The PUNJAB GRAM PANCHAYAT ACT, 1952

yosa : Ph. Act TV.) | GRAM PANCHAYAT 121 THE PUNJAB GRAM PANCHAYAT ACT, 1992, TABLE OF CONTENTS SRCTIONS CHAPTER T—PRELIMINARY Title and extent. + - vt Repeal and saving. Definitions. 2 ‘ CHAPTER II—SABHA AREA AND ESTABLISHMENT AND ConstituTl or GRAM SABHAS AND GRAM PANCHAYATS . ” 4. Demarcation of Sabha areas. 5, Establishment and Constitution of Gram Sabha. 6. Constitution of Gram Panchayats and disqualifications to be members thereof. 7. Powers and jurisdiction of Gram and Adalti Panchayats. 8. Election petition. 9. Oath and term of office, resignation or removal. 10. Filling of casual vacancies. 11, Appointments in cases of default. 12. Meetings and quorum of Sabha. 13, Budget of Sahba. CHAPTER II-A—DISPuTES REGARDING ELECTIONS 13-A, Definitions. 13-B. Election petitions. 13-C, Presentation of petitions. 13-D. Contents of petition. 1 1 3 3 - - E F . , P P r o o w c e e r d ur o e f D o e n pu r t e y c eiv C i o n m g mi e s l s e i c o ti n o e n r pet to i ti w o i ns t . h draw and transfer petitions. 13-G. Procedure before the prescribed authority. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner GrAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pb. Act ty, Of 13-H, Appearance before prescribed authorify, 13-1, Powers of the prescribed authority. 13-J. Documentary cvidence. 13-K. Sccreoy of voting not to be infringed. 13-L, Answering of criminating questions ard certificate’ of in- demnity. 13-M. Expenses of witnesses. 13-N. Decision of the prescribed authority. 13-0. Grounds for setting aside elections. 13-P. Abatement of election petitions. 13-Q. Costs and payment thereof out of seourity deposits and return of such deposits. 13-R. Execution of orders as to costs. 13-S. Restoration to office of certain persons whose election was set aside. 13-T. Corrupt practices entailing disqualifications. 13-U. Corrupt practices. CHAPTER [II—GRAM PANCHAYATS—CoNDUCT oF BUSINESS, DuTIES, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS 14. Meetings, Quorum, 15. Maintenance of Panchayat records. 16. Employment of servants. 17. Punishment and dismissal of servants. 18. Provident Fund and gratuity for servants. 19. Administrative duties, 20. Functions of the District Board which may be delegated to the Gram Panchayat. 21. Power to require removal of encroachments and nuisance. i © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953°: Pb. Act [V.]. GrAm PANCHAYAT 143 SECTIONS 22; Power to make gencral orders, 23. Penality for disobedience of a special or general’order of the Panchayat. 24. Power to enquire and make report about misconduct of petty officials. 25. Power to contract for the collection of taxes and other dues. 26. Powers to introduce prohibition. 21. Bye-laws. 28. Entry and inspection. 29. Transfer’ of forest area for irrigation work. | : 30. Acquisition of land. 31, Power to manage fairs and markets. 32. Power over waterways, ctc. 32-A. Powers regarding naming of streets and numbering of buildings. 33. Functional Sub-Committees and Local Committeés of Gram Panchayats. 34, Help in maintenance and improvement of schools and hospi- tals or dispensaries. 35. Establishment of primary schools, hospitals ‘or dispensary for a group of Panchayats. 36. Assistance to- Government servants. 37, Power to take over management of institutions, ete. CHAPTER IV—CRIMINAL JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS | 38, Jurisdiction. 39, Additional power of Gram Panchayats. 40, Jurisdiction, ete. 41, Transfers. | 42, Exclusion of certain cases. 43, Cognizance of criminal cases. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 124 Gram PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pb. Act Ivy SECTIONS 44, Action on complaint. ° 45. Power of Panchayats to refuse to entertain criminal cages, 46. Proceedings on failure of the accused to appear. 47, Prompt disposal of criminal cases. 48. Punishment, 49, Compensation. 50. Conviction by the Panchayat not previous conviction, 51, Supervision of criminal proceedings by District Magistrate. CHAPTER V—Civin AND REVENUE JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS 52, Powers, 53. Pa t n o c j h u a r y i a s t di ct t i o on b , e deemed to be Civil or Revenue Court, Limits 54, Transfer of suits.. 55, Exclusion of Panchayats’ jurisdiction, 56. Limitation, 57, Tostitution, 58, Wrong institution of suits, 59, Summary dismissal, 60. Necessary parties in suits, 61, Summons, 62, Dismissal in default and restoration, 63, Ex-parte decision, 64, Final decision, 65, Supervision. CHAPTER VI—GenerRay, PRovis! ONS APPLICABLE To JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS . 66. General, 67, Bar to personal interests, © Scanned with OKEN Scanner =” 133 GRAM PANCHAYAT 1953 : Pb. Act V.] SECTIONS ’ ; 68. Compromise and decision on oath, 69. Bar to Legal practitioners. 70. Appearance of agents. 71. Difficulties. 72. Attendance of witnesses. ae 73. Processes. 74, Transfer application. 75, Stay of proceedings. 76. Payment by instalments. _ 77. Finality of decision. Res judicata. 78. Custody of money. 79. Contempt of court. Offences cognizable by a Gram Panchayat. CHAPTER VII—FINANCE AND TAXATION 80, Gram fund. 81. Sources of Gram Fund. 82, Power of Taxation. ite off irrecoverable 83, Power to exempt fro amounts. 84, Expense 85, Recovery of arrears. 86. Power to borrow. Service. %7. Special tax an d Community L 13. section ‘Chapter VIII omitted by Punia® Act No. 26 of 1960, © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 126 Gram PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pb. Act Iv. SECTIONS CHAPTER [X—CONTROL 95. Delegation of powers. 96. Access to record of Gram Panchayat. 97, Power to suspend the action of Gram Panchayat. 98. Control and subordination. 99. Default of duties. 100. Government may call for proceedings. 101. Power to make rules. 102. Suspension and removal of Panches, etc. 103. Suspension or abolition of Gram Panchayat and Thana Panchayat Unions and consequence thereof. CHAPTER X—MISCELLANEOUS 104. Bar to actions. 105. Liability of members. 106. Resignation. 107. Expenses to be met from State Revenue. 108. Suits against Panchayat or its officers. Limitation. of, suits. 109. Penality for tempering with the property. 110. Duties of Police towards Panchayat. 111. Disputes. 112, Joint works or undertakings. 113, Budget and Annual Reports by Gram Panchayats. SCHEDULES Offences cognizable by a Gram Panchayat. Schedule I-B. Schedule I[-—Period of Limitation for certain claims. Schedule []I—Table of fees. S[Scheduie 1V-—Form of Oath.] | _ TAdded by Ponhib Act No, 26 0f 1960, section2.. aces © Scanned with OKEN Scanner (RAM PANCHAYAT iZ7 . Pb. 1953 . ; GRAM PAN:C HAYAT ACT, 1952. iTHE PUN GAD Act No. IV oF 1953 ont of the President on the 19th March, ass a t published in the Punjab Govers- ras firs 1953 6 crete ( Extraordinary) of the 26th Marca. . pesos, x02 Pape © O h m y e 2 s to s e REG OF th be e S S e e at Co ; ja the Asscosbiz. se Pumee Gazette, Part V, 1952, paz 4 - oof or IL, pages (BE or ” °( 42411458.2 5 L p e a g g a es l at ( iv L e I, S x DI 167114, €M oisi, ASE | Gaze (1Sf16—U 595. on ant Reasons, se Pasias GORE i, see Paae> *For Statement Of OW esl 7 for proceedings : odinary), 1953, y 1983, Volume IL, pase ( Legislative *For statement Of bpal- —e 5 gad Rezo, HE Pasjas orGinasy), 1954, page ¢ punjas GOVE pa Gate (oz ‘ For Stare g mne i ns e ment Ot i O i v . esoy g 2 i a a U R e ea D ves™ I , Sf O R in 4 t A he S 4 A s 6 s embly. ordinary), 1954, 1, 1954, pasesf Sative Assembly Pebates, Vos ume Pusjas Gor | For Statement of Obp= ‘ t! gad Keats, . uaa s ) diaaryy, 956, pages S42-43, (ecFhor, Stiayse rnpenot wo f hOthg yeits n20ed r KRreaa avrvr e n n, e | n4<6 1s P. t a j e o n int M o O force 12th August, 190) —vide - dated Hii 1th August, 190 i . J Government Gazette (Es "For Statement of Ovjrs and hzavons, 106 F (Ex dinary), 1962, page 1S%4- mons Gaetse ge Punjab Gow? e nd a i n e ar t yy , St 1 a 96 t 3 e , m en p t a ge o f M4 O . D pxAs and Reason jab Gowerarnent st (Ee For Statement of Objects and Reasons, 106 FM (exe Ordinary), 1964, page 741, preramens GRD yas, $68 Punjab G “Hor Statement of Objects and heat’ “dlaary), 1954 pages 915—37. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 128 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 ; pp, ' Act py AN AC T T R A T T O I O P N R O I V N ID T E H E F R O U R R AL BE T A T R E E R A S OPI | NIS- BY PANCHAYAT NJAB It is hereby enacted as follows :— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY sas 1, (1) This Act may be called ¢ pil and Panchayat Act, 1952, : a Punjab Gram 4 4 “ | 3[(2) It extends to the States of Punjab a and the Union Territory of Chandigarh ind areay agate A e o c f r t s , t H w i h m i 1 l 9 a 6 e c 6 h a St l ( a A t c e t P r o a f 3 1 d P e u s o n h f j a 1 b u 9 n 6 d 6 t ) e r ] r a . n sfe t r he r ed P u t n o j a t b h e R U e n o i r o g n a ni t s e a rr t i i t c a ° on (3) It shall come into force at once. Repeal and saving. hereby 2. rep T e h a e l ed. Pu Bu n t j ab not V w i i ll t a h g s e t andi P n a g n ch r a i y ch a t re A p c e t a l, ent j thing done or any aciton taken in exercise of powers con- ferred by the repealed Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act to the extent that it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act : Also see sections 21 to 25 ibid, rep roduced b elow :— Transitional __ 21. Nothing in this Act shall affect the continuance of the Panchayats under the provision. a a A p r c r m e t i e , n n c d i e o p s e r a t d l a t b h l e b i y A s c e h x t e t e d h r i w s c h is i A a e c c n t h d , b y a c t r o i t e l n l h s e t i s m n i u t c e u h o x t f i e s t d t i t e h m e n e a c n e d p a s o w i G t e m r h r m e a s e m d S a i a n a b P d t h a e a n l c f y u h a n a r c y b e t a a e i s t f o o s n r a s e r a e r e u d n e d e t m e l he e r a c r t c c e t a o d h t e m e m i d p n e , r n i a n c c S c c e i a o m p b r a e h d l a n a s t n A c c e t t o h f e w r i e t t h i a i h n s s the provisions of this Act, and the aforesaid Panchayats shall continue so to exist as if this Act had not been passed and to exercise the powers and functions accordingly. Fail { concilia- 22. After the commencement of this Act no proceedings of a Gram Panchayat (once not Shall be rendered invalid for want of a certificate of failure of conciliation proceeding. to affect the pro- ceedings of Gram ca Pa n nch c ay h at a yat, of . 23. Inthe prin o c r i pal Act as amended by this ‘ Act, any reference to a law whic i h references. is not in force in territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, Were comprised in the State of Patiala and East Punjab States Union shall, in relation to such territories, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in such territories. Repeal and Saving, 24. (1) The Pepsu Panchayat Raj Act, 2008-Bk., is hereby repealed ; Provided that the repeal shall not effect— (a) the previous operation of the Act so repealed or anything duly done oF suffered thereunder, or Substituted by the Punjab Zila Parishads, Panchayat Samitis and Gram Sabhas (Reconstitution and Re-organisation) Order, 1969. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb Act TV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 129 Provided that the Panches in an oxisting panchayat shall not be affected by the provisions of section 5 of this Act. 3. Inthis Act, unless the context otherwise require—s Definitions. (a) ‘adult’? means a person, male or female, who has attained the age of 21 years ; (b) ‘building’? means any shop, house, hut, out- house, shed, or stable, whether used for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise and whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, thatch, metal or any other material whatever ; and includes a wall and a well ; (c) ‘‘by-laws” means by-laws made by the Panch- x “ayat under this Act ; (d) “common land” means land which is not in the exclusive use of any individual and has by usage, custom or prescription been reserved for the common purposes of village community or has been acquired for such purposes ; (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired) accrued or incurred under the Act so repealed, or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the Act so repealed, or (d) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of any such right privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid : or a e n n d f or a c n e y d , s uc a h n d inv a e n s y t ig s a u t c i h o n, p l e e n g a a l l t y p , ro f c o e r e f d e i it n u g r e or o r re p m u e n d i y s hm m e a n y t b m e ay i nsti b t e u te i d m , p os c e on d t in as u ed i f this Act had not been passed. (2) Subject to the provisions of the proviso to sub-section (1) anything done or A a in c p s t y t r a r c e u t p c i e t o a i n l o e n d t a or k e b n y d ir s ( e u i c b n t - c i s l o e u n c d t in i i g o s s n u e a d n ( , 1 y ) r a s u h p l a p e l , o l , i n re t in g m u e l s n o a t t i f o ar n o r , as d b e y i l t e e - g I l s a a t n w i o o t n o r i m n f a c o d o r e n m , s is f n t r o e a t n m i t f e i d c ) a , t t h io e n r u , e n w d i e t r o h r de t r h b , e e a p d n a e l d e me un d A t c i t l to a s s u h p a a e v m r e s e e n b d d e e e e d n d b d y b o y n e t a h n i o s y r t h A t i c a t n k g e n a n d d o u n n e d e s r h o a r l l t a he n c y o c n o t a r i c n r t u i e o e s n p o t n t o d a k b e e i n ng i n u p n r f d o o e r v r c i e s i t o a h n e c co p o r r f d i i n n c t g i h l p e a y l , p A r u c i n t n l c e i s - a s s SO amended : Provided that Panchayati Adalats, Class I and Panchayati Adalats, Class IJ, shall cease to function on the date of commencement of this Act. Act as 2 5. a me I n f d a e n d y b d y i ffi t c h u i l s t y Ac a t, r is t e h s e S in t at