staff and vlllage futctionarios of the panchayat;
(l) cstablishment, control aud management of cattle pourlds;
(m) establishment and maintenance ofworks for the provision of employmeni particularly in tirnes of scarcity;
{n) extcnsion of village sites and the regulation of building and housing schemes in accordance witb such principles as may be prescribed;
(o) construction and maintenance of buildings for warehouses, shops, purciasing centrcs and such others;
fr) construction and maintenance of buildings for corumon use and of buildings necessary for development activities;
3. In the sphere of education and culture-
(a) visits to educational institutions;
(6) check on attendance and other registers to enquire and repot to con' cerned authorities on educational deficiencies and requkemotrts in the village;
(c) submission of recommendations on the annual budget tf schools, adult and ionformal centres, and preprimary and early childhood care and educational cent(€s;
(d) construction and repair work of educatronal nstitutions enlrusted to the Gran Pancbayat;
(e) submission of reports on regulariiy of students, ieachers attendaDce and school functioning ;
(fl haming of the school caleudar under the giuidanc€ of the Zillo Parishad.
4. In the sphere of self-defence and village defence;
(c) watch and ward of the village and of crops therein bnd raising volunteer orga.aiiation or org0nisalions of any other kind, encouraging and assisting such organisations;
(b) providing for training facilitics to the youth of the gram for the purpose of self-defence and village defence and assisting such training that fiay be crganisod by the Goverr,nent;
(c) preventing of fires, rendering assistancs in extinguishing fires and protecting life and property when fire occurs;
5. In the sphere of planning and administration-
(a) the preparation of plans fol the development of th€ villagp;
{tIE OAZETTE OF INDIA EJffR.AOSDINARf {t $Bc l1
(i) assisting tbe implementetion of soil improvemeni projects of the State Government;
(c)economicsurveyofihegramaccompaniedbythe-provisionofemploy.
-"ni? tn.'"ni*ploye.i or undYr emplol'e<l resident therol;
- (r!) preparation of budget. collection and ncaintenance of accoglts::1s-t-odJ una ,,:iiizitioii ot funds, assessment and collection of taxm and tnaintenance oI an Account Code;
(e) use of asslstanc€ gven by the Central or State Government for any ourpilie of the village;
,*"sr**l'**nffi*i1xH'H?"Tl*,Tam or assisting such sulvev utder-
(g) tecruitmelt, training and management of staff to be employed by panchsyat;
(i) control of ciattle-stands, thrashing floors' glazing grounds and comm' unity lands;
(i)establishment,maintenanccandregulationoffairs,pil8limagesand f€stivals;
(j) reporting to proper arnhorities complaints which are not removable by the Panchayat;
(lr) prcparation, -maintenanca ald up-keep of the panchayat rccords;
(I) resistration of bfths, deaths and rnarriages in such manner and in .*t''i*;";;;JL-iaia oowJii'lilii"it Goi"'o-"ot general or special ordor in this behalf'
(nr) numbering of Premises' 6- In the sphere of Community D€vBlopment- . (o) relief of the cripple'1, destitute and the sick;
(D) a$sistance to the residents when any natural calamity occurs;
. (c) organising.,. encowaging and assisling co-op€rative activities jD lhc economic and sooal hel6s;
(d)' propagation of family planning;
(e) organising voluntary labour for community works and worls for the uDliftment of the village;
(fl oPening fair-Price shoPs' ?. In the sphere of agriculture, preserYation of forests and pasture lalds-
(c) planned improvement of agriculture;
(D) securiag mairrimum standards of cultivation in the gram with a view to increiiing agricultural production ;
(c) ensuring conservation of manurial rcsources' preparing composts and sale of manure ;
(d) production of improved-seeds' the-establishing of nurs€(ies or improved secds' and promoling the use oI imProved seeos:
3+ tun eAzsrrB oF rNDIA orrneononreiv tPrer tr- |
(e) promoting the use of improved agricultural irnplemenis ald making such implements easilY available;
(fl the promoti on of co-operative farming;
(g) cropprotection and crop-experiments;
* (lr) minor iniqation' construction and maintenance of filled channels and distribirtion of wat6r; treatmsnt of drainage lincs by dugouts with vegetative drains, loose boulder dams, filtcr steps and other measwe for improving water conservation aod preventing soil erosion-
(j) raising, preseryation and improvement of village forests, pastures and orchards;
(j) taking steps against harmful animals rvrth a view to protee;ioo of crops.
