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Section 16: Procedure where a Panchayat sues or is sued in its representative capacity. [1{Section 15 (2) (h)} of the Act

The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964State Rules of Punjab · 1961

2[(1) The Panchayat shall by a resolution to be recorded in the proceeding book, appoint its Sarpanch 3(----] or any other panch to contest any suit filed by or against the Panchayat. The Sarpanch 4 (-] or panch so appointed shall file a copy of the resolution duly attested by the Sarpanch 5[----] under the seal of the Pan.chayat in the court' alongwith other documents.]

1. Letter (h) subst. for letter (b) by Pb. 2nd Amendment Rules 1967,G.S.R.58,dated 18.7.1 967

2. See Pb. Govt. Gaz. L.S. Part Ill , dated 19-11 -1976 page 753

3. Omitted vide Pb. Govt. Gaz. L.S: Part Il l, dated 14-2-1979

4. Omitted vide Pb. Govt. Gaz. L.S. Part Ill, dated 14-2-1979

5. Omitted vide Pb. Govt. Gaz. L.S. Part Ill, dated 14-2-1979 35 · (2) The actual expenditure incurred in the defence of the case shall be chargeable to the funds of the Panchayat.

(3) The Sarpanch 1 [----] or panch ·so appointed shall not be competent to compound or admit claim of the party suing ·the Panchayat without prior authorization by the Panchayat by a resolution in writing passed in a meeting specifically called for the purpose. If any decree or order is passed by the court as a result of fraud, misrepresentation, concealment of facts or collusion with the .

opposite party, the Sarpanch or panch shall be personally liable for the loss caused to the Panchayat. ·

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ActThe Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964
Section16
Marginal noteProcedure where a Panchayat sues or is sued in its representative capacity. [1{Section 15 (2) (h)} of the Act
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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