g e i vi G n o g ve ef r f n ec m t e n t t o th m e a y, p ro b v y i si o o r n d s e r o n f ot t i h f e y p i r n i n t c h i e p a O l f fici 4 al d P i o f w fi e c r u lti t e o s . r emove Gazette. make such provisions or give such directions as appear to it to be necessary gr expedient for the removal of the difficulty. ema © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 130 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Act ty 2) “Director” means the Director of Pane hayats . appointed under this Act ; x T(t) wok Ok O% *] ; a (g) “ tu G t r e a d m un P d a er n ch * a [ y S a ec t t ” i on m e 5 a n o s f ] t t h h e i s Pa Ac n t c ha ; yat const _ i [(h) of “ G P o u v n e ja r b n me an n d t ” H ar m y e a a n n a s t a h n e d S t t h a e t e Adm G i o n v i e s r t n r m a e t n o t r s s of the Union territories of Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh in relation to the areas falling P w a i r t t h I i I n of th t e h i e r Pu t n e j r a ri b t or R i e al o rg l a i n m i i s ts a ti as o n sp A e c c t i , f ie 1 d 9 66 i . n (Act 31 of 1966).] , (i) ““ e s P l e a ec n t c e h d ” 6*) o m r e O a ® a n p s 6 p o a i © n m te e d m J be o u r r n d a e n o r f Ad G t a h r l i l a s t m i Ac P t P a a n n c a c h n h a d a y y a a t i t , n- cludes a Sarpanch ; / _ Gi) in A c lu P d a e n s ch a a n y a A t d al m t e i an P s a nc a h a G ya r t a m J. Panchayat and 7 7[(iii) a S S n a a d “ m m i P it t a h i i n a s c v c h i o a n n g y s a a t t n i j d t u r u i t s e S d Z d a i i m c l i a t t u i i n o ’ d n ? e P r a ov r m e t i e h r s a e h n a s t P h u e s n S j S a a @ a b b ha P P a a n n a c c r i e h e a a . y y ] t a t (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; / (k) “ s p t u r b u l c i t c u re pla s c i . e t ” ua te m d e an w s i t ° hi a n ° n y the p la j c g u e, r is b t u s DiU l” t d i i i o c n n g O ba a s Gram Panchayat aro e a to W e free access ; XLI ‘I o n S f s t S e C u r 1 l b t 9 a s e 5 u t 3 d s ) i e , t b u y t ( s e f e ) d t c h t e i o b o m y n P i u t t n t 2 h j e e d a (7 b ) . P by u G n r j P a a u m b n ja P b a Z n i c l A a h c a t y p a N r t o i . s ( h A a 2 m 6 d e n o 5 d , f e d r m , 1 e p 9 n a 6 1 t 0 n 9 , c 6 9 h ) . a s e A y c c a t t t , i on 1 9 S 5 3 a ( 3 m 1 ) i - l ( i P s u nia a b n d Act G ra No - | Sabhas (Reconstitutio? and Reorganisation) Or 'T ‘ h T e h e w o w r o d r s d “ “ P T a h nc a h n a a y ” a t om U it n t i e o d n ” by o m P i u t n t j e a d b by A ct P u X nj X ab X Ac o t f 1 N 9 o 5 . 4 . 76 of 1909 sectio‘ nop 13 ‘Inserted by Punjab Act No. 19 of 1963. | aA © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb. Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 13) (1) ‘public s s ervant” meansa public ser m er all y i 21 n cl o u f d e the a p i a nd n i c a h n an P d e na a l sa C r o p d a e ch , 1 . a 6 a 0, XLV _ (m) ‘p) ublic street” means a pathwa bre Jane, square, court, alley Af eateus tn - eee which the public has a right to use ee 5 udes the drains or gutters on either | * : the land upto the defined boundary of y a putting property, notwithstanding an projection over such land of any veraida : or other super-siructure ; | 11 (mm) ‘Sabha’ means a Gram Sabha established | under section 5 ; (mmm) ‘Sabha area’ means an area declared to be a Sabha area under section 4 ; ] f(D) “Schedule” means the Schedule appen : ded to this (o) “ a s p c u p t b o - in c ; t o e m d m it u t n e d e e ” r s m e e c a ti n o s n 33 4 o f thi s s u b A - c c t o mm ; ittee a 2 ( ( y [ f g r ) ) ( 00) “ ‘ “ c i r o d ‘ m w t c o n i t e v a a u a s n - i h v x “ i p t t l s c e e ” r S l p n e t h r n a i y l t a i r g c u i b a r t e c t e i e i ’ - g i u o ’ m d n D e t n u i p c h e i n e r e l o e d v d m s w u s s w i N i e t e d t o h s o t a a e f f ” i i h t r o s n e c r o t s l h n h 4 e w r a e a v a i e l r i t m n i t v t h n a e a e c i S e e b s e t n r a u n s l y h n b O u s e e s , s f - e e i f f D P l t r i u i o u u b o d n c a r c v a n j u o m e n a e i t a d f t l i d r v a e s e y ” n e d , i r y t a n a o g a h n f u r e e n o y e ; e t n f m r h a e c e e i i e , i r h a s n , a c o r l a a t o r n a r f h l r n e A n s i e r n a r a c c g a n e e l t o a t n d l c e t r e t t 4 p , o o d i h C u r r e a m s ; t n s o D r e d w a D p r e O h i o a d n f t a i o l s s a s b o i f . f w c t l n e e i n h l h r d i c s A a a i i n e s t c c g c g r h t o e t e ] - r 1 1 ; t a ] , Vl" I1 l o o f f 1 1 8 9 7 0 3 8 : A 1 c 9 t 0 , 5 , z t 1873 9 * , [o r a 0 n y , ther Act al l subsidiary works t the sluice conne cted with such h ¢ i ch water 1s supplied to such chann¢ : sabhas N e s I I n W n s s e e r ed r a t t s e t e d i b t y u P b t y” u i n o ( j t n a m h b m e ) a nd a P n A u d c R n e j o a ( r b g n a m t Z n m i i ) l s ; a ; a 1 t 9 i 5 i P o 4 n a n s r e ; i r O t s r e ; h d d a e d r s b , , y P 1 u 9 g n p 6 j 9 a , a a n b c h s a c a A h y c e a t, d u t a l 2 o e 6 S r am o f i s t e i c 1 e 9 o ise 6 n s 0 , a n s d e t ct o i G o n n r am 3 (2) © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 132 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Act ry (s) the expressions ‘“‘offence’’, ‘non-bailable offence, “cognizable offence’, ‘complaint’, “officer. in-charge of a police station”, and “nolice station” have the same meaning as in section 4 V of 1898. of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 ; (t) the expressions “decree”, — “‘decree-holder” ' “judgment debtor’, “legal representative” and “movable property” have the same meaning of IB. as in section 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 ; f (u) the expressions “landowner”, “tenant”, “rent” and “land revenue’’ have the same meaning as in the Punjab Land Revenue Act, XVI of 1887. 1887, [or any other Act for the time being in- force]. 2 Inserted by the Punjab Zila Parisha ds P anchayat Samities and Gram Sabhas Reconstitution and Reorganization Order, 1969, Schedule second. Me, oA © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953: Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 133 {CHAPTER II] SABHA AREAS AND ESTABLISMENT AN D CONSTT- TUTION OF GRAM SABHAS AND GRAM PANCHAYATS 4. (J) Government may, by notification, declare any Demarcation of village or group of contiguous villages with a population °°" *"* of not less than five hundred to constitute one or more Sabha areas : Provided that neither the whole nor any part of— (a) a Notified Area under section 241 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 "for any other Act for the time being in force] ; or (6) a Cantonment; or (c) a Municipality of any class ; shall be included in a Sabha area unless the majority of voters in any Notified Area or Municipality of the Third Class desire the establishment of a Gram Sabha in which case the assets and liabilities, if any, of the Notified Area Committee or the Municipal Committee, as the case may be, shall vest in the Gram Sabha thereafter established and the Notified Area~ Committee or the Municipal - Committee shall cease to exist : . Provided further that the Government may, in any particular case, relax the limit of five hundred. (2) Government may, by’ notification, include any area 1n or exclude any area from the Sabha area. / (3) Ifthe whole of the Sabha area is included in a municipality, Cantonment, or Notified Area under section 241 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, *[or any other Act for the time being in force] the Sabha shall cease to exist and Its assets and liabilities shall be disposed of in the man- ner prescribed. 'The whole Chapter II substituted by Punjab Act No. 26 of 1960, section 4. “Inserted by the Punjab Zila Prishads, Panchayat Samitis and Gram Sabhas (Reconstitution and Re-organisation) Order, 1969, Second Schedule. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 134 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 ;: Ph, Act Ty Establishment 5. (1) Government may, by notification, establish, aE eatin Gram Sabha by name tn every Sabha area. | (2) Every Gram Sabha shall, by the name Notified under sub-section (1), be a body corporate having Perpe (ual succession and a common seal, and, subject to any restriction by or under this Act or any other law, shail have power to acquire, hold, administer and transfer property, movable or immovable, and to enter into con- tracts, and shall by the said name sue or be sued and do all such things as are necessary for which it is constituted. 1](3) Every person who, for the time being, is entered as a voter on the electoral roll of the Punjab Legislative Assem. bly, the Haryana Legislative Assembly, the Himacha| Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the Parliamentary constituency of the Union Territory of Chandigarh for the time being in force, and pertaining to the Sabha area, as the case may be, shall be a member of the Sabha of that Sabha area.] eet Gomttestion of 6. (1) Every Sabha shall, in the prescribed manner, err disduslifica, elect from amongst its members a Chairman of the Sabha tions to be membets and an executive committee consisting of such number of thereof. persons not being less than five or more than nine including the Sarpanch of the Executive Committee as the Govern- ment may determine taking into account the population of the Sabha area : Provided that ifno woman is elected as a Panch of any Sabha, the woman candidate securing the highest numbet of votes amongst the women candidates in that pioaticn ma ~ _beco-opted by the Panchayat as a Panch of that Sab a0 where no such woman candidate is available the Rt of authority shall co-opt as such Panch a woman nem the Sabha who is qualified to be elected as a Pancn. (2) The Chairman shall also be called the Saayrpn ancah ta of the Executive Committee which shall be atyles eee. Panchayat the members thereof to be called Fé the (3) Every woman co-opted as aa PaTé n 4 proviso to sub-section (1) shall have the right ¢ meeting of the Gram Panchayat. _.§_=---_——_., 4Substituted by the Punjab Zila Pari°s hads, Panchayat Samut ti tsic 4 nd Gra ‘Reconstitution and Reorganisation) Order, 1969. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner _—_— 1943: Pb, Act 1V] GRAM PANCHAYAT 135 (4) The election shall be by secret ballot and direct vote in the manner prescribed and the prescribed number of candidates securing the highest number of valid votes shall pe deemed to have been duly elected : Provided that for the period expiring on 26th January, 1970— (a) every Gram Panchyat shall, subject to the provi- sions of sub-clause(b), have one panch belonging to the Scheduled Castes if their population is five per centum or more of the population of the Sabha area concerned ; (b) every Gram Panchayat with seven or more pan- _ ches shall have two panches who are members of Scheduled Castes if the population of the Scheduled Castes is ten per centum or more ; (c) if the required number of successful candidates does not include one or two members from the Scheduled Castes, as the case may be, then the Scheduled Caste candidate or candidates, as the case may be, securing the highest number of votes from amongst themselves shall be deemed to have beenelected asthe last, or the last two panches ; (d) in case the requisite number given in sub-clauses (a) and (b) of members of Scheduled Castes are not elected in the manner given above, the prescribed authority shall make up the deficiency by nominating duly qualified person or persons of such castes: Provided further that the expiry of the period referred to above shall not affect the Constitution of a Gram Pan- chayat existing at the time : Provided further that if Government is of the opinion that the basis of population adopted for the purposes of determi ing the representation of members belonging to Scheduled Castes for any particular Gram Panchayat 1s incorrect, with the result that the requisite number of panches belonging to such castes is not elected, the Govern- ment may nominate the required number of duly qualified © Scanned with OKEN Scanner os’ 136 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953: Pp. Act 1y, rson or persons of such castes as additional Panches on such nomination being made the number of anche determined under sub-section (/) shall be deeme to have been increased by the number of panches so Nominateg The number of the Panches so increased and their term of office shall cease to have any effect after the next lection of the Gram Panchayat concerned, when the number of Panches of that Gram Panchayat shall be determineq afresh under sub-section (/). | (5) No person who is not a member of the Sabha and who— “ (a) is not qualified to be elected aS a member of the Legislative Assembly ; or (5) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude unless a period of five years has elapsed since his conviction ; Or ; (c) h a as n d be w e h n i c s h u bj o e r c d t e e r d in t o t a h n e o o r p d i e n r i o b n y a o f c r G i o m v in e a r l n m c e o n ur t t or of the officer to whom Government has delegated its powers of removal, implies a defect of character unfitting him to be a Sarpanch or Panch, unless a period of five years has elasped since the date of order ; or (d) has been convicted of an election offence ; or (e) has been ordered to give security for good be- A haviour under section 110 of the Code of Crimi- nal Procedure, 1898 ; or (f) has been notified as disqualified for appointment in public service, except on medical grounds ; or (g) is a whole-time salaried servant of any local authority or State or the Union of India ; or a EF d © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953: Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 137 Joes . (h) 1s registered as habitual offend x H i abitu : al Offenders (Controland Reform eae Hecet lorany other Act for the ti : me bei onee n g in (7) is an undischarged insolvent ; or _/ (j) has not paid the arrears of the tax imposedb y th of Gram Panchayat ?