(1) The Deputy Commissioner may, after giving him an opportunity of being heard and for reasons to be recorded, remove any member of a Nyaya Panchayat, if in his opinion, such member has been guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties.
(2) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Deputy Commissioner under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days of the date of the order, appeal to the Chief Commissioner whose decision thereon shall be final.
Filling of casual vtcantics.
64. Any vacancy arising in the office of member of a Nyaya Panchayat shall be filled by election, and the member so elected shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he has been elected would have held office if the vacancy had not occurred.
CHAPTER VIII POWERS or NYAYA PANCHAYAT Powew of Nyayn Panchaytt.
65. A Nyaya Panchayat may exercise such of the powers mentioned in sections 66 and 68 as the Chief Commissioner may, by general or special order, specify.
Sult» triable by Nyaya Pan chayat.
66. Subject to the provisions of section 65, a Nyaya Panchayat may take cognizance of all or any of the following suits, namely: —
(a) suits for money due on contract not affecting any interest in immovable property;
(b) suits for recovery of movable property OT for the value thereof;
(c) suits for compensation, for wrongfully taking or Injuring movable property;
(d) suits for damages caused to standing crops by cattle trespass;
where the amount or value of the claim does not exceed Rs. 100.
Sultt not triable by Nyaya Panchayat,
67. A Nyaya Panchayat shall not have jurisdiction to try any suit—
(a) on a balance of partnership account;
(b) for a share or part of a share under any intestacy or for a legacy or part of a legacy under a will;
(c) by or against the Government or any local authority or an officer or servant of the Government or a member, officer or servant of a local authority in his official capacity;
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(d) by or against a minor or a person of unsound mind.
68. Subject to the provisions of section 65, a Nyaya Panchayat may take cognizance of and try all or any of the offences specified in the Third Schedule including abetments of, and attempts to commit, such offences.
69. No Nyaya Panchayat shall take cognizance of any criminal case against a person where such person—
(a) has been previously convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years or upwards;
(b) has been previously fined for theft by any Nyaya Panchavat;
Offence* coanizable by Nyaya Panchayat.
Certain offences not to be tried by a Nyaya Panchayat- 3 of 1898-
(c) has been bound over to be of good behaviour under section 109 or section 110 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898;
3 of 1867.
(d) has been previously convicted under the Public Gambling Act, 1867;
(e) is a public servant.