(1) The Sub Divisional Officer(Civil) in whose jurisdiction the Gram Panchayat falls shall be the Prescribed Authority in the matter of suspending the execution of resolution passed, order issued, licence or permission granted or prohibiting performance of any act by a Gram Panchayat, if he is satisfied that such a resolution, order, licence or permission, as the case may be, falls within the ambit of clauses (a), (b)and (c) of Sub section (1) of section 138.
(2) The Deputy Commissioner in whose jurisdiction the Panchayat Samiti falls shall be the Prescribed Authority for suspending execution of resolution passed, order issued, licence of permission granted of prohibiting the performance of any act by a Panchayat Samiti on similar grounds referred to in the Sub-rule(1) above.
(3) The Director, Panchayati Raj shall be the Prescribed Authority in the case of Zila Parishads under sub-section (1) of the section 138 with regard to the suspending of execution resolution passed, order issued, licence or permission granted or prohibiting the performance of any act by a Zila Parishad, if he is satisfied with the facts enumerated in clauses (a) to (c) of aforesaid section.
(4) The Sub-Divisional Officer(Civil) or Deputy Commissioner or the Director of Panchayati Raj as the case may be, shall forthwith send to the State Government for confirmation a copy of the order with a statement of his reasons for making it and with such explanation of the Gram Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad as may be given, within 10 days from 54 the date of such order as required under sub-section(2) of section 138 of the Act.