[or the Panchayat Samiti]; r (kK) is an employee of Sabha or Gram Panchayat ; of ‘{(kk) is a member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislature of the Punjab State ; or] (7) is a tenant or lessee holding a tenancy or lease under the Gram Sabha or is in arrears of rent of any lease or tenancy held under the Gram Sabha, or is a contractor of the Gram Sabha ; shall be entitled to stand for election as, or continue to be a Sarpanch or Panch : “(Provided that if, on the commencement of the Punjab Gram Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1963, a member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislature of the Punjab State is holding the office of a Sarpanch or Panch such member shall not be disqualified under clause (kk) to continue as a Sarpanch or Panch, as the case may be, for the term of his office : Provided further that a member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislature of the Punjab State may be elected as a Sarpanch or Panch if, along with his nomination paper he gives a written undertaking to the effect that he shall resign his membership of either House of Parlia- ment or of the Legislature of the Punjab State, as the case may be, and so resigns before taking the oath under sub-section (J) of section 9.] 7. (!)AGram Panchayat shall exercise powers as aN Powers and juris- . ss ae as diction of Gram ordinary Panchayat, and shall have jurisdiction over 444 adalti Pan- matters Jaid down in Schedule I-A. chayats. ‘Inserted by the Punja a b Zila Pri : shads, Pa } nchayat Samitiitiees s a¢ nd Gram Sa bhas ( Reconstitution and Reorganisation) Order, 1969, Second Schedule *Added by Act No. 19 of 1963. *Clause (kk) inserted by ibid, *Added by ibid, © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 138 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 - Pb. (2) [he Government shall have powers to conte tt. jy any Gram Panchayat or elected representatives me : Upon of Gram Panchayats, enhanced Powers. Such Pane Broup or representatives shall have Jurisdiction Over matte aYats down in Schedule I-B. TS Jaig v o S a e f b s a P f h r a n x a e r e a m a e e d c n e c l o o p r n a l t n u c m c r n c h n r h i ( s e e g h ( c i 5 a h s ( t s 4 e s a ) n 3 y a a ) e y o l e ) t y g l m e g a n P l a c o e t t a N t T t t a t W n a n t h o h e s h t h h e g h t m c d e i a e e s h s e o h v v h r p e t e n n a a e e a c h m r l n g y s n i o l A s o h b s a d g n d e c j e t a t t e h a c l o u e b h n s e n f l s e v e r e e s k c h t u i r e d m t a e n i c a s s n i i i s t h d d C o n e n n g s e i o c d w v n r l c n a , e P n u o v b g P t p l m c d y a u e m i a i o e e n p s o o b d n s w r m f c n a h e c n e p s b d a h h r e o r i o l f a e i c f e o l r o n d s w a r s r e s v , n G e s c P o e t r e r t f . a r t h r l s a h S e A n e e e h c v d m c f e a a t o a e l t h l n m t a l h r e V l a m r e e d t a r c f o P y e e s i i e t t n a a r v e d e i n c e l e t n d n w t e o e b s c P g o A c h e m r , , a h t t d e f i o b n a a a n n a i c c b y l g s t t a i e P h n a t t n n h r h a e e t j e e a o y d d s s a f A a C e c u f P d C t t e r P b a o a o t i f o i . l a m - r h n n n S i r b t s n e e e v g f c a i e e e c s r e g h b d a e c a h r e h n . t i e r s a S P i a A d s e b s a t d o g e r o a S n i o p n l a h f n f s r a r t a o t ( g u m e c i l 2 h c h a l h a s h ) e a 18. * # * kx x x x *] Gathandtermof = g_ (7) Before entering upon the duties of their office i “on the Sarpanch and Panches shall take an oath in the foun specified in Schedule IV. (2) The Sarpanch and Panches shall hold office for 4 Period of three years - “[Provided that, after the first general electi : on of ow it : - man and members ot executive committees ot the si an m an a d d e c o- or o pt d i e o e n m ed of t m o em b b e er he s l d of a nd s uc m h ade co mm u i n t d t er e es e , r tio a n pe 9 r 5 i - o 4 : the Sarpanches and Panches shall hold office fo of five years.] Fovided *[further) that an ou | tgoin : g Pancshhe ll 1 u nles pi s s all, { the Government otherwise directs, con th Office, until his successor has taken the oath : th al of tH D o of f i f r i e t c h c e e P t r o b r S o y , a v b i h d a t a h e e t d w a o S t - a f r t i u h t r s i t r a h e d n e x s c r t h r a m t o o a h r r a j d t o a i r n P i a s a t u r y n b y c j h e o c g f t e m n t a e he r t y o a l v b o t e t h m e e e s e e a r t p i n p g r t e h d e h f e m r l e o d m e B h r the previous permission of the i ae *Omitted by Punjab Act No. 26 of 1962. Tncertad hu Diawlnth as © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 139 h w t m s or h i a h a a o v i n l n e c l S n h a e ( o r 1 h r o r 0 p o . t t a l h r h d n e a e e W c s r m h h w o o e , p i f m v n e f s a a i e r e y l c a s v e s o e n c r o b t f o e f h o n e r a i t a p n i r c P v t n e a a h a u w s s e n c e h e c c a d r o h n u i s , c m n b e a y e e i y d x n o , p r p o i l o c r f a s c a f e e a c u i n d e c r d e s . S “ s a h t h r o a e h b i y t l e t t b o a t a e ! a A c o s l ’ r s o o o r d f f c e l e a t e _ c c t h l t h e A e n o , o d e u m w t r e i e e n r w P s m o a i e s g n u u n c l f c a o h d h - r v F a i c l a l n i c n i g e s, of casual . of Pa 1 n 1. c he I s f for a re a ny n ot r eas t o e n c te a d , S ar O p F a nc a h n o o r r a vacane main’ OF eeat deefaul t. p t t a f m s e i e e a l d r r l y m s a e d o w n a S o f p a u w o p r l r i s o p d t h i a h a n w i n t h n I c h l i h a c h v t h o h e t e h l o e r d t n o h e P t e t c o a h i f e n e m f p s c r e i e s h c w r a e , i s r s p o5 y e r f n a o e s r s n c c u i t r n o t m h i h n e b e b w t e e i h c r d n o a u u s s n e e e e o t d f x h e p m p d i a l u r i p y l a n e r y c d e e . s o b q f e c , f u r h i a i p e c l b e o i a . r e f n w c d i d a i e s o d n a n t a y e h p F o P r p o f s o r s i o i o u i t n t c n h y s h - e a m h e f a a e t c r e e h v t r e i 1 s n y 7 t c g 1 e a i 2 ) a l . n r l g , e o d ( n o / o n ) f t e E s h v u e t c e a h h r f e S y t e a r d w H S a a a t a n t r e b h i i s h e a h a c m s a r s e r h o e v a m p t l e a i l s y n t ( g h i h ) o n e b l g r e d e a o i f t n f n i w d a x o f e S d t a e t w g r h e a b e n y n e c i r a o a t l t h l l h c e e e r d r o m P p e a e a t n t f h ( c t e i h e h n e r a g r H s y e a i a t r n t h i i - e n M r e u e m t i o n f g a S n a d b ha q . u o- Samiti.] t G H h a r e r a i m b 1 u 3. d m P g e a e T e n t h t c e i h n a p g y r S a e a t p c b a o h r n a a e s n d i d d s e h r b a d y l r l a t w t h h e a e t ou r i t G e t p s r o a r d S m t e s a v w e a o P l n f a o i n p t c m h h e e m a n e y t w e a o t t i r p n k l g i a n n a g n c d o o n o f s r a i t d t e h i r t e s t , he Budeet of Sabha. Sabha area.] 2» CHAPTER [I-A] Disputes Regarding Elections 13-A. In this Chapter, U nless the context otherwise Definition. requires,— 0 Oo inted in writing ( a a) “ b a y gen a t ” c sp a a m n e di a d n a an! s t e any at p a e n r elect! o i th b e the h is wr a i g t e te n n t f c o o r n s t e h n e t pu of r p s o u s c e h s person » | —— Substitute d by Punjab Ac y t P N u o n . jab Act No. 26 sCinapter I-A inserted b © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 140 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 . Pb. Ac (b) “candidate” means a person Who has been claims to have been duly nominated ag a Candi date at an election, and any such Person s1 be deemed to have been a candidate as froy the time when, with the election in pros mn he began to hold himself out as 4 Prospective candidate ; (c) “ s c p o e r c r i u fi p e t d in p ra s c e t c i t c i e o ’ n 1 m 3 e - a U n s :; any of the Practices (d) “costs” mmee ans all costs, charges and e *penses of, or incidental to, a trial of an election petition ; (e) “election” means an election to fj Il the office of a Sarpanch or Panch ; (f) “electoral right’? means the right of a person to stand or not to stand as, or to withdraw from being a candidate or to vote or refrain from voting at an election ; (g) “pleader” means any person entitled to appear and plead for anoth er in a Civil Court and includes an Advocate. Election peti- tions, called 13- i B n . que N s o t ion except by an arpanc : h or P . anch shall be P P e r t e i s t e i n o t n a s t . i on of I . ng t 1 h 3 e - C. p resc (7 r ) i be A d n y m se e c m u b ri e t r y o i f n { he Sab b h a may, o n furnish’ the prescribed manner.— (2) where an election was held after the 12th August, wi 6 t 0 h 0 i n an th d i and r ty b ef d o a r y e s o t f h e the 2 7 l t a h t ter S ept at e e m ; b e o r r , 1962, (b) w a h r e e r e 1 a 9 n 6 2, e lec wi t t i on in is th h i e r l t d y af d t a e y r s the o f 27 t t h h e” d S a e t p e t em © : “mouncement of the resulj thereof ;¥ Prese i nt on one or . more of the gr . ounds specif . ied i +» n S sub- section ‘paigy ceetion 130 to the prescribed authority 48 Person as a Sarpanch or Pee, gous the election 0 © Scanned with OKEN Scanner _— 1953 : Pb. Act 1V] GRAM PANCHAWAT 141 (2) The election petition shall b to have been presented to the prescribed authori (a) when it is delivered to the prescribed authority— (i) by the person making the petition ; or (ii) by be a nal p f e rs b o y n the a u p t e h r o s r o i n s edm ak ii n ng w rittinhge petiit ion b) when it is sent by registered post and is deli to the prescribed wuthority” nd is delivered (3) An election petition pending before th i a sh u a t l h l o ri b t e y de i c m i m d e e d d i at a e n l d y d b i e s f p o o r s e e d the o f a b t y h the S ep p t r e e n s b c e r r i . b ed 1 96 a 2 u- a t f h t o e r r i ty a ff 1n o rd a i c n c g o rd to a nc t e h e w p i e t r h s on th e w p h r o o vi p s r i e o s n e s n te o d f t t hi h s e C e h l a ec p t t i e o r n petition an opportunity to amend the petition. 13-D. (J) An election petition— Conte ie n } ts of Peqwpon. (a) shall contain concise statement of the material facts on which the petitioner relies ; (b) shall set forth full particulars of any corrupt practice that the petitioner alleges, including as fulla statement as possible of the names of c th o e r ru p p a t r ti p e r s a cti a c l e l eg a e n d d t t o h e ha d v at e e c an o d m mi p t la t c e e d of su t c h h e commission of each such practice ; an (c) s P h in a r l o l c t h e e d b u e r m e a , s n i n g e n 1 r e 9 0 d 8 lal b ( y “ 5 4 o t d f h o e w 19 n 0 p 8 e ) t i , i n t i f t o o h n r e e r t h C e o a d n v e d e ri of f o v f i e c r C a i i t f v i i Ci i o e l n d of pleadings ; o a p f f r f a i c s d t a u i P v c c i r h e t o , v i c in d o t r e h t e r d h u e p p t t e h p a t r t i e p t s r i c a w o r c h n t i e i b r c e e e s d h al t a f l h n o e d r p m a e l t s t i h o 1 t n e io s b p n u e a e p r r p t o a i r c c a t u c l l l o a e m o r g f p s e s a t n h t e i a h n e e y d r a e l o l c f e o . g b r a y r t u i a p o n t n 4 e to the petition shall also be si ( g 2) n ed An b y y t s h c e h e p d e u t l i e t io o n r e r a nn a e n x d u r v e e ri fied in the same manner as the petition. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner — 142 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Act ty peneflate th 13-E. If the prescribed security is n t r i e o c n e i p v e i t n i g t io e ns k . w th i e t hin pr t e h s e c r p ib e e r d i : o d ma s n p n e e ci r f : ied o r i : n th s e e ct p i : e o t n i ti 1 o 3 n - C, is o t t h n e o t f urn _ i P' s ¢ h S e e g n ted : authority shall dismiss the petition ; Prescribeg Provided that the petition shall not be dismij , out giving the petitioner an Opportunity of being Witt "C wi o t s h s d a r m a i w u sio a a n n d 9 t Conce 1 r 3 n - e F d . m T a h y e , a D t e p a u n t y y stage C omm a i f s t s er i on no e t r i c of t he distrig, nsf pions. for reasons to be recorded, Withdraw any elections, am a f p o n e r d n d t i r u n ia p g l o n t o b e a s f n u o o c r h e t her t a ra p n p r s r e f e e s s r c c , r r i i b b t e e h d d a t au p t a r h u e o t s r h c i o r t r i y i b t e y w d i th a a i n u n d t h h is t r d a i n s s t f r e i r c t i ; na aw e n: with the trial from the Stage at which it or w i a ty e o s a ha k l . l and P r r e o - v e i x d a e m d i ne t hat a ny s uc o h f a t u h t e ho w r i i t t n y e s m s a es y , a i l f re it a d t y h in ‘ ks e xa f m it i , ne r d ec . a ll P = roc ed p u r r e e s cr b i ef b o e r d e s o h f a ll a n 1 y 3 b - e G . r t u r l i e e s ( d . 