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Section 14A: Punishment for failure of handover records etc.

The United Provinces Panchayat Raj ActState Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 26 of 1947

14-A Outgoing Pradhan’s obligation to deliver records and money of Gram Sabha.

[(1) If any person on ceasing to act as Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat wilfully fails in spite of being required to do so by the prescribed authority to handover all records, money or other property of Gram Panchayat to his successor or to a any person authorised in the behalf by the prescribed authority, he shall be punishable imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.]

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), any such money may on a certificate issued in that behalf by the prescribed authority be recovered as arrears of land revenue.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act
Section14A
Marginal notePunishment for failure of handover records etc.
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017. Subs. by section 9 of U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.
  • inserted, U.P. Act No. 3 of 1973. Ins. by section 6 of U.P. Act No. 3 of 1973.

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