(1) The Pradhan or the Upa-Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Gram Panchayat carried by a majority of its existing members at a meeting specially convened for the purpose by the prescribed authority.
(2) No meeting under sub-section (1) shall be convened by the prescribed authority unless a notice in writing has been given to him by at least one-third of the existing members of the Gram Panchayat in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The prescribed authority shall convene the meeting under subsection (1) after giving at least fifteen days prior notice to all the existing members of the Gram Panchayat.
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(4) If the motion for removal of Pradhan is under consideration, the meeting will be presided over by the Upa-Pradhan and if the motion for removal of Upa-Pradhan is under consideration, the meeting will be presided over by the Pradhan.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, while any motion for removal of a Pradhan and an Upa-Pradhan from their offices is under consideration in a meeting convened under subsection (1), the Pradhan or the Upa-Pradhan shall not preside over such meeting, but he shall have right to speak or otherwise take part in the procedings of such a meeting , including the right to vote, and the meeting shall be presided over by the prescribed authority or his nominee who shall not have the right to vote.
(6) If the motion for removal of a Pradhan, or as the case may be an Upa-Pradhan, is not carried out by the majority of the existing members of the Gram Panchayat, no subsequent meeting for the removal of the same Pradhan, or as the case may be the Upa-Pradhan, shall be convened within a year of the previous meeting.
(7) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, majority of the existing members of a Gram Panchayat shall form the quorum for a meeting for removal of a Pradhan or an Upa-Pradhan, as the case may be under this Section.
(8) Subject to the provision of this Section, the procedure for the removal of the Pradhan or Upa-Pradhan including that to be followed at such meeting, shall be such as may be prescribed.
24. In the event of removal of a Pradhan or an Upa-Pradhan under Section-23 or when a vacancy occurs in the office of a Pradhan or an Upa-Pradhan by resignation, death or otherwise, the existing members of the Gram Panchayat shall elect, from amongst them, another Pradhan, or as the case may be , an Upa-Pradhan in the prescribed manner.
25. If the office of a member of a Gram Panchayat becomes vacant by reason of his death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed by election of another person under the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
Filling of casual vacancy in the office of Pradhan or Upa- Pradhan Filling of casual vacancy in place of a member of Gram Panchayat.
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26. Every Pradhan or Upa-Pradhan elected under Section 24, and every member elected under Section 25 to fill a casual vacancy, shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the person in whose place he is so elected.