1 ) m b a y S u d b e j t h e e c t t h p e r t r e o e s u c n t r h d i e e b r e , P d r ov a e i u v s t e i h r o o y n r s i t e y l , o e f c t t i a h s o i n s ne A a p c e r t t l i y t i a o n n a d s may be, in accordance with the procedure applicable t u o n de th r e t t h ri e a l C o o f d e s uits o f - Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), _ Provided that the prescribed authority shall have the discretion to refuse for reasons to be recorded in writing to examine any witness or witnesses if itis of the opinion that their evidence is not material for the decision of the petition or that the party lendering such witness or wil- nesses is doing so on frivolous grounds or with a view (0 delay the proceedings. ; » (2) The provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, re (I of 1872), shall, subject to the provisions of pant be deemed to apply in all respects to the trial of an ele petition. Ap a fo p E l e E e a O r R p a r n e E c N s e c tibe be d - p {h a e r ty p 1 r 3 i e - n s H c . p r e i r b s e A o d n n y a o u r t a h p o b p y r e i a t r a y a n p c l m e e a a , y d e r a b p e d p u l l i m y . c a a d t a e i p . o p n o i or n t or e , a d u ac l t o at a b a y c t fo t o r h n e e his behalf : © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 143 Provided that it shall be open to the prescribed au- thority to direct any party to appear in person whenever the prescribed authority considers it necessary 13-I. be gee ts authority shall have the powers Powers of the which are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Pro- ptetetibed cedure, 1908 (S of 1908), when trying a suit j authofity. the following matters :— ying a suit in respect of (a) discovery and inspections ; (6) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and re- quiring the deposit of their expenses ; (c) compelling the production of documents ; (d) examining witnesses on oath : (e) granting adjournments ; (f) reception of evidence taken on affidavit ; and (g) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses ; and may summon and examine suo moto any person whose evidence appears to it to be material ; and shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 480 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898(5 of 1898). Explanation.—For the purpose of enforcing the at- tendance of witnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the prescribed authority shall be the limits of the {Union Teritory of Chandigarh.] 13-J. Notwithstanding anything in any enactment Docimenary to the contrary, no documents shall be inadmissible in ‘““*"™* evidence at the trial of an election petition on the ground that it is not duly stamped or registered. 13-K. No wit . ness or other person s h h e a ll be re r q eq u u i i r r ed SeScercerceyc y ooff votivonugn to state for whom he has voted at an election. fringed. Substituted for the words ‘‘Stat e of Punjab’ ’ by the Punjab Zila Parishads, Panchayat Samitis and Gram Sabhas (Reconstitution and Reorganisation) Order, 1969, © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 144 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Act ly ing of ctie 13-L. (/) No witness shall be excused from answer. Aniering que ing any question to any matter relevant to a Matter jp tions andcfert- issue in the trial of an election petition upon the ground nity. that the answer to such question may criminate of ma tend to criminate him, or that it may expose or ma y tend to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture ; Provided that— (a) a witness who answers truly all questions which he is required to answer shall be entitleq to receive a certificate of indemnity from the prescribed authority ; and (5) an answer given by a witness to a question put by or before the prescribed authority shall not, except in the case of any criminal pro- ceeding for perjury in respect of the evidence, be admissible in evidence against him in any civil or criminal proceeding. (2) When a certificate of indemnity has been granted to any witness, it may be pleaded by him in any court and shall be a full and complete defence to or upon any charge under Chapter IX-A of the Indian: Penal Code (45 of 1860), arising out of the matter to which such certificate relates, but it shall not be deemed to relieve him from any disqualification in connection with an election imposed by this Act or any other law. wE im | 13-M. The reasonable expenses i ; ncurred by any Person in attending to give evidence may be allowed by the Prescribed authority to such person, and shall, unless the Prescribed authority otherwise directs, be deemed to be part of the costs, Me y cl e sio e n of a ut th h e o di . smi 1 s 3e- s nNe e .w d e un (J d ) e r Whe s r ec e t ion a n e 1 l 3 e - c E t , i o: t n he p p e r titii e t s i c on r ib h e a d s a n u ot t ho d r b e i e t en y shall inquire into the election petition and at the conclu Sion of the inquiry shall make an order (a) dismissing the election petition ; or (6) setting aside the election. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 :Pb. Act Ty] GRAM PANCHAYAT 145 (2) At the time of m aking an order under sub-section (/) the prescribed autho rity shall also make an order— (a) where any charge is made in the petition of any corrupt practice having been comm} ; election, recording mitted at the (i) a finding whether any corrupt practice has or has not been proved to have been commit- led at the election and the nature of that corrupt practice ; and (ii) the names of all persons, if any, who have been proved at the trial to have been guilty of any Corrupt practice and the nature of that practice ; and (b) fixing the total amount of costs payable, and specifying the persons by and to whom costs shall be paid : Provided that a person who is not a party to the petition shall not be named in the order under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) unless— (a) he has been given notice to appear before the prescribed authority and to show cause why he should not be so named ; and (5) if he appears in pursuance of the notice, he has been given an opportunity of cross-examin- ing any witness who has already been examined by the prescribed authority and has given evidence against him, of calling evidence in his defence and of being heard. _ 13-0. (J) If the prescribed authority is of the Grounds for - Opinion— setting aside elections. (a) that on the date of his election the elected person was not qualified, or was disqualified, to be elected under this Act ; or (b) that any corrupt practice has been committed by the elected person or his agent or by any other person with the consent of the elected person or his agent ; or . (c) that any nomination has been improperly re- Jected ; or © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 146 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pb. Ag ly the result of the election in go far as: “ Sones the elected person, has been m It affected— aterially (i) by the improper acceptance of any Nomination, or (ii) by the improper reception, refusal or of any vote or the reception of Tejection which is void : or | any vote (it) by any non-compliance with t t o h f i s thi A s c t A ; c t or of any rule S he m a p d r e o vis u i n o d n e s r t e h l e e ct p e r d e sc p r e i r b s e o d n . authority shall set aside the election of the Secti ; o (2 n ) (1 W ), h e a n fre a s n h e e l l e e c c t t i i o o n n s h h a a s l l b b e e en h eld s . e t aside under sub- t A i d o e n t s e . men t en d pe e t a i t t h i 1 o 3 n - o e P f r . s . a A s n ol e ele p c e t t i i o t n i one pe r t it o i r o n of sh t a h l e l S a u b r a v t i e v or o nl o y f o se n v er t a h l e me of o r n e c a ~ e n s y o u u c t h th “He 1 d 3 i - s Q c . r eti ( o 1 n ) of C os t t h s e P i r n e c s l c u r d i i b n e g d p a l u e t a h d o e r r i s t ’ y . fees shall be in Posits, D o C e n o p st u s a t n y h ‘ a p C v p e o l i m Fco b : an e tt i e i n o Y n e a ar a d o m wn e a a de “ r d d e a e b 4 e b . y i e n , S w t u h r O e c i r © h t i s p o n e d g r a p t f 5s a e a r o t r i n n o f as u t i: h n n s p a d o u t e s c w r s h h i b o b e s l h t o e e a h r , i l d s f e f r o a u v w o i t t t o o C h r h l i a n p i t e e r 4 (3) If there j under this C pter sctlance left of the securit : y depo sit Or where “Tred to i .

n P t a ha y t m en s t ub -s u e n c d t e io r n , su s b u - c s h e ct b i a ‘ o on l n a n® ( ( J ) ded or no applicator ne ‘ the said period vn OMMissioner by chat Id beh S a e l c f u ri i t n y wr d i e t p i o n s g i t to ma t y h , e DeP uty Person by whom the securit ° y } as © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 147 been deposited or if such per p s er on dies aft ‘ r d e e t p u o r s n i ed t : , e tO fe e s l a e i g d a l per r s e o p n r es o e r n ta to t iv h e i s s o | t le ga a l s a uc r h e m p a r p e k s e i e r n n s g t o a n t , i s v u e c b , h e as the case may be. t c h e s d h a o x e a e i s u e c s m r r c r e s t e u o a 1 C e t n 3 e h m p - w a f a l R i d p o a . t n t i r t c h n h r e e e i e e r t n c t h t o A e o e r f n m d d t y p a a e h r n a r y e e d b y s o y m i r o l e b r d d b o e n s e e y c u r n t a c c l c a h t r e u h a o o s e s f l d e o t i o u r m r m s c d i t o a t e e h s b m n r e d u e e s y i s t o b o n f a e | p e m f m s r e c o a w s o a r h d c y e e e e t o a d a n { u d t b b r y h y e e e t h s i e e u a t p x a c s r s e u h e p i c l n r f t u i c o t f c o i v e o i p n i d i a t s l i a i t a o e n s s h s s a u c a i a “ i i t v n ? l i o y : l f ; Ex _ ecu tion ° t u s c d o s f h a n a u u t e t d f b e i r f a e - o e i n r s n P c o y e o i f r f c e o t t h n c s i v h a c m o u i o i s y s s a c n d t h y e s b o d s f e o e ( w e r c 2 b n h e ) t d t t i i e h h o e r c a o m r n h t f e a u a c d n m w o h s w e l i a o v e h e t s c e u s e h t r s n r u i i e e t n b n o d e d i n t e e n r i a a o s b n f 1 y y f 3 p l t o - e t e r h f Q h a r a t , e s n i t t u o h u c d e s h n s a n e r u p o c r e b p u o e a - l c f r c l o s i a i s o i e c t p t v s o c a y p s e n e t t l e r d i i i y o o d c o n n e a r a y p t o f e o i f t a s o m a o e r i w r n n t a t h i y d e n f a e g n r s r b p h o e a o a f m u a l l r t e l o n p a t r P d i n r t l e o c i e h i n n r e d e e - i - t m o a d i e n 13 t - h S a . t su (J b ) - S se o S c u t - s b i s o j e a n e c . c t t i on t o e a t t ( h 1 ) h e e o ° r 2 e 7 e t P h s a e n c c t S o h i f e o p n a t h n e e l m e d b e 1 e c 3 a r - h f C , e , t e c r o 4 1 9 m t 6 p m h p 2 e e e , e t r i n s t 1 o c w i 2 n a o t e , s n h R e eS l s e ot p c o e t r r r i s a o o ; o n t n s i on w a cw s ehr otas s i e e t n t O m s o o e r f e t f n i t P c a , e a s n id c s e o h h f , a l b l y s a u s t b c h e h e t h d e p e S r e e c a s a m r c s e p r e d i a b n e m c e a t h o y b a e o F d 0e,; u P l a y n ch. n er sub-section : . r ( s 1 e h ) a s , l u l l t a ( n 2 c y ) e o a f s o O e t t n h h e e t r o t e he l b p e e e c r r t s 4 e i < o o s n n t S o a r r a o © p f t a e i c n o s t c n e u d c h h 2 o p F ¢ e a s p S80 a e n t he i v f v i a i e c n d a g n 5 c s i i n h y i p e s e c c a t © u i on G 1 r 3 a - m U C ca a t l i u l o p i n t . n g d p i r s a q c u t a i l c i e f s i . - P s | p o h n r a a a n l c l w c t h h 1 i i 3 a c - e e c y n T h a t . t a h i a t l s h f e o T r b h e f e d i e a i n n s d p c q e i o r u n g r i g a i o r v } d u l e p i o n f f t i © c t a - p h f t e r i i a o 4 v g c n e p t r i e c y 1 s e f e c s o m a r r ar e s r ) n n S t P e m d e e C c m O m U - a a b u y e t s r h or r o i o r o t s r r y o m r r e r a eas e s d a u t s c h t o o e e n s s d u a t c t h t h e e o be r P e r co o r v d i e d d e , d t r h e a m t ov t e h e th G e o ve d r i n sq ualilie period thereof © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 148 GRAM PANCHAYAT Corrupt practices. 13-U. The following shall be deemed to b Ct 7] V practices for the purposes of this Chapter -_ °° Corry, (1) Bribery, that is to Say,— (A) o a a f n g ' y e a n t g c o i a f r t n , d id b o a f y f t e e r an o o r y r h o p i t s r h o e m a r i g e s p n e e t r s b o o y f n a w c n i a y n t g h ; g a r t a e t i O rn F e nct hi g d to i : rec a t n l y y p o e r rs I o A n c n d e i re w c h t o ly m so o e f ve i r n d » u W c it i ng“ O C b a j t e i . o c n t , , Or aS a reward to— (?) a pe f o r o r r s on h a f v o i r n g h av w i i n t g h d s r o a w s n t ood h is Or C n a o n t d id st a o t o u d r , e or ; 9 (ii) a m r e ef m r b a e i r ne d of fr t o he m S v a o b t h i a n g for ; ha ving voted or (B) the Treecceeiijp t of, o T agreement to receive any gratification, whet her as a motive or a.reward— (a) bya Person for standing or not standing as, o o r r for withdrawing from bein g, a candidates; (5) by any person whomsoever for himself or any other person for Voting or refraining from Voting, or inducing or attempting to Induce any member of the Sabha to vote oF refrain from Voting, or any candidate t0 withdraw his candidature. #xplanation,—F or the purposes M ES o H f E th Pa is clause, the te"™ gr g a r t a i t f i i f c i a c t a i t o i n o n” o r is g ra n t o i t f ic r a e t s i t o r n i s c ted _ es t t o im p a e b c l u e n ia F t o ) re m “ fa o w i n a n e r m y d e nt a b n u d a t nd i i t t d a i l o l n e c s l f u o d n r e o m s t s i a n l o l c f lu f e d o e m r p m l s t o he y m p o e f a n y t m O n e o n t t © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953: Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 149 f o o f r a t n h y e e p x u p r e p n o ns s see e ss of, b on a a n a y ffiid e e d l e e ct i; i n on c . u rred - at (2) Undue influence, that is to é i I o n n d ir t e h c e t pa i r n t ter o f f er t e h n e c e can o d r id a a t t t e e mp or t hi t s o a “ ge i nt t , er or of any other person with the consent of the candidate or his agent, with the free exercise of any electoral right : Provided that— (a) without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this clause, any such person as 1s referred to therein who— (i) threatens any candidate or a inember of the Sabha, or any person in whom a candi- date or such member is interested, with injury of any kind including social ostracism and ex-communication or expulsion from any caste or community; or (ii) induces or attempts to induce a candidate or a member of the Sabha to believe that he, or any person in whom he is interested, will become or will be rendered an object of divine displeasure or spiritual censure ; shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right of such candidate or a member of the Sabha within the meaning of this clause ; (6) a declaration of public policy, or a promise of public action, or the mere exercise of a legal right without intent to interfere with an electoral right, shall not be deemed to be interference within the