(1) Pradhan or Up-Pradhan or a member of the Gram Panchayat may resign his office by notifying in writing his intention to do so to the concerned District Panchayat Officer:
Provided that the resignation shall be forwarded to the District Panchayat Officer through the Block Development Officer concerned. The Block Development Officer shall record his remarks regarding the genuineness of the resignation.
(2) Every resignation under sub-rule (1) shall take effect on the expiry of the 20 days from the date of its receipt by the District Panchayat Officer concerned, unless within the period of 20 days he withdraws such resignation by writing under his hand addressed to the District Panchayat Officer.
(3) An Office bearer of the Panchayat Samiti may resign his office in writing under his hand addressed to the Deputy Commissioner through the Block Development Officer concerned. The Block Development Officer shall record his remarks regarding the genuineness of the resignation and Deputy Commission shall accept the resignation on the expiry of twenty clear days from the date of receipt of such resignation unless within the said period of 20 days, the office bearer concerned withdraws such resignation by writing under his hand addressed to the Deputy Commissioner.
(4) An Office bearer of the Zila Parishad may resign his membership/ office in writing under his hand addressed to the Director. The Director shall confirm from the office bearer concerned as to its genuineness, where the notice of the resignation is not delivered personally. The resignation shall become effective after the expiry of 30 days from the date of the receipt of such resignation unless within the said period of 30 days, the office bearer concerned withdraws such resignation by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman of the Zila Parishad.