Any person aggrieved by an order of the Gram Panchayat made under section 36 may, within a period of thirty days of the date of such order, prefer an appeal to the District Development and Panchayat Officer whose decision shall be final and shall not be .liable to be questioned in any court of law.
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38. Power to enquire and make report about misconduct of petty ofticials.
(1) On a complaint being made to the Gram Panchayat by any person that a peon, bailiff, constable, chaukidar, patrol of t:Jfe Department of Irrigation, Forest guard, Patwari, or vaccinator, canal overseer, head constable, game watcher or any other class of public servants to which the State Government may, by notification, extend the provisions of this section has misconducted himself in his official capacity, the Gram Panchayat may enquire into the matter and submit a report along with the prima-facie evidence to the superior officer whom it may concern, or to the Deputy Commissioner.
(2) The authority referred to in sub-section (1) shall, after such further enquiry as may be required, take suitable action and inform the Gram Panchayat of the result:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed 1as empowering the Gram Panchayat to summon any such officials. or to exercise control disciplinary or otherwise, over them.
39. Supervision of Patwaris. On the report being made by any person that a Patwari or Chaukidar has failed to perform any duty imposed upon him by any law, the Gram Panchayat may by notice fixing a reasonable period require him to perform the said duty and on his f allure to do so shall report the matter to the superior officer whom it may concern, or to the .Deputy Commissioner and the result of the action taken thereon shall be communicated to the Gram Panchayat.
40. Power to introduce prohibition. (1) A Gram Panchayat, may by a resolution supported by at least two-thirds of panches holding office for the time being passed at any time on or after the first day of April, and on or before 30th day of September .in any year, direct that intoxicating liquor be not sold at any licensed shop within the Gram Sabha area, notwithstanding any resolution passed by an empowered local body under section 5 of the Punjab Local Option Act, 1923, or any other law for the time being in force, such resolution shall be effective from the first day of April, of the year following the date when it is so passed and shall immediately be communicated to the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Punjab.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, and the rules made thereunder, or any other law for the time being in force, with regard to the powers and functions of the Collector under the said Act, such a resolution will be binding upon the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Punjab:
Provided that if the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Punjab is of opinion for reasons to be recorded in writing that within such local area illicit distillation or smuggling of alcohol has been carried on or connived at, within two years preceding the date of the passing of such resolution, in such local area, such reso1ution shall not be binding upon him, unless the State Government orders that it shall be so binding.