(1) The State Government may establish a Gram Adalat for a gramdan village consisting of such number of members of the Gram Parishad and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The Gram Adalat shall have power to try and dispose of— any dispute of a civil nature between residents of the gramdan village which the parties have, by a written agreement, referred to the Gram Adalat for decision;
(b) any dispute regarding allotment of land by the Gram Parishad or the apportionment of produce of land between the Gram Parishad and an allottee.
(3) No other Court shall have jurisdiction to try any suit in respect of a dispute referred to in clause (a) or clause
(b) of sub-section (2).
(4) The procedure to be followed iy the Gram Adalat and the fees to be levied by it shall be prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Revision. 24. The District Judge having jurisdiction over a gramdan village may of his own motion, or on the application of any party, call for the record of a case decided by the Gram Adalat of the gramdan village, and if it appears to him that a failure of justice has occurred, he may make such order in the case as he thinks fit.
CHAPTER V.
Gram Applies.
Sion of Gros Nidhi.
The Gram Nidhi.
25. Every Gram Parishad shall have a fund to begcalled the Gram Nidhi and all moneys received by the Gram Parishad on any account whatsoever shall be credited to, and all expenditure incurred by the Gram Parishad shall be paid out of, such fund.
28. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Gram Nidhi shall be applied by the Gram Parishad for purposes of this Act including the maintenance of destitute children and poor and disabled persons residing in the gramdan village.
tag) The West Bengal Gramdan Act, 1964. 11 XXVil of 1994.1 (Chapter V.—The Gram Nidhi.—Sections 27-29.—Chapter V I.—Miscellaneous—Sections 30, 31.)
27. A Gram Parishad may received grants, donations.
bequests, gifts or loans from the Central or the State Government or any local authority or any person for all or any of the purposes of this Act.
28. Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, the Gram. Parishad shall have power to borrow money on the security of the Gram Nidhi or any property other than land belonging to it for any of the purposes for which the Gram Nidhi may be applied.
Power to receive grants.
eta.
Power to borrow.
29. The accounts of the Gram Nidhi shall be kept and Accounts audited in such manner as may be prescribed. and audit.
CHAPTER VI.
Miscellaneous.