Section 27: Surcharge

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

27. (1) Every Pradhan or [ x x x ] of a [Gram Panchayat ], every member of a [Gram Panchayat ] or of a Joint Committee or any other committees constituted under this Act [ shall be liable to surcharge for the loss, waste or misapplication of money or property belonging to the Gram Panchayat, if such loss, waste or misapplication is direct consequence of his neglect or misconduct while he was such Pradhan or Member.] :

Provided that such liability shall cease to exist affair the expiration of ten years from the occurrance of such loss, waste or misapplication, or five years from the date on which the person liable ceases to hold his office, whichever is later.

(2) The prescribed authority shall fix the amount of the surcharge according to the procedure that may be prescribed and shall certify the amount to the collector who shall, on being satisfied that the amount is due, realise it as if it were an arrear of land revenue.

(3) A person aggrieved by the order of the prescribed authority fixing the amount of surcharge may, within thirty days of such order, appeal against the order to the State Government or such other appellate authority as may be prescribed.

(4) Where no proceeding for fixation and realisation of surcharge as specified in sub-section (2) is taken the State Government may institute a suit for compensation for such loss waste or misapplication, against the person liable for the same.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act
Section	27
Marginal note	Surcharge
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In 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. 37 of 1978. Subs. by section 17 of U.P. Act No. 37 of 1978
omitted, U.P. Act No. 44 of 2007. Omit. by section 2 of U.P. Act No. 44 of 2007.
substituted, U.P. Act No. 9 of 1994. Subs. by sec. 33 of U.P. Act No. 9 of 1994.
substituted, U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017. Subs. by section 12 of U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.

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