Section 53: Institution of suits and cases

The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 4 of 1994

(1) Any person may institute a case, a suit or a proceeding before a Gram Panchayat by an oral or written application to the Pradhan, or in his absence to the Up-Pradhan, of the Gram Panchayat and shall at the same time pay the prescribed fee. The Himachal Pradesh Court Fees Act, 1968 (8 of 1968) shall not apply to Gram Panchayat except as may be prescribed.

(2) In every suit the plaintiff shall state its value.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
Section	53
Marginal note	Institution of suits and cases
Jurisdiction	State of Himachal Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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