8. In the sphere of Animal Husbandry-
(a) improvement of cattle and cattle-brceding;
(6) the general care of live-stock;
(c) pioviding and maintaining stud bulls for purposes of cattJe breeding;
(d) promotion of daitY farming.
9. In the sphere of village Industries-
(a) surveying and harnessing tiny and village iridustrial and other employment potential of the gram;
(b) providing necessary raw materials for cottage industries and artis and crafts;
(c) making efforts for the production by the village craftsmen of modern and improved tools for cottage industrie$ and mrking such tools easily available to lhem;
(d) oncouraging and .assisting artisans for trainitg ir coitago irdustries and han<Iicraft ;
(e) providing forthe organisation, managemeni and developm€nt ofcottag€ industries on a co-oDerative baais.
10. Subject to the conditions of sectio[ 35 maintenance ofrecords relat-ing to land revenue in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed from time to time by or under any law relating to land reyenue.
THE THIRD SCHEDULE (See section 65) OFFENCES TRIABLE BY A NYAYA PANCHAYAT UNDSE TriB INDTAN PENAL CoDE. 1860 Section Brief description l4O Wearing false uniforms.
160 Affray.
172 ,A.bsconding to avoid sewice of summons or other proceeding.
fig Ttr TIIE CAErIB OF INDIA EXTRAORDINAI,Y 174 Noa-altandance in cbedience to cn order from public servant.
l7g Refusing to ans*er public servart authorised to question, ' 277 Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.
295- Negligent corduct with respcct to fire or combustible matter.
- 289 Negligent conduct with respect to anirnals, 2n public nuisance it caJes not otherwise provided for.
294 Otscens acts and songs.
323 Voluntarily causing hurt.
334 Voluntarily causilg hurt ox provocation.
341 Wrongfulrcstraitrt.
352 Assault or criminal force ol.h-erivise than on grave provocation.
357 Assaurt or criminal force in attenpt wrongfuny to codine a person, ;15E Assault or criminal forci'on grave provocation.
374 Unlawful computsory labour.
379 rheft where thc value of the subject m4ttef does not excred Rs. 50, 403 Dishonest misaoorc,nriation of nropcrty wlere the value of subject mauerdoes not exce,iii ns. 50, ^ 411 Dishonestly teceivilg stgl^en property $,here the value of the subjcct matt€rdoes not erc€ed Rs. 50.
) 426 Mischief.
4Zt yir_"!h!!t!,1_*g o-rAaiming cauie, etc,, of nny value o, any admat of tbevalue ol ten rupees.
' 430 Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or wrongfully diverting publicwater.
441 Criarinaltrespass.
448 Housatrespass.
-.j 50il Intentional insult with the ilteBr to provoke brcach of peace.
506 Criminalintimidation.
- j09 ' *brds, gestffe, or act iotended io insult the modesty of a woman.
S10 Misconduct in put{ic by a drunken persoa, UNDER TnE Carrlr Tnrspass Acr, lgTl 24 Forcibly opposing the seizure of Cattle or rescuing tbe same.