meaning of this clause. (3) The appeal by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his agent to vote or refrain from voting for any person on the ground of his religion, race, caste, community or language or the use of, or appeal to, religious symbols or the use of, © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 150 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Act ty yeal to, national symbols, such ag the national flag or the national emblem, for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate or for prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate, (4) t o t T w b r c f h f h i y h e l e e e t e l a e h i s t l a s g e h f i e i l a n u t c s o t p e g r h n a c s r e t , t n o h i c d o m e o c a i o f n o r o n f d r a t n d a a n t i s c i t o e h c e e o d e f e n , e n n a m t t a i o c e n c o r t i y a f y o t o s f i f h t o , z i t e r s h e , c o a e n r a s f a o n c o r g c P d r a h e r i o o n a n d o f m d t t a s p m a r i t p r e t d u I e e e d o t n a n . j c r d t e i u t i e m d s t a a b p i y n e t c , y o i t r o o a w f n l e l h t o e o o i y t t r n s h g h e r e a r o l p a g d u a e r f e i l f n n o p f n e e g d m e f t c c u s r o e t t a s r t i i e g o f e n o n o e n g n , o r t f a a a n e y e c n a t n m d e i o m r d b a b e t y e r o f a o n o r a y f n y h t o i h s t h v e e « r h g i e c n p l t e e , r so f b n o y r w a t i h t e c h a n c t d o h i e n d v a c e t o y e n a s n e c o n r e t h o i o f s f date himseif e Sabha (other t | han the candi 7 4 a ge p n l t a ) c e to fi o x r eg f > ro t f m h o e r an m t h e e m ’ b p e o o r l l s l l in T g s o s f t a w t h i a i s is l fa f a P m mi i E l C y Y id A ed o e r h o i r s Provi J O O d o d o r r f e e i t e n d t h t m p h e l e e a t d m c C h o e a s S t t a t t s o f o b t i h h x a e a b e f n e q o d r h i o r r f t i f h r o n e o r b g m y P o u t f s a r h e n e p v y o a e r s v a s e e l u h c i h o ] c m f l e e P m c o b l o b l e n y i r v n e s g a y i m n a s e t g t m a t t b h h i e e i o i r m n r practice unde (ee © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 151 Provided further that the use of an y publici traannss pori vehicle by any membe at his own cost for the ptitpoes off cine to or coming from any such_polli j place fixed for the poll shall not be deemed to be a corrupt practice under this clause Expla m n e a a t n i s o n, a — n I y n v t e h h is i cl c e l aus u e s , e d t he o e r x p ‘ re c s a s p io a n b le “v i eh e icl e” used for the purpose of road transport wetter propelled by mechanical power or otherwise and whether used for drawing other vehicles or otherwise. (7) The obtaining or procuring or abetting or attempting to obtain or procure by a candidate or his agent, or by any other pzrson with the consent of a candidate or his agent, any assis- tance (other than the giving of vote) for the furtherance of the prosp2cts of that candidate’s election, from any person in the service of the Government, the Government of India or the Government of any other State or a local authority. III CHAPTER GRAM PANCHAYATS—CONDUCT OF BUSINESS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS p p e l u s a b t c l a e i b c 1 l 4 i . s w h a i e n t ( d d h 1 , ) i n s T w h h a h t l e e h l e n e m b v e e G e e r r t a h i e m n l c g d a ll P o e a f a t d n c t l h h b e e y a a s y t G a t t r h o e a n m c a e S r a e r P a a p a a n n m c f c o o h r h n a : t y a h w t h ic a s h t h al s l i o t m b e e i s Mectnss: s b w b o y e i th e w a n i P t t t r m i h h a o t e i j l v n e o i p d r d r i e t e t d h v t y r o i e o e t u c o h a s f a l t l d a t a y h a t p s e h , p e m r P e o a f S e v a n a t a i c r i l h p n i e a g ng s n c of a h w f , t t h o e i t r h c c w e h a h l g e l i p n v r t i h e a n e s g r m s c e e e r q e i a u t b a i e i r e n e w d e g e , . n i n e s n w s a r o i t r t i i t y a y n : , g to the Sarpanch and the 0 (her Panches. Quorum. (2) Three Panches shall ffoo rm aa aoquro rubma.b y majority and W 3 h en aie vo isio t ns ng. o 1 f 8 th e e q u P a a l, n cha t y he a C 0 h airman shall have an additional or casting vote © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 152 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph, Act ly < e P M t a c a . n i , c n h t a a n e y d n a a t n c li e r b i e l c i o t r y d o s f t , o elec 1 t 1 e 1 d 5 . by (J) t he The P an S c a h r a p y a a n t c h f a o n r d , th i e n p hi u s r p a o b s s e e nce s , h all the b e p,;a nch hand them over. ponsible for the maintenance of all prescribed record Tes. registers and other property belonging to or Vesta and the Sabha or the Panchayat and, on the vacation = In office, the outgoing Sarpanch or Panch shall hand. his over to the Sarpanch or to such other Panch te them authorised in this behalf by the Deputy Commissione,. (2) If on a requisition made in thi Executive Officer of the Panchayat Samignat by the | s w u i b t - h s in e ct a i on p er ( i 7) o d to o f h t a en n d day o s v er o f t s h u e c h pr r e e s q c u r i i s b i e t d i on re f r a o i r ls d e une” Tegisters and other Property belonging to or vested. in a o T f r e a fe si g r h 1 r 1€ s a e y d s a i F t i t t r u o s t a t a i e n d a th f a C a o l tt a r s s s S s h u e w a b c i l u - t l r s h i e i n a c g n t p i p o l n y w , f . h TO o » t o t s t hh e e * [a E n J x u e r E c i x u s e t d c i i u v c t t e i i v o e n O M ff a i t g c h i e st S r a a b r h ® i Tegisters and other property. m such person such records, 2), t (3) On receiving an applicat; ( Foe” Magistrate may by a p w p a l r i r c a a n t t i on a ut u h n o d r e i r s e s = ub-s e ect; o S t e h a e r r c h pr a o n p erty la a c r : e th k e e o r r a e n p k ou o e f t a S F u ec b o - r I d n s s pe a c n t d o : r re t g o i st e e n r t s e . r a an n d d seize the P ry ave kept or are believed to be kept and to :a S u e t iz h e o d rO iri s s h e a d ll ] by b e h th a e nd De s p ut o y v e C r o t m mi t N s h e s e io s n a s e a e r r p , a nc a c bby $0 m: tHtesse may 4 . h ot a h n e d r i n p g r op O e n r e y e t b s e l wi © l fu P l r l e y s cri e b v e a d d es rec u o n r d d e s r a t n h d is r s e e g c i t s i t o e n r s th o e r Panchayat shall “onging to or vested in the Sabha or the w M of i a t y h t h s e t e a x n te d F n i i r d s n ; g C t l o a a s s n s i . y y t b h ~ i c P n o u 1 n g n v i i s c h t O a i F b o l n W e i t b h w y i a t f h i ne J , i u m d p o i r r c i i w s a i l o t n h M m a e g n b i t o s t t h r w a h t i e c ] h my Act, » anything to the contrary contained in this (5) The rJudic; Not take comin’ ~ jMagistr ate] of the First Class shall w o r n h i ti a ng C om I p n la t i h v i n t s t be m h a a l d f d e “ b b y y 2 t t h h e e o f G E f o e x v n e e c c e r u t n i m u v e n e n d t e r O ff ] i th c i e s r s o e f c ti th o e n P s a a n v - e * * 1 S gS S u uu u b b b s s s t t t s i i i t t t t i u u t n u t e t e d e d d f b . y o e P t u he n jaj w b o rd A s c t S N q o . 11 f o e f es 1964 mMted for the word “Magistrate” by Pig ttdab Act No. 25 of 1964 ) ( . ~ a . © Scanned with OKEN Scanner rr 1953 : pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 153 or a g11r16o.u p (©) L E ram P ea en ch .a ya St ec s r et w a h r o y s f h o al r l a b G e r a a m p po P i a n n t c e h d a ya b t | Se A c p r p e o t i ar n y t . m ent of the panchayat Samili in the manner prescribed : y p of e fo a r n e p y r o t v G h i e r d a e c m d o mm th e P a a n t n c c e h a m n a e y y n a t t p e o r o r s f on a t h e g r a o P p u u p p n o j i a n o b t f ed G G r r a a a m m s a P P a r n § t ch ay sv a a t t s e a A pp m o e i n n d te m d e nt by ) th A e ct P , anc 1 h 96 a 3 y , a t sh S a a ll m iti b . e deemed to have been 2) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, the Panchayat Samiti may, for making payment of l S th e e e v c y r e r t c a e o r m n y u t n r e S i O r b a u t a t i p i o p o n n o , s i nte f l d r e o av m o e r t d h s e e a e la m r S e y a d b h a a t n o d h F a u v a n e l d l s o b w e a e c n n o ce n a s c p e p r o n i t e o n d t e t d h , i e n such proportion as may be fixed by it. (3) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf a a d i P s r a m e i n p s c o s h r t a y or a f t r o o t S m h a e m r i w t t i h i e s e m a G y p r , u a n m i e s it h h P er a a nc s h S u a e o y c r a e t t m , a o r t y u t ra o o n f s r f o a e n r , G ra r s m e u c s e p i e P v n a i d n n , - g chayat or a group of Panchayats. P s d e i a n s n e c c r h h a ( a 4 l a ) r y g a e s t I t u p o s e o f r h r a v i l G t i l s s r i a b o o e m r n t t P h h o e e f a i n r c t c h h u f e a i u y y n a c S t t a o s i f r , o p n t a s h n a e c s h u , S n t e h d e c e r r e t c t o a a s t r e h a y i s s , s m is a A t y c t u n t b h d e e o , e r r i G u n r nd a t t e m h h r e e any other law for the time being in force. b i a S s e a m h m p i a o a t l s r i f 1 e 7 , e , d a a n c d o o G ( n n 1 r ) s w a i i d m i t t S e h u r b b e P y j d a e t n c h c t t e h h n i a s e t y c p o e r a A s e t s c s v u t a i c r o m h y u a a s y n r d u f l a e o e p r m s m p p a r l y o a c s o v a y a r l m r s i a u s n y s u g p o c e f h n b e d o t , o u h t t e m h a e d r P d t e i a h s e n s m c e i i r h n d s v a u s a t y n t i a h e t i t o s s s f Employment of otherwise punish such servants. (2) A Gram Panchayat shall pay the remuneration to suc 1 h 8. se A r va G nt r s a m o ut P o a f n c t h he a y S a a t b ha m a F y u , nd . in accordance with Provident und al psetvanls. Tules (a m ) ad e e s tab u l n i d s e h r an th d i s ma A i c n t t — ai n a provident fund on beha ; ___ (b) gran p o t f r e i v a t i s ou g s s r e a r t v a u a p i n p t t r y s o va t ; o l a n a o n f y the s er D v i an r t e ct s o ub r j . ec t to the 1 Substi : tuted by Punjab Act No. 19 of 1963. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner os’ 154 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pb. Act Iv Administrative 19. (/) Subject to such rules as ma . duties. it shall be the duty of the Gram Panctifar Prescribed limits of the funds at its disposal, to make Aten the for carrying out the requirements of { he Sabha ments in respect of the following matters includ; area] sidiary works and _ buildings connected (a) any public place including ; ‘tat? drains ; 'n§ IS sanitation and (5) w t el a l n s k , s w f a o t r e r- th p e u mp s s up , p ly baoli of e s, Spring, ponds a es nd washing and bathing: water for drinking, (c) burial and cremation grounds ; 3 (d) the lighting of public places_; (e) building for the accommodation of travellers ; (f) pounds for animals ; 2 (g) the relief of the poor ; (t) public health and sanitation_; (i) the- organization and celebrations of public festivals, other than religious festivals ; (j) the improvement of the breeds of animals used for agricultural or domestic purposes ; (K) public gardens, playgrounds, establishment and ‘Maintenance of recreation parks, organization of games and sports, supply of sports materials and holding of tournaments : > (/) libraries and reading rooms ; (m) the voluntary registration of the sales of cattle, Camels, and horses : 3 (1) the development of agriculture and_villagé industries, and the destruction of weeds an pests ; _ Substituted by Punjab Act No. 26 of 1960, section 5(a). © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCH r AYAT 155 ° Cc V (0 starting and maintaining a grain fund for the cultivators and lending them seed for sowing purposes on such conditions as the Gram Panchayat may approve ; (p) the construction, repair and maintenance of public places and buildings of public utility ; ) allotment of places for preparation and conser- vation of manure ; (r) construction and maintenance of ’ culverts and bridges ;7[ * * ] (s) the laying out of new roads and pathways and maintenance of existing ones , [°(¢) f r r o a v m e i d n g me a t n h d o ds c ar o r f y i c n u g l tiv ou a t t io s n c he a m n e d s m f a o n r ag t e he m en im t - of land to increase production ; ] (3(u) supply of water for domestic use and for cattle ; (v) th a M s e o n a c d h i i a o l l r a s g p a a o n n r M i d t z a s a n c t d u i a l a o t n l n u d r a f l o o f e r x w e Y o c t o r h u e u k t s n i o g o n r i n g a F n t o a h f i r e z m a e d t S r e i a s v o b ’ e n h l a o C p o l f m a u r e b e n g a t a a m a l e ; n , s d (w) planning and preservation of trees ; (x) m m i e a n a t h s e a u r b r i i a e t l s a nts w t e o l l o f pr b t o h e e m i n o g t S e a bh oF a t he a c r o e n a m v o e ra n ; l i , e nc s e o cia o l f a t n h d e (y) promotion of pisciculture ; (z) community listening ; (zz) i a o n n r d g a th n w e i a z r i d d n i g s a c n h o d a f rg f v o e i r l la a o g s f e s is v i t t o i s l ng u f n u t t n a h c r e t y i G on r f s a o . r m | c e P f a o n r ch w a a y t a ch t —_ — ‘* A 7 TAh d e d d e d d ew dobr y b d y y P p “ u e a n n j a d aPunj ” b A A a c C t t E th N e X o V . e nd o 2 f 6 o 1 f 9 of 5 c 4 l , 1 a 9 — u 6 s 0 e , s ( e r) c ti . o on m it 5 t ( e 0 d ) by Punjab Act, X V of 1954. