(1) Any member may resign his office by giving notief'itt writing to that effect to the chairman, and such resignation stiMl iajte effect from the date of its receipt by the chairman.
(2) The vice-chairman may resign his office by giving notice "iti'' writing to the chairman, but the resignation shall not take - effect until it is accepted by the Panchayat.
(3) The chairman may resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Lieutenant-Governor but the resignation shall not take ef£e,ct until H is accented bv him.
Resignation of office
24. (I) A motion of no-confidence may be moved by any member of a Panchayat against the chairman or the vice-chairman after giving such notice thereof as may be prescribed.
(2) If the motion is carried by a majority of not less than twothirds of the total number of members of the Panchayat, the chairman or the vice-chairman, as the case may be, shal] cease to hold office after a period of three days from the date on which the motion is carried unless he has resigned earlier
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained m this Regulation, the chairman or the vice-chairman shall not preside over a meeting in which a vote of no-confidence is discussed against him, but he shall have the right to speak or otherwise take part in the proceedings of such meeting.
Motion of Bo-conflaence.
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25. (I) Such authority as may be specified by notification by the Lieutenant-Governor may, after giving due notice to the Panchayat and alter1 such inquiry as such authority thinks fit, remove from • flice Any member or the chairman nr vice-chairman of a Panchayat WHO iiat. been guilty o{ misconduct or neglect of duty or persistent reinissness, in the discharge of his duties; and the member, chairman nr vice-chairman so removed shall not be eligible for re-election during the lernainder of the term of the Panchayat.
(2) Any person who has been removed from his office by the authority referred to in sub-section (1) may, within thirty dayt, from the date of the order, prefer an appeal to the Lieutenant-Governor who may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, modify, set aside or confirm the order of removal.
(3) The order of removal passed by the authority referred to in sub-section (J) shall not take effect before the period during which an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (3) has expired.
(4^ An nrdei passed by the Lieutenant-Governor on appeal shall be final.
(5) Where an appeal has been filed under sub-section (2), the Lieutenant -Governor may stay the operation of the order of the authority inferred to in sub-section (1) till the appeal is disposed of.
Rranoval fittm office.
26. Any casual vacancy in the office of the chairman or the vicechairman shall be filled for the remainder of his term by election in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
Casual vacancy.
27, (1) The Lieutenant-Governor shall appoint a Secretary for every Panchayat.
(2) The Panchayat may appoint such other officers and employees and in such number as from time to time be necessary:
Provided that it shall not create any post not already provided for in the budget except with the previous approval of the Lieutenant- Governor.
Officers and employees of the Panehayar.