26 Causing damage by cattle to land crop and public road.
55 fHE GA,E'ITE OF INDTA FX]I'R.{ORDINARY lP^R" U- UNDER Tr*$ RBcuLAlroN oR rBE Rurxs iND BYE LAws FRAMED THeRBIJNDm:
Any offencc under this Regdation or any rule or bye-law framed therunder' - UNDBR ANY orHER ENAcrMENrs:
Any such compou-ndable offence as may by aotification be declared by thc A,Iiini.trator,'to be cognizable by e Nyaya Patrchayat' THE FOURTI{ SgHEDULE [Sea section 69 (1)] OTFBNCES tND MAxIMIral PBNAI,rES
(a) Under the Indian Penai Code-for the offences specified io th€ Third schedii6. fine not exceeding Rs' 251-' G) Under the Cattle rrespasJAct'.tfZl-for thc offences speoificd io the rura56rtJut", iine not exceeding Rs' 10/-' {c) Uader this Regulatlon of the n:les or bye'laws framed thereunder-finc not ci6eeding Rs' l0/-.
TI{E FIFTI{ SCHEDULE lsee s€ction 124 (1I *^f; "^#',#;'s"'J"Ktr1."i1?ff""i;sff *HaHi'*lff o*''"*^' l. In the sphere of sanitation and health-
(a) cont{olling epidemics aud expansion s€rvice$;
(6) familY Plannirg;
and mainti:iranbi of health
(c) providing facitities for pule drinking water;
(d) maintenance aad.suporvision of stores ofdrugs' dispenstri6' pbarma' cies,'il"te-rnity homes end piinary health centrcs;
(e) oultivating public opinioo on following mcthods for the prcscrvation of hiaith aod sanitation-
(i) nouri$hment;
(ii) maternity and child welfare;
(ifi) conttol and eradication of contagious disea'soe;
(f) proviriirg for help and protection to the peopls against epidenics'
2. In the spho-re of commgnicstion-
(a) obstruction and mainteaaoce of viltags link roads;
- -= ,:I S'Ic. II TtA CAZETTE OF INDIA EXITAOI.DTNARY <rt
(t) providiag nec€ssaqr assistalrce for construction and maintenanc€ of village approach roads.
3. In the sphere of education and culture- :
- {a)- recruitment of staff_ tb:: Adult Educalion, Non-Formal Education, Early Childho{rd Car€ and Educalon programmcs.
i,)appolntm€ntofstaffinsclroolsfromapprovedpanels:
.(c)transferoftcacherswithintheifjurisdiction5tbjecttoguidelines;
(d) acedcmic supervrsion of all institrtions upto upper primary levels;
_ {e) delegation of powers of supervision over composite upper primary school! to the Gram Paochayat for pucposes cf cootinuity:
_ (/) preparation of budget and sanction of plans and expendifure ftorn the Pancha\/Bt Samiti &lucation Budger ;
fi;) disbursement of funds to aided institutions under supervision of Zlla Parishad;
(lt) lelrying of development fees and.otber l'ces to raise resources;
(i) raising of public contrjhutions and dorntions.
4. In the sphere of sociai educatioft - . . To oultiyate a new outlook, among the people to nake them sElf-reliantindustrious and co-operation minded ind isfricianf.- . (c) establishng anC maintaining iaformation centres. community educational centres and recrealion c€ntrci;
(D)- gtablishing institutions fur rendering social service such as youtlr.clebs, womcn's clubs and farmers' associations and encouraging any such institutions if already established;
(c) establishing a village Gfence corps;
(d) ehcouraging physical and cultural activities;
(r) establishin$ yoluntary health associations;
(f) training gram-sevtks and utilising theif seryices;
(g) lraining gram-sevaks and utilisiag rhcir servirts:
(i'I promotirg childrens, activiries.
