[3. (1) The State Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish a Gram Sabha for a village or group of villages by such name as may be specified :
Provided that where a Gram Sabha is established for a group of villages, the same of the village having the largest population shall be specified as the name of the Gram Sabha.]
[(3-A) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act, when, due to unavoidable circumstances or in public interest, it is not practicable to hold an election to constitute a Gram Panchayat before the expiry of its duration, the State Government or an officer authorised by it in this behalf may, by order, appoint an administrative Committee consisting of such number of persons qualified to be elected as members of the Gram Panchayat, as it may consider proper or an Administrator and the members of the Administrative Committee or the Administrator shall hold office for such period not exceeding six months as may be specified in the said order and all powers, functions and duties of the Gram Panchayat, its Pradhan and Committees shall vest in and he exercised, performed and discharged by such Administrative Committees or the Administrator, as the case may be.]