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 156 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Act ty m m b a a y y k , e g e ( n 2 p a ) e r n r o d a v S l i u s b s i j h o e o a f l c n l t s , sp f t i e o f o c r i a G s l : u o — c v h e o r r n e m xc ‘ e e e r n , p t t i m o a n k s s e o , d a i s a r ec G G t o r s v a e m r o r n me P P r n a e t n s c c h ri a _ b y e y s ; | (a) the establishment, maintenance and Management of maternity and child welfare centres and the construction and repair of all buildings con- nected therewith ; (b) medical relief and first-aid ; (c) the promotion of agricultural credit and of measures including establishment of provision and implement stores and credit centres to relieve rural indebtedness and poverty ; (d) establishment and maintenance of first-aid centres for animals ; (ec) relief against famine or other calamity ; ({) providing such educational facilities as may be deemed necessary and desirable ; and (g) any other matter which Government may declare to be fit and proper to be taken under the contro! and administration of the Gram Panchayat Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to impose any duty or confer any power onthe Gram Panchayat with respect to any matter which is under the direct ad- ministrative control of any departmento Governmenotr local authority, unless such duty or power has been transferred or delegat ed to the Gram Panchayat by order of Go- vernment or, as the case may be, of the loca authority Provided further that where Government makes any such direction, Government shall from lime to time allotto the Panchayat sue funds or place at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat such sources of income as it mé deem sufficient. all © Scanned with OKEN Scanner GRAM PANCHAYAT 157 (3) It shall be the duty of the Gram Panchayat with- a ithe Sabha area] to perform— i a) the duties of the Panchayat unde pu het ( Village and Small Town Patrol Aa ne rol 2for any other Act for the time being in aif force] ; and b) such duties of village headmen in Cc i ( with village watchmen as Government may ait P pr u e n s j c a r b i be L b a y w s rul A e c s t , un 1 d 8 e 7 r 2 s " e o c r t ion a ny 39- o A t her of A t c h t e vet for the time being in force]. 20. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Functions of the Punjab District Boards Act, 1883 *[or any other Act ‘istrict board which KX of 1883. : : > . : may be delegated to for the time being in force] the district board may and the Gram Pancha shall, if so required by Government, delegate any of the following duties to the Gram Panchayat, namely— (a) any matter under the direct administrative control of the District Board ; (b) the maintenance or improvement of any property under the control or management of the District Board ; (c) the control and management of cattle pounds which are under the control of the District Board : Provided that the funds necessary for the performance of the duties so delegated shall be placed by the District Board at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat, and in case ol de- fault the Government may, by an order in writing, direct the person having the custody of the District Board Fund to place the fund at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat. ‘Substituted by Punjab Act No. 26 of 1960, section 5(c). "Inserted by the Punjab Zila Parishads, Panchayat Samitis and Gram Sabhas (Re- Onstitution and Reorganisation) Order, 1969. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner oo 158 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Act Iv Power to _require 21. (/) A Gram Panchayat on receiving g report removal and or Other information and on taking such evidence, jf an nuisance. as it. thinks fit, may make a conditional order Te uirj 3 within a time to be f a i xed i ’ n the order :— (Uuiring (a) the owner or the occupier of any building "or land— ° Eee (i) to remove any encroachment on a public street, place or drain ; ? (ii) to close, remove, alter, repair, Cleanse, dis- infect or. put#in good order any latrine urinal, water-closet, drain, cess-pool or other receptacle for filth, Sullage- water, rubbish oryrefuse or to remove or alter any door or trap or construct any drain for any such latrine, urinal or water- Closet which opens on to a street drain, or to shut off such latrine, urinal or water- closet by a sufficient roof and wall or fence from the view of persons passing by or dwelling in the neighbourhood ; (iii) to cleanse, repair, cover,fillip, drain off, deepen or to remove water from a private well, tank, reservoir, -pool, pit, ditch, depression or excavation therein which may appear to the Gram Panchayat to be injurious to health or offensive to the neighbourhood ; (iv) to remove any dirt, dung, night-soil, manure or any noxious or offensive matter there- from and to cleanse the land or building ; (b) the owner of any wall or building, which is deemed by the Gram Panchayat to be in any way dangerous, to remove or repair such wa or building ; (c) the owner or occupier of any building, or property to keep his building or property ™ sanitary state ; ll © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 159 (d) the ownmee r of of ¢ ny dog or other ra a n n i i mal suffer- ing O1 cpasone sy Suspected to be suffering ' ‘om rabies or whichs hi is daannggeerr ous, to destroy or confine or cause to be confi ined s uch do g or animal ; (c) the owner or occupier of any agricultural land to destroy Pohli or . a ny other s s uch harm ful weed from such land ; (f) the owner or occupier concerned to reclaim an unhealthy place ; (g) the owner or occupier of any building or land to maintain in proper repair the level and surface of any road or strect passing in front of the building or through his land ;— (nh) the owner or person-in-charge of a private “Khal” to keep it in a state of reasonable repair. Or if he objects so to do to appear before it, at a time and place to be fixed by the order, and to move to have the order set aside or modified in the manner hereinafter provided. If he does not perform such act or appear and show cause, the order shall be made absolute. If he appears and shows cause against the order the Gram Panchayat shall take evidence and if it is satisfied that the order is not reasonable and proper no further proceedings shall be taken in the case. If it is not so satisfied the order shall be made absolute. (2) If such act is not performed within the time fixed, the Gram Panchayat may cause it to be performed and may recover the costs of performing it from such person. 22. A Gram Panchayat may by genera. l ord“ er to be PPoowweer, ctrou ermsa.k e published in the manner prescribed— (a) p o r t o h h e i r b it ex t c h a e v at u i s o e n of su w s a p t e e c r t ed o f t a o we b l e l , da p n o g n e d r ou o s r to the public health ; (b) r o b e r g a u t l h a i o t t n e h g e r o o r r ex p c r w a o a h v s i a h b t i i i n t o g n s t a h t e r o e w r s a e t r e n v r e e a i d r n g w f e o o l r f l s, c d a r t p i t o l n e n k d i s n , o g r water ; © Scanned with OKEN Scanner > 160 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953.: Ph. Ag Iv (c) regulate or prohibit the steeping of hem Or any other plantin or near ponds or Other excavations within two hundred and twenty yards of the residential area of a Village . ‘eguiate or prohibit the dycing or tannin of o sis within four hundred and forty yards of the residential area of a village : Provided that where the dyeing or tanning of skins was so practised at the time of the establishment of the Gram Panchayat under the Punjab Village Panchayat Act, 1939, xt otisy or Punjab Panchayat Act, 192] ‘for any other Act for the time being in force] it shal| @ of 1, not be prohibited unless the Gram Panchayat provides reasonable facilities for practising it outside the four hundred and forty yards limits ; (e) r o a e r n g u d l s a t t o t e n w e e nt o o r r y o p t y r h a o e r h r d i s b i m t a o t f e r t t i h h a e e l s e re x w s c i i a t d v h e i a n n t t i ia o t l n w o ar o h f e u a nd ea r o r f e t d h a Village : Provided that nothing shall be done under this c fi l l a l u e s d e b t y o t p he r ev f e o n u t n dat e i x o ca n v a o t f i o b n u s i ldi m n e g a s nt or to o the b r e Structures ; (f) r d k a t e i e n w g l n d o u n t l s i a a t h e l e u a i n n g d d h a o t r r r y e e c a d p h r a o r o h f y c i ‘ a o b a r a n a i d l d t s vi k t l t i h l w a e l a n e n g d n s e t e y s w t p : i a o t b t y h t l a i e r i n r d s s y h - m e k e i i n g o l t h f n t s t o h h f e u n w b i d r t r r i h e c e s i k i d n - - Pro C A at v c h t i a , t y d h a e e t d 1 t 9 i t 3 m h u 9 e a n t d » e o r f a w n h d t e h t e r h e e t e h a s e P t u a p n b o P j l t u a i t n b s e j h r a y m V b - i e k l n l i t P a l a g n n e o c f w h a a G P s y r a a a n w t m c o h r a k P y A i a c a n n t t g , - Xto9f I h f G 1 n a 9 u r c 2 f n i a 1 f l a d , m o i m r r t e i c e e " d s ] L o r f P i a t o a n r a d n n s c h y a h P l t a r l w y a o e c t a n n t h t o t e i t y r s in be g A c y P t a p r r r o i d t o v s f h i o i d r o b e l u i s i t t t m s e h i i e d t d s e r t u i e : n m a l t e s h e e o s n s b a e b t i l t w n h e o g e 11 of 1%! —_--s»¥— 2 (Recon M s n t s i e t r u t t e i d o n by a nd t he R P c u O n r j g a a b n is Z a il t a i o p n) a ris O h r a d d e s r , , P 1 a 9 n 6 c 9, h a yat Samitisand Gram Sa — bh a — s — — © Scanned with OKEN Scanner ~~ 1953 : Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 161 (g) direct that the carcasses of i ‘thi Ws new all animals dyi Ye the village, except animals slaughtenng or consumption shall not be disposed within a radious of 440 yards of the resid tit area of the village : ude nue Provided thatat nothing Shsahlal ll b be done under this clause to interfere with the legal ri | eon 1¢ legal rights of any (n) regulate the construction of new buildi or the extensi°o n or alteratie ons of any editinn g - building or the abadi ; (i) regulate with the previous permission of Govern- ment the parking of public vehicles ; (j) regulate such matters as may be necessary for © the general protection of standing crops and trees on common land and the planting of such trees; (k) regulate the observance of sanitation and taking curative and preventive measures to remove and prevent the spread of epidemics ; (1) regulate the _ maintenance of watercourses meant for irrigation purposes ,; (m) regulate the killing of stray dogs; (n) regulate the slaughter of animals ; and (0) prohibit beggary ; 1(p) direct the taking of measuresfor the preven- tion of waterlogging» (g) regulate the flaying and disposal of dead animals ; (r) prohibit the sale of harmful eat ables within the Sabha area ; (s) regulate offensive and dangerous trades or Ee . practices.] TT SF 1Added by Pynjab Act, No. 26 of 1960, section 6. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 162 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pb. Act ty zi Penalty for dis- 23. Any person who disobeys an order Of the G o Se r n d oef c rt r h a e e ne P e an s - l s P h a a n ll c ha b y e at l iab m le a de to a u n p d e e n r a lt t y h e wh t i w c o h l m as a t y Pr e e xt c e e n d d i ng T o s_ t io v n a s m oar five rupees :and if the breach is q continuin ponty- f w o i r t h ev a e ry f urt d h a e y r a p f e t n e a r lty t he whi fi c r h st d m u a r y i ng e xt W e h nd i ch to th = e pr r ea b c e h e , continues : Teach Provided that the recurring 1 penalt exceed the sum of rupees five huttdred, Y] shall Not Of a P n b o g o p w u e e t t r m t a y m k t i o e s o c e f o n f w n i q r c d u i e i u a r c l : s e t c P h a a n u c k h 2 i a 4 d . 7 y a a r t , (1) b p y a O t n r a o n l y a o p c f e o r m s t p o h l n e a in t I t h r a r t i ; g b a e a t i i ‘ n o p g n e on, m D a e d p b e a a i r li t f t f m o , e n t t c h o e n st G a f a b b l l e e, guard, patwari, or vaccinator, canal Overseer, head se p h v s i r a t s a n o b t v l s i e o s , f i f t i o o c n g i s w a a l h m i e c o h f c a w p a G t a h t c o i c i s v h t e y e r , r s n ec m t t o e i r h n e o t n a n G m r h a a a s y m o th m b e y i P r n s a o c n t o c i n h c f l d a i a u y c s c a s a t t t e i o o d f n m a e y h x i t ms e e e i n r l q f u ire an p i r nt i o m a th f e a ci m e at e t v e i r d en a c n e d to su th b e m it s uper a ior T epo of r f t i cer a l w on h g o m wit it h ma t he concern, or to the Deputy Commissioner *[or the Sub- Divisional] Officer as the case may be]. | The authority shall, after such further enquiry as may be required, take suitable action and inform the Gram Panchayat of the. result : Provided that nothing in this section shall b2 con- strued as empoweririg the Gram Panchayat to summon any such officials or to exercise control, disciplinary or otherwise, over them. Supervision of (2) On the report being made by any person that a eee, patwari, or chaukidar has failed to perform any duty imposed upon him by any laws or Tules, the Gram Pan- chayat may by notice fixing a reasonable period require him to perform the said duty and on his failure to do so shall report the matter to the superior officer whom it May concern, or to the Deputy Commissioner *[or Oe Sub-Divisional Officer as the case may be]. Result he the action taken thereon shall be communicated to ! Gram Panchayat. Ee ‘Substituted for the word “‘fine” by Punjab Act No. XL] of 1953, sectiion on 7- *Inserted by Punjab Act XV of 1954. al © Scanned with OKEN Scanner . ph. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 163 1953 : j p f a o i w c d t y i 1 o 9 0 n 5 . . t { o h e e c n o A c t l m o e l e r n e n G c . t e t t r rr e a a i r n m l y f o a o , r n d c P a | o J a r n a n e r t n l c v e r c o h s e a c h p a a n c . a , e l y t u v c a e : t t b w o o i o r f t d h y m a a a n n / y G y y o o . n v a t e n r a o e r x b a t e n e s w m i i n e t g . w n o h i r t s t h t a d i a l u n n l e o d s o r w i it e n s . p d g a a y l j a o u s b a r c u i l n a c s y e l h . d [ p u " o e w s e t r he c t — o a l l c e o e n t t t r e a r o t c t s a c 0 o ll G ec o t v i e o r n n charges as may be prescribed. p ji v q o u - o t r 2 h 6 i . r M ds a y ( 1) m n a o j A t o ri G b t r e y a os ? m s o ¢ s l f d P Y a e P n a a t c n h ~ c a h a y ¢ e n a y s t ,¢ li m d c a i e r y ¢ n e , s c e t d by t s h h a v t o o p t e in w o t f i o t x h a i i t c n a t l i ea n t s h g t e " Pow 7 er " te introduce jocal area of the Gram Panchayat. s p f of o e a r c s t s t i e t h o h e ( d n 2 e ) P u b ( u W y m 1 n ) h e j e a a n a n b b b e o i e v L n e a m o g , p c a o r l e i w n i s t e o r f l O s o u e h p r t a d t c l i i e l o ] o n n D n i t o s a h t t k A a r e c w s i t i c , t t e h f b f s e 1 e t e B c 9 n a t 2 o n 3 a d r f i p d r ‘ n a o f s g m o s r u e n d t a d a h n e n e y y r u f n i r d o r s e s e t t e s r h c o e t l d r i u a o t y s n i A u o c b n o - t f 5 April of the year next after such resolution. { of 1914. f E p s o x u o r c c w c h i e e s ] r ( e s 3 ) a A a a c r N n t n e o d , d s t o w f l 1 i t u u 9 h t n t e 1 c i h 4 t o s n i r t o u a l r n n e o s w s d r i i l l n o m f a g a n d b y t e e a h e n o y b t t t i h C h h e n o i e r d l n r l i g e e n A u c g c n t t c d o o e r u n r f p t o o a u r n i n w n d i t e t e h h d r e t he t r i t n i e h m e g E e t a x h r c e s d i a b s i e P e d i u t n o n g A j a c a n t t h b i . e n Taxation Commissioner : m w w s n s o r i i u m t i t c s u t h h s g i i i g n b P n o e l g r r n i o e e n v s r b t g i t o w i h l o d n a u e d t o i t d i s f i y n o e g n a w a o , r t i l f h s t c a h o u t i i h n o p n o p p o l i r n s i n e f u i s c h c u o e a h h c n s d t i h i h m e n , l b g o f e l c o e o a r E u n c l x n a t c l l h i e r e a s c s e r s a e a a e r r s a d r e o , a a t i n _ h t e a s e e d n s d u i G c l o o o t l h f o i n v c o T i e t r a r b r t x e e h n d e a s i m o t c s l r e i o t u e n o p i n t c a l n t n i o l s i o a r s v n t d i e i e n o o d C g d r n s d o h e m a r a l - o o t s i l F , f n that it shall be so binding. m ma a k d e e 27. b t y h - e l r ( a e 1 w ) u s n d A e c r o G n r s g i a e s m n t e e r n a t P l a l n y w c i h t a h f y or a t t h c is a m r a r A y y c , i t n g f a r n o o d m u t w t i a i l t m l h e or a t o n y a ny t r i u m l e e o , s f By-laws. the purposes of this Act. — R - e crse n n st t i e t d u ti b o y n t a h n e d P R u e n o j r a g b a n Z i i s l a a t i P o a n r ) i sha O d r s d , e r, Pa 1 n 9 c 69 h . a yat Samitis and Gram S abhas © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 164 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : pp. Act Iy Set oath aking r in a d b i y r e “ c le l t a w tha a t d a e r | bre s a u c b h - sec o t f io i ( n t g] (7 /) the for every day after the fi Y rst duri en g Whic. h the breaDcehe continues. f d b o e y r t s e r s m u i c n h e , i t h i e s m u a e b n j d e p c a o t n w n e d o r to i b c n y o t - h n e s l f u a e c w r c h r o e n d S d m h i a a t l u n i l n n o d e n e c r r o o m f a t s p hi r s e t ° h v e i s 5 o e u c D s t i i r , o e n P c u t b o l t i , o c at m i a o k n e has been confirmed by the Director. © Into force Until dy jt E ti n o t n r . y and Inspec. autho 2 r 8 i . s ed Th in e wr S i a ti r n p g a nc in h th o i f s b t e h h e alf G r b a y m the P a G n cha P IS o se N s e ce o s r s a i r n y Pu f r or s ua a nc G e r am of a P n a y nc m h a a k y e a t or fo e r x ec a u n t y e , or Y t W h T h e u l i e c s h pur o - i r t Provided that— (a) xce m “ p X a t p d r e e w ss h l e y n e p t i r t w o e v i e s i n d u e n d S d u e n r N s o e t t s h u i a c s n h d Ac E t n S u t n r r y i o s t e s h h e a r ; l l w is b e e ( h E W o i l t s v e e n b 1 e € b 1 e e d v p t i e r o e n s e n t m t r u i ‘ e C r e s é r b m e o e e f s o d v S h e a a n W > l W h l i a t e t a n h r h Y d p e e o i a m n u P r s t r t e t e m l h e m e v e v i i n e e n r o s r s t t e y i s P c r t e o o i i c c v n c a a S s t u n c o o t p y a m i n e e e c o d n e t s a p h h b a a e l r l r b e l t b - y e a W T r o r e r a a k n . s f or e r Irr Of i ga f t o i r o e n st i O . f ov i t m t e e s a 2 r 9 y . J n U e m r a I b t ( ( e s c 1 s ) ) d e i m c p d W e t r u a e i e s G o s o e n t v , h e n e e r d e g J a a r r d r e , d e l m i i g s s i W M h o t i a a n r t l a l s i h l n a i n s y f n , e t e U a n r e S l t n S a e w a u r g f a ; b n o e e y j c d s s e . e c a t n o b y f e t of o G t h h a r e s d a a u c m h o t f c o o c r c P u e o a t p s h n n t a e d c n i h t t a i s s i t o y o i a c a o n i a n t a o s l f nit “nd near the Poun darie © Scanned with OKEN Scanner - Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 165 4953 Government may, subject to such conditions as aay rescribed, transfer to any Gram Panchayat rotection of any irrigation work, and its extensions ape eee 3 t a h n e d P t he regulation of the distribution of water from any such work. c t t c c o h h a e e r a r r y n t y h a e l e t d a o n u C d t m o f a l a i l l a b W L y e n h e c y t e t o m o p n p a s r r u u i k a r c v e r a h a p t r o t o i e v s G l e a a e r a n c n a n q d m o u e a t f a i g p r o u t p e t a P h n l i n i a d i a s n e c t c r a t i A a h t h o c g e i a t n r o t , y s e h n a e e l t i a m t a n e p i d n s n n r d h t o a r , v l t e l h i a q e i s n f u d i f i s i o r u t r p n s e h c r t s e s h e t s he c t p o a r r G a f y n i r r y b t a C t t i e o h o m e d e l l s a o l n b e L f d t P c c a o a a t o n i r n o n t n d m - r - o Acquisition of land, may acqui Acquisition Act, 1894. of 1894 Exp Janation.— t I o n ari t s h e i s ou C t ha o p f t e l r a nd, t he a nd e xp t r hi e n s g s s i on a tta ‘l c a h n e d d ’ includes benefits manently fastened to anything attached to the earth or per to the earth. m d a i a c s c r t r k ri u e 3 c i t 1 t n . s g bo w t T a i h h r t e e h d r ef s G r u s r o c t a m a h r m t , a c s o P m n a m d a n a i n c y t a h i g a o e b n y e s a t a m n u as d t m u a a t y r o l e l g y u t w l h i e a t a t h g e r s e h t e a n h r d e e e w u c p o o f o f n n a s i . i e r s n n c t o a m n o e f d f P a o ir w s e r a nd t o ma m r a k n et a s g . e Il ef 1873, p t c n a a a s u e o n e u u b i d n t c b p l n t h e - r i g r o s s i c o 3 r s e v D 2 l i a c . a i r t r t t n s a y y i e t i o o r f f n n e A o s e a f r s p t o g c t s e G r ( e e r , c 1 G ] o e i ) e r v f t t w i a h A e e a o e c m r f d t t n o , s e r i m m r s b t a e e w y P u 1 c i a n a w a 8 t n t y a t 7 n i G e t s 3 t o c o , e n e h v n r w a * o e a i w [ y r 3 o n r o t a a r t h c n y t h i o e m d e n f i e r a s n n t a s t a y i r t n h h t t i n s a e d c h d l t a l n a o N j t n n o u h d b o h r r r e t c o a e i t r a a p v s h n m r a e d a e a i b d i A l r r y e c c s n i t t c n i o o g t o a r n d h s n f I t o e o n r r r d u a o e d n i n n a o l e o a l y d f t f l t h , e i e r n t o C e b o h f a d e t t i n i a i n h t a a n n m g e h l l i g e e s r l n Power over water- may— (a) construct new bridges or cul verts 5 (b) divert, discontinue OF close any public street, culvert or bridge ; (c) w m p i u d u b e m l n i , c d o a p m s e t a n r g , ee e t , e n t l o a c r u t g l h e v e e r O t n F e i o g o t r h h b e o b r e u r w r i i i d s n g e g e e im fi p w e i r l t d o h s v e m ; in an i y - oe Ins erted by the Punjab Zila Parishads, panchayat Samitis and Gram Sabhas (Reconstitution and Reorganisation) Order, © Scanned with OKEN Scanner GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pp. 166 Act Mi (d) deepen of otherwise linProve Waterways. (c) with the sanction of the P dee ibed Author, | and where a canal exists under the Northa! India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873, 1 or gt other Act for the time being in force] Dy My the sanction’ also of such officer of gation Department as Government ma Irrj. > @PPoint, undertake small irrigation projects; (f) cut any hedge or branch of any tree Projectin, ona public street ; | 2g (g) notify the setting apart of any public Water. course for drinking or culinary purposes, an prohibit bathing, washing of clothes anq ani. mals or doing of other acts likely to Dollute the course so set apart : REI Provided that nothing shall be done under clayse (¢) which may affect a canal governed by the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873, ‘Lor any other Act for the We time being in force] without the prior permission of the authority prescribed by Government in this behalf. i Powers regarding *132-A. (1) A Gram Panchayat may— annadm inngu mboef risntgre etosf (a) cause a name to be given to a street by affixing buildings, it to or painting 1i on any building or otherwise in such a position or manner as it may think — fit ; (6) cause a number to be affixed to or painted on any building in such a position or manner as it may think fit. Occup ( i 2 e ) r Th o e f a G ny r am b ui P ld a i n n c g h ay t a o t pai m n a t y r t e h q e u r i e r o e n t a h e nu o m w b n e e r r o o F F itself cause such a number to be painted on any building. (3) Any person, destroying, pulling down, defacing or altering any name plate of a street or number aflixe t O o r o a r f fi p x a i i ng n te t d o o o n r p a ai b n u t i i l n d g i ng on u nd a er b ui s l u d b i - n s g e ct a ion d s i ffe (1 r ) e nt and n am ( e 2) o Or r de n r u mb of e r the f ro G m r am t ha P t an a c f h fi a x y e a d t o , r S p h a a i l n l, t ed on b y c o o r n vi u c n t d i e o r n , th b e é liable to a fine which may extend to ten rupees. | Inserted by the Puni: : Aus ~ ay Sabh® (Reco “ n I s n t s i e t r iu t n e t d i on b y a P n u d n ja R b e or A g c J® t a #b n i N Z s o i a . l t a i 2 o 6 n P ) a o f r i O s r 1 h 9 d 6 a e 0 d r , , s ’ se 1 c 9 t 2 6 i 0 on . 7, a —— amitis e a s n rain Sab © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 4953 : Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYA Sale ‘ 167 F oO u cc r nc ae t tc s 1 t i 3 io 3 o a n . n d a m l i n ( °i 1 S ) s e u t Su r b b A a -- t a C i t G o i v r e v m a e m m i m t f t u P +t i n e P c e a c t o n se i c . o h n a s a y n a d a t n d L s o h c o a a l t l l h er f C o o r d m u m t t i h i e t e s t e di e a s s p c p h o a C i r n g t e C Eu o co s m ec s m ea t l i i t o C e e n no e a m s l m P iatctt a S e u n e b s - d t s he a ge P a (2 n of ) c ha p T l he a nn F i u n n g b c y t i a o a n s n d s a i l s t h i e n l S g p u b t - i h n C e o m m e m x w e i i c t t u t h t i s o u n se’ sh al d l e v s el t re o n p g } m t e h nn e et n d me ~~ work. “ m o c n e o e e n n m s t b i e ( v s 3 i t r ) o l i s f l n a g I g t n e h o , e f c of a t s v e h a i e e c l t h v l h a i a e g l e l S v a i a P g l 2 b a l e n h n a , d a c g e h w e w h a s i r i l r e l c a a h i o l b f e i w h i t l a c l h v o e e n l s o i a v o d i k e l L r l o a e a s c ! f e a t e l r a a s n t d h C e F u o o ‘ n m r e c e m v t i a i t o t t t n o h e a y a e l n . Sub-Committees for all purposes.] a e s f fi m ci a 3 e y 4 n , t b r * e ( u 1 n ) p n r i e T ( n s h g c e r i o b f G ed r t h a e m t o sc t P h h o a e o n l c s c h , e a p y a h a r o t s ‘ p m m i e t s n a h t l al s l c a o n g n i d v c e e r di n s s e u p d c e h n s i a n r h i e ‘ e l h s p e h a H s o n a e s c r l p i e i e p s t i . a a a l n f _ s d m a i o s r i c m h d n p o i t o r l s t o s p r v e e e r ~ and in or near its jurisdiction. f t o o o f r a t n h r 2 e y 1 e ( m 2 p c ) o e h v o a i r p T i n l h t e g e a bl i d n e i s G t t o r h r r e a e s m s n , r a u t r i a ‘ o P l a n a n a n d l a c r h e a a c a y m a s e u a s l t e i i n o r o t a m r h t * e i y a n n g y S t co a w t n t h o t e e r r - k i s b p u o c t o n o e r s n o d s r i c e t f h d u i e n o m d n s e s of a p t a 1 a a s h r r p t n h e e a e d p a l s s r t l s h c c o G 3 e i h r P v 5 t r p o i , r e l o a h b d o s d a l a e m h i v c , v d a s i e l e p W b d l o y h e P a s s h e d a u b a u o n r e t n G l c s o h e h c o p o h i v m r t o t a e f a h i f p a a y a u r t n r l t n a n y a t i g t , m h d r m g s e s e o a e , o G n u r F d c o t p G y o a i . v r s m h ] e a A b e i o n m r y m r i s f a e n u c n t o y h r m e n h f o v P e e e o a e i n b l d g e t , s t n m o h h c a a b n h i l n c o h e l a h n e , u c y o O l e r e a s F p o r s i p t r i s i n f s t a g i t n a r p s h U l o y e r n c e G e a o s s r f d n c n t o o D a i r c l a r r i r m i b e s e b l r r t c e i e r n t d t d s h i s d P e i e e h : c c i s d d a i t r s p . n n i p p e c g b e u n b h e B n y s r a d o s a p s y a a r o u a r t y r s c h t y , d b e h e y e p P g w r t A e G r e s i a n o o . s m b s u v i a a l p e s r r i r t y y s a . n o h f n m m c P s e e e a c n n h n f t t o o c r g h s a . - o a f to 36. A Gram panchayat Govern- servants. Government an in d t s h o e f p ar e rf a ormance Oo ee ment servant 1n area. S *3 u : b A c s s t t — t l i o t a — N u o t . 3 e 4 d , — 2 — 6 r _ by z — o a f u P m u 1 b n 9 j 2 69 a r , b e ’ d s e A c c a t s t i ; o s n N u b o - s _ 2 7: c 2 t 6 io o n f 1 ( 9 ) 6 0; a nd s ec s t u i b o - n s e¢ $ 8 . tion (2)s added by Punjab © Scanned with OKEN Scanner — 168 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pp, Act ty o S f N r M aH m T a E r H a O g R e S t , n en H t O d o o S c u r r o a t n y y d , m t i a h 3 t e i r 7 c i w . n o i o t n t m p e s h i a n v i S n e a n u a n b a c g j f g e e e i r r t c o s m e t m e e d o n a f r t a f e ‘ n a o a o u y n r p y :