5, In the sphere of comrnunity del'elopment- .. (4). plannjng for.increased employmenr and |roducrion as *ell as for coororratron or vlls.ge lnstttutroDs;
(t) i.raiDing in self-help and self-sufrciencv among the village conrmunity on tne pnnclpte o! mutual cooporatidn:
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(c) -utilising the surplus cnergy, resources and tin:e of the village for beD€fit of tha community;
5E .Tfig. {tidf"f.'[E oF INDIA ET.IRAqRDINARY [P^Rrt ---:' :. ' , 6. In the sphgre: of *griculture and iriigatic'n- , '
(a) planning for agriclltural improvemeni in the Block;
iD) use of lanil and writcr i.:ioutces an<l propagation of improved agricul' , tuial mcthsds accrrdirig to lire lf,telit researches;
(r:) consnuction "nl *aint"oao." of irrigeuon works in the block;
(r/) ruclarnttion and ccnscivation of agriJultural land ia thc block;
(e) mtinl?nan:c of s::'l multiplication far:ns, assist;ng registored seed pro' . duc,..is'and distribution of seeds in the block;
(./) raising the p{oductior of fiuirs and vegetables;
{g} cons:rvillion of manuiial resouf,ccs. prepaiitlg c{mpost manure' organlc nianure and .mixture and tc adange for rnaking ttlem easity avallaulc;
(t) pronoting tha-use of. improved sgriculi"fxl implcments and arranging io mirke thenr casily available; .':
(ii th? protcclion o!'r:rops, lruit-tlees md plants against dis€aso;
(j) providing cruiri arrd othsr facilities for irrigation and agricultural ds!Jopnenl:
{t) incrca.irrs thc ale:l of [c])'l utlder irrigation by construction and repair .f *;iil, J;ii;e ;,id reFairs ot private ponds -bv underraking nrinor irrigation work :rnd by sup€rvislon ol I teld cnannels.
(/) prcvitting foi tire time'ly al1d equitable distribution and full use of water avriiabG undur itrigation schemes.
7. In the sphere of auimal husbandry- d
(a) imnrovins cattle-bre,ad by introduction of stuti bulls, b1' castration of ,truy Uirtto.ili *oO &tabtishnrenr arid nraintaining anificial insermination centres: O ' (b) introducirig improved bieeds of cattle, shcep poultry ets' giving grants the,':for and nt :litrtsnance of small bt'ccding centres;
(a) contrrlling rnd clrecking infectious diseases:
(d) inlrodu:ing improved giass and cattle ie':ds and providing fot their stJiagcl {e)startingandnaintainingI.irst.aidccntr'.sar'rdvetetinar1'disperrsaries;
(/) Providing for milk -suPPlY;
fu) sohing ths problem of s'iray cattle'
8. In the sphere oi vittage and small-scale indlstrics--To Promole' cottage' '"illaee and small-scale iftlustrieswith a view to proYiding incrcas€c emPloyment anc raitiig p€oples' standard of living and espocially-
(o) 1o estabtish and maintain production and training centr€s;
(6) to improve the skills of artisans.'
{c) to popularisc improved implcments;
ld) to ensur€ lhe implcinentation ' f scheme for Cottag:, V;llage anC- Srralt- .cafJ-rita,i.tiioo run by ti,c Khadi and village Industries Board asd ctltcr All hdia Assoclation s+. 1l .tnE c$zEIrAI,F INDi+.TX{iAoRjDINARY 59
9. ln thc sphei-o of goqperation- , To promote' tbc idea of cg'oper^tion in different fields of Life and to , ' orgEnis€ and-€r,rcourago cGoperative institlitions ifl ths economic and spcialficlds and epecially-
(a) to establish and promote thc development of multipurpose a1
10. Irr thc sphere of womcn's w€lfare- .;. Imnjpaentins of schemes for women's and.cl.dldren's welfare and maintain- ' ,+r ing worien's andihildren's welfare rxntres, iduc:rtic'n centfes, craft ccntres aod taitariqg c3ntrss.
. 11. In the sphere of social rvelfars-
(a) implenenting schedes of rural housir:g;
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(6) maiatainirg decr"'pit bugga;s;
(c) sponsoring voluntary instiFrti,'ns of socia! welfare and cc-ordinating i:nd assisting their activities i
(d) propsganda for prohibition und against drug addiction'
12. In the sphcre of relief- Provi<thrg immediate dief jn casc .'f floods, fircs, epidcn:ics and other atrral calamities on a small or lar:ge scale.
L3. In the sohcre of collectioil of statistics- :()1 Colecting and co-ordiruting statistics ::-rd inay be required by the village , i p:rnchayats, taluka panchayats or district panchayats or by the State Govemtll€nt.
o" l,l. In the sphcro of trusts- Managiag trusts in furtherinc* of -rhe r bie('ts of any programme that rnay' be carried out with the talula f';nd.
