In section 136 of the Principal Act, in sub-section (1),-
(i) after the words “Government” the words “or the authority authorized by the Government by order in this behalf.” shall be inserted;
(ii) after clause (i), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that where an application is made by a member to the Taluk Panchayat for leave of absence to himself and Taluk Panchayat fails to inform the applicant of its decision on the application within a period of seven days from the date of the application, the leave applied for, shall be deemed to have been granted by the Taluk Panchayat”.; and 5
(iii) after clause (v), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(vi) if a former Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha or member of Taluk Panchayat has been accused and proved guilty of misconduct or misappropriation in an Inquiry.”