For the purpose of transacting any business, in which two or more Gram Sabhas are jointly interested may, by means of written instrument, appoint a joint committee under section 24 consisting of not exceeding three of the members of each Gram Sabhas as their representatives elected by each concerned Gram Sabha by majority which shall be determined by raising of hands. The accounts of the work done by the Joint Committee shall be maintained in that Gram Panchayat in which the maximum portion of the work is to be done. The Committee shall submit its report of the activities before the concerned Gram Panchayats and each of the Gram Panchayat shall place it before the concerned Gram Sabha in its general meeting. Chairman of the joint committee shall be the Pradhan or Up-Pradhan of that Panchayat in which maximum portion of such joint work is located:
Provided that in case the work to be executed is in equal proportion in both Panchayats the accounts shall be maintained in that Gram Panchayat which has larger population and the Chairman of the Joint Committee in such circumstances shall be the Pradhan of the Panchayat with larger population.