15. In the sphere of r;ral hcusingi Developrneot of villagr sites wilh thr cc -cFrraticn cf ti.c villagc pcpulation . .and planning of rural hcusing.
16. Ia thc spherc of infornl;r1ior-.
. (t) arangrng cxhibitiom:
(c) publications.
TIIE SIXTI{ SCHEDULE [See Scction 163 (l[ : MrnsRs ti$ RBsPEcr oF lf,'{IcH 1ic ZTLLA PAr$gAD wlLL HAVP 1E AurqoRrrY 60 tA lo Ex rlr IT m fUNCITON ^s AN lligllruFro{ or sEL}' GOVRNI,BNT'
1. In the sphcre of s{initation'anil hodth-
(a) eriabli:shmbnt ;nd ;ainteoaboe of dispcnsgics;
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(b) provision afld mainteoatrce of drinting watcr supply;
(c) taking necessary action or stepa for imprbvement in public healih ard public amenities;
(d) astablishment and maintonancc of pd;lary health centr€s;
(e) assisting family-planning;
. 0) supply of milk to children and nuiiing mothers in families in the ,ow rncome group;
(g) prcvidrrg for training to mrd.-wives;
(l) giving protectiort against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus;
. {i) establishment and maintenance ofayuriedic aad homoeopathic dispcnsaries;
(j) provisron ofrnedical reliefthrough ayurvedic and homoeopathic centres;
(ft) assisting recognised medical reli€f-centres;
(4 providing for uaining of nurses.
2. In the sphere of public works-
(a) . construction and maintenan* of roads;
(6) the planting and rearing of trees on both sides of the roads;
(c) execution of *orks entrustcd to it by tba State Govemment;
(d) supervision, repairs and pre$ervation of building vested in the dish:et panchayet;
- (e) construction and mainteiance of buildines required for the activities.
of the district pancbayat.
3- In the sphere of education and other cultural activities- _ (a) sstlabishruett and maintcnance of schools upto secondary level, inoluding recruitmert, appointment and transfer of sta{f, -payment of salariej and exercise of control over the staff subject to Government 'guidelines;
(6) exercise of control and academic supenision ofall schools including aided and private schools upto sccondary level subject to Govemment guideliaes;
(c) laying down of academic and administrative norms for better functioning of educatiorial institution<;
{r0 disburscn'en" ,.fsr36gr 16 ei6s6 sghools srbject to Governm€nt guidglirc$;
(e) supenision !i .i:* [ducation Committees at block and village level;
(/) prepsration and sanction of educarional budget;
(g) administr4tion of district educd$onal furd;
(,) p.r.eparation of.perspective ptan for rhe distlict;
(i) propUsal of measures including ievy of cess, surcharge and taxes for mobilising additional resources for education to the Zill& Paiishdd:
{.i) iosp€cl,on ofipr,{nar} glhoqfp q4uaged by the Pagchayat.Samities and cotrouct oI Inelr e:{amtnauons rr afly:
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tfc. rl' t- . T|E errfiTfP OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY l- '' I (ft) atropting and managing cducatronal fulds;
(l) assisting, €ncouraging and gu;ding all educational activiti€s in th' dist(ict;
{rr) orgpis.i"C:uj,p_i:.:":S,i"iff;i;l"ri"-"1,l;ii1tjii',members or vilage -panchayats, blbck pauchayats 3nc trlsrric! Pzruerr.'4' ,1. In the sphere of administration-
(s) coll*ting of nectssary stores-and materials;
(6) publication of statistical an'l other lnformation relating to activities of panchaYats;
(c) co'ordination aud use of statistics and other info-rmat'ion required for ,n" "[iiti ;iri]*tn-.
"Ai"g" p*trtiviii' Uio"r'pa"ctavott und distrrct panchavatsl
(d)perjodrcaisupervisionandevaluaiion.oftheprojectsandprogrammes e"td;tcd i; t-h;.ifferlut panchavats in the district;
(e) accepting donatrons in the furtherance of the purposes for whish luod might havn been rerseo'
5. In the sphcre of cohounity deYelopmed-
(a) co-ordiration and lntegration of the-development scheme of all blocks ln rFklstiici-ana preparing u-ft"n itte"tnt for the whole district;
(6) prepararion of projects' plals and schemes concetning two or more blocks in the district;
(c) (i) promoting the establishment aud development of pancbayats;
(ti) in^(pectio6, tegulation and control of the block panchayat samities in the disfict:
(iii) performance of all s,uch functions as are assigned.to it under any law * 4' '{2y'be assigned by the'Administrator from ttms to tmo;
(C) implernentation of any dev-elopment programme that may be €nirusted by the Mminjstrator;
(s) distribution and co'ordination of work among villagp panchayats' tloci- fanclrayats and ilisttict panchayats'
6. In the sPhere of agriculture*
(o) undeitaking rntensive pioneoring schemes relating to paddy vegetables' rurtJi,' oiiiJr'-ptoitation crois and horticulture;
(,)constuctionaud'caiRtenanceofbuildingforscedsdistributionc€ntres;
(r) implemeniation of schentes of matrure'
(d) arranging fbr the purchase and sale of necessary equipmort for thc Drot€gtion of Plants;
(e) arra$ging for the purcha'se and saie of insecticides;
(f) establisbment and maintenancs of model agricuhurai forms;
(g) procuring and distritruting improvotl seetl's;
(lr) implementing scheme relaiing to agriculfural production and agricultural dgvdopment; ..t a.
t t I I llj d2 t I i i) arra:. ri,r r e r'r,5itio$ and competiliou an d d elclopncnt porir8ltdo u Linection *'iitr a.gricultur al develof#cnt a d cattlc'tMitrg;
7. In tho sptrerc of aninral husbsadry-
(a) ostablishmont and mainrainiog supitly-{entres for canh brccdini;
(Di grving encauragEment and assistancc to catllc tn€dir8 (cn(rcs ftt by recogniicd ;nstitutions;
(c) provlsion for the roaring of $tuid cslec6;
(d) thc tlovolopmcni of fotlder-hnd6;
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(c) cncouraging aod assisting schemcs fot thc $torags of grass;
(/) implcmenting schemcs of ponltry farsiing;
(g) the iElpl€nentation of the schomes of catdo brocding;
(r,) €stablishmeot' and maintaiuing lstelimrY hospitals ard disponsaries'
8. In the sphere of village and s'tall scaie industries- {a) examining thc possibilitics of villa6e industr'es ald emall scalc indusu ies io tf,iiiti.tiiii prep'uraliin and erecuriorr cl plans for tbeir revival, organieation and development;
(6) providing for nocessar;- -assi stance ar]d enccurager€nt of technic a' trainl-ni ti,- iinag.'workerc iu v'rilige indusrries and small-scale industries felating to their crafts;
(c) cstabtishing, maintaining, expanding and aiding seccndary, technical aud industrial schools.
9. In the sPhere of *ocial welfare-
(c) providing D.e@ssary ass;stance and encouraf-ctrent to the wort of iastitution$ of $ocial servlce;
(5) oo nducting tecessary social welfare activities in ihe district'
10. {n the sPhere of relief- Establishrhehi and management of relief centres i1 tjcres of natural calamities iiit' ii tarnirij uno si".6ity, floods, fire and earthquake' tl. ln the sphrc of millor in"igaiion Projects'- {a) digging new po ds and wells ard repairing cld ponds' wells fot irigaticn;
(b) giving assislance for the purchase ol'pumping sets and machinery ;
{c} ptovision nnd propagnndr for improved Lits;
{d) encorriaging and assisting irrigstion schemes on a co'operalinE basis' l1 Irl i ti I rl ill1 .-l lr Ili il I I * d:
SHANKER DAYAL SHARMA Prcsideht.
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