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i d h b j . i h o l i s o c n f w u e h c u h h i , n a r l t h d l h n t e r n e h e a o t t s e n r h o b - y y e t r e s Prormo mpt disepaes e | recov ( e 2) r ab T l h e e by a mo t u he n t J « of * su P c a h n ch b a o y n a d t i a f s f i o f r f i e t ite w d e re 4 fine 1The word “Gram” omitted by Punjab Act No. XLI of 1953, sections 13 (and 14. 1Substituted for the word “of” by section 13 (i), ibid. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner * = LIRAM PANCHAYAT Punishment, u h s n e u M d a b a e r g - r i 4 i s n 8 s e ( , g t 3 ( c S ) 2 r t u ) a i b t o I s ; e ( n f s s d 7 h I u o t ) S e a e a u n n h n c n o e d m n e t f t d g e A ( d a e i r 1 r l r n g o ) h e V t ® c n e e a u t e h e s d h t c e n e e u t d h h r s r o i ( e f e t 2 r s e x ) a h M r d , c d e a u t - P » l g p 1 o a * e i ( l A s 3 “ a n r e s c ( s a )3 i C c t u s t l n c s , p r h d a u e a C a n s e t a t y d o o s e e u a t t r d o s , h t C ‘ e ( e x 4 o n d S ) r e c 4 h t c m h d a o d u o l a a o i l b a t f f t y ' y y e e m a s y € t l P a o e t r n h f i i o s x c n t S e o e h t h d “ e e e O a n q A N l h e c V l f a x o t i V :€ n s c , a t c e . l t r e u e i o d e c W o d r t h n i h i e m e r n e P e : e g i o g n w , e , t ’ t n w o h e y , , | Provided that > UCheye ( ( c 5 C)) ) r d :e i m aq s u u c : i h r a n re r o ge f in h e i h i P m r es a c f r te i 0 r b e f d d i u ne e b y S a h d a l m l a l o w n i € f t o x i r c o e n e t d ha t ; 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The!* * * Panchayat shall record c v a a n n e o d d x m a p t e c i if o o n u n s i s s t a , i t d i i e s o r m n a s y a a t , n i n y s o f t i f e c o d r a e u x s r t c e h e e a a e t s w d o h i n i t n s h c g e h t c o r t a u h s p e e e b e e c s w o as r m e p f c i l f o f a t a r y i l d , s n e e a , d n , s t ha f l r d l i i m v r a o e b y l c e o t us s p h t a h o i a o w d t r py the complainant to the accused. «, b o e f th a e 5 9 p . I r n e d v i N i a o o n u s c P o e n n c v a o i l n c t v ci i t C i c o o t d n i e o , n u n 1 d 8 f e 6 o r 0 r , t t h h o i e r s s p A e u c c t r t p i o o s n s h e al 5 l 6 2 o b f e o r d se 5 e c 6 e 5 t m i e o o n d f th t e o Con 1 p t v i r * o i e P n c v . a t i n i o c o u h s n a yat b c y O nV t I n h C o e - t ( v L o V f o l 1f t 8 8. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 c d c b m o o t i y h o t r o o r a u h d t m t e r e e c i p t r o r t o l ( r 5 2 a n 1 d a ) , o e i 1 i t f n * r f h n e a A o a c i r a n l ( o i t 1 * u n r m j f ) r e e u p t e e o d P r e w n i T a i a r t s c a h n i o o e i l e f f t c a n i l h t a t n o h n a j o f [ g e u y n C p s j e a t r h a u t i c o a i n r a a c f c y e i p s r e t e e s f p u e ¢ e d o r l p f i c d i e h c r i J c e a m t i n u n s a c a i m d o g t o o y i i t i s m n n c i o o h p a c i a c n e l e a m l c b s l l t a u e u e d , r o b c t n e f r b M o o a t e e s a r c e d g d t a t b i , h i n h j y s e c p n e u t e a a r r b l i ‘ t y i m p a d [ a s e a a a t t c d y ] r h e c o i , t e ] r u o c t y , n s P o t e a i s © m d o n a h e , o i n m i c f a v d m e h g e i . g a s r h o f i a o r y y r s r y t i o a i r e t s v s b f o u e y a i a w t c d e n n h n o h , d y y e r a S u . n p C M a e a l h r g i v i p e i s r s t f o i r c o a e n t e e d ] o i . f J n c u g d r s i i c m i i b a - y l application. s S ‘ u u S b b u u s s b b t s t s i t i t t i t i u t u t u t t t e u e e d t d d e d f f f o o o r r r f or t t t h h h e e e t h w w e w o o o r r r w d d d s o r ‘ d “ “ M D a G i g ‘ r s i t a G s r m r t i c a r t a * m t ’ e b M y ’ a g b i P y b s u y t n r j P P a a u u t b n n e j j ” a A a b c b t b y A Ac c t P t u n N j o a N . b 4 a 1 5 Ac © O N : O 0053 ‘ __so<»4l © Scanned with OKEN Scanner ! 174 Gram PANCHAYAT [1953 : Ph. Acg ty CHAPTER V Civ|L AND REVENUE JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS Powers. being 52. i n f ( o J r ) ce No a t n w d i t s h u s b t j a ec n t d in t g o t a he n y ot o h t e h r e r pr l o aw v is f i o o r n s the o f ti th m i e , Act, the jurisdiction to try any of the suits mentioneg hereunder shall vest in a ** * Panchayat— (a) suits for the recovery of movable property or the value of such property, (6) suits for money or goods due on contracts, or price thereof, (c) suits for compensation for wrongfully taking or injuring movable property, and (d) suits mentioned in clauses (j), (K), (J) and (n) of sub-section (3) of section 77 of the Punjabx Tenancy Act, 1887 [or any other Act for the time being in force]. (2) The pecuniary limits of the jurisdiction of a Pancha” yat with enhanced powers shall be five hundred rupees 10 respect of suits falling under clauses (a), (6) and (c) of sub- section (/) and two hundred rupees in respect of suits falling under clause (qd) of the said sub-section. The pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of other Panchayats shall be we hundred rupees in respect of suits falling under clause (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (/) and one hundred rupt® in respect of suits falling vnder clause (q) of the said S suit’ section. Panchayat to be ~—_—*-§3.. «(/) The !* * Panchayat when trying such oie or revenue court. Shall be deemed to be a civil or revenue courl as 0, may be. Unless relinquished in part, the suit shall ne Lie the whole of the claim and no subsequent sults sha 40) before the }* * Panchayat or any other cour! for claim or a part thereof relinquished or omitted. , Limits to jurisdic (2) No suit shall lie before a }* * Panchayat be ¥ mad? esi the defendant or one of the defendants, sought to @ at the liable for the claim, where there are more than ores on time of the institution of the suit resides oF ‘thin OM business or personally works for gain, or has sa ried 0" year of the institution of the suit resided or he jini business or personally worked for gain, within polly of i o ts e juri e s e d e i ction or the cause of acti . on has arisen W or in part within these limits. ee ion 17. 1The word ‘‘Gram” omitted by Punjab Act No. XLI of 1953, section 1 © Scanned with OKEN Scanner _— | 1953: . pp. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYA'r 175 _ (2) Any other court before whom a snit tr 54 ‘© * Panchayat is filed shall transfer the site to the Tranaier of suits, y a hayat of competent jurisdiction, pane } * The District Judge or Collector may, for reasons (2) recorded in writing, transfer, any civil or revenue suit to be tively from one —* * Panchayat to another 1* # resp ayat of competent jurisdiction or to another court anchay rpordinate to him. ss, No suit shall lie in a ’* * Panchayat— Exclusion of Pan- chayats jurisdiction, (a) ona balance of a partnership account : (b) for a share or a part of a share under an intestacy or for alegacy or part of legacy under a will ; (c) by or against the Central Government or a State Government or a local authority or a public servant or a * * Panchayat or Market Committee constituted under the Punjab Agri- Punjab Act V of 1939. cultural Produce Markets Act, 1939, *[or any other Act for the time being in force], or when any such party is, in the opinion of the '* * Panchayat, a necessary patty ; (d) by or againsta minor or a person of unsound mind or when any such person is in the opinion of the 1* * Panchayat, a necessary party ; (ec) against an insolvent for a claim pertaining to the time prior to the admission of his insolvency petition ; ; (f) on account of any dispule or matter regarding i w n h a i ch Rev an e y n ue su it Co or u rt a ppl a i s ca d t e i f o i n n ed m ay in the b e Pu m n a j a : Tenancy Act, 1887, except as provid od clause (d) of sub-section (/) of secon 25 ll (g) in which the matter directly and substan a in issue is pending for decision in oF hae om: heard and finally decided bya ae between petent jurisdiction in a former UN on they the same parties or those under W claim. ee —_——— —~—_ _ ae e—— ——~ 53, section 17. ‘The word “Gram” omitted by Punjab Act No. XLI of 1 nd Gram Sabbas ‘inserted by the Punjab Zila Parishads, Panchayat Samitis a é (R ©constitution and Reorganisation) Order, © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 176 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953. be Limitation. 56. (1) The provisions of any law fixi per; limitationfor civil orrevenue Proceedings Shocd of deemed to be amended to the ext Shall period of limitation of any suit triable by 1 that the e g f P i a x n e c d ha i y n at S che sh d a u l l l | e no I t I + e i x f cee t d h e th C r l e a e i m yea a r r s o se O r bef Per - i od commencement of this Act. 0 (2) Any time spent on Proceedings e lastitution. b t P ar e a a e t f n i o c o r n h a 3 e p 7 a . p y p l a r a i t e 1 c s * a (1 c b ) r l t i e o b A e n * w d s y h h P i a a l c b p l n y h e c r h l b s a t a e o h w y e n a e t f x P o w c r r h l o o u v s s u i d h i a s e t W l i d s l i o s n i h s f n P e r r s o o e o t m s f h e e n C S a r O t e n c y i t c n i o a s p u o t r e n i t r s t s p i , u e o t t d § e i 2 t io r a n y S 1 u % i 7 t sn; writing tothe Sarpanch or in his absence to any Pa In and shall at the same time pay the fees Prescribed «: Schedule III: In Provided that if the court-fee stamp is not ; W S or u o m en m g a ry i i n n s s ti t d t i u i t t s i u m o t n i i s o s n a l. d e i i a t T t S n r h h e q t U e a e g u t ° t c i t i h H t _ s h e v ( t e _ p 3 5 a i 2 e e 8 P 9 l ) r . t . e e e i t p i t ‘ r n h l t p e s t A a i r o c o o n f o I I e n n p y f f e a e a s p r u t r u a m e , p s a w i p t o s t o h e i s a u n n e a t t , c n G n i i r o o y 1 o ; t o u t e % t n i r v o t t e o l h e . r n i e m , r b i j (t e n e h u n , f e r s , m b a o c i * i c y “ e a s m e s n d P a P h P i a t i a r o o a c p e n n f r t n p s t d c i e s c e e a t h h o a m h n r h a n i r a a e a l t s n y l y y e e i a p a d n d t e b t t t t e o p o i w r t r i p s e n i t i i ( h a s s h o t r o a i e c n i y s l r d r o , n l u d . f i g ! c i * b a , h n o e o r a . p b r i e s t i o n f u o l n i i o y t e * o r f , n i n m t l e P e e x a t a S r a n h i v i e t t a m a c a h s d n t i i h i , s d l n a a s i y t i b h n s a n h a l u a g l t b e i e n l y t a Nece i s n sa s r ui y t s. parties p b O ( r e d y ) t i d o t i r i , s 6 d o o 0 c f e n . l r o s s i e e i s eS n c s ( t 2 W ) i v r n o e i o n x t S no a i u t n c ¢ b 5 i g a j 5 o . u , e u s c s e t t he o o f t r o a f c t r t h 1 i e i v ac ti o o n l P , o r * u o s i v t P i a s s n h i o c a r o h l n l a s b y a a d r t i r o . s f e m d i c s l s s a h b a u y l s t l e h e s l im a p i ( e d c t t d ) a i t t i i a o o n n a n d s n t t P c h h a a o e e r n m u s e l i s s e n d u s a i e t m r e a s r t s e s o ha f s l e o o u l n f r i t t e b r s a e e u a d c p n h r y t o r i p i n p r e e e a d r r r t t s h i e o a e s d n s e s c s a i b i s i d e i W n t o h w n o t e s r h e e e e n g t i h s e t r p r e e r e r g t o e i h f s e s , e t : e n r c a e p n a d r o t f i as e s s s h u a p i l a t l r s , t w i e h e n o s a t s e r e r d i t Provided that when any party is added notice shall be given to him and he shall be given an opr ortunity ol appearing before the (rial of the suit is | roceeded with. In all cases where a hew party appears unde! the proviso to sub-section (/) during the trial of a civ Suit, he may require that the trial shall begin de novo. _—_—_— d by Punjab Act No. XLI of 1953, Section 17. > | © Scanned with OKEN Scanner p. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 177 | 1953 * r - ‘ intiff or defendant in any suit dies be- finally decided and the right to the suit shall, subject fo the provi- sue § s (7) of sect ton SS, be proceeded with at the . Jause ‘ ‘ of cl the legal representatives of, the s10n) ae of or agains! z instane plaintilt or the deceased defendant. as the ease deceasce may be : that application in this behalf has been provided * Panchayat within thirty days of the '* - ad to . k : resentc ithin such further period as the '* ® ath or “1 _ oe ral may. for sufficient cause. allow. ancenedye . 61 Ifa suitis not dismissed under section 59 the 1* Summons. anchay at shall | by summons requirIr e the defendant to sppeat before itand answer the petition. 62. (1) If the petitioner fails to appear on the date pismissat in defautt fixed for hearing or if in the opinion ofthe '* * Pan- and restoration. chavat he shows negligencein prosecuting his suit, the iz " * Panchayat may dismiss thesuit unless the de- fendant admits alJ or any part of the claim, when it shall be decreed accordingly. 2) A i* * Panchayat shall restore a suit dis- missed for failure to appear, if, within fifteen days from the date of such dismissal, or such further period Which for sufficient cause the !* * Panchayat may allow, the plaintiff satisfies the!* ° * Panchayat that he Was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearin<; but no order of dismissal shall be set aside without notice tothe defendant if it has been passed after his appear- ‘nce before the!* * Panchayat. - A fee of one rupee shall be paid on every such appli- ion for restoration. + fe (/) Ifthe defendant fails to appear and the ™L & Ex parte decisio 1, the dat naval Js satisfied that he has received notice of evadin. {xed for the hearing or that he is intentionally "8 service the Panchayat may proceed ex parte. — — 7 ee Th ‘ - j © Word “Gram” omitted by Punjab Act No. XLI of 1953, section 17. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 178 GRAM PANCHAYAT (2) Any defendant against whom a Sui hag decided ex parte, within thirty days from the date .. Deen W c i u t t h i i n n g a s ; n u y c h p f r u o r c t e h s e s r p l e o r r iod e nfo as r ce th m e e n ! t * of P t ; h © n c d h e a c y i n : : for sufficient cause allow, apply orally or in wee t may the ** * Panchayat, to set aside the order and hee to * Panchayat, if satisfied that the defendant di € ls ceive due notice of the hearing, or was Prevented re. a e p va p d e i a n r g i ng ser b v y i ce a ny of s u s ff u i m c m ie o n n t s , C aus s e ha l] O r w Se a t s as n i o d t e in t t h e e n ti d g e ci! and shall appoint a day for Proceeding with the suit, no such order shall be passed without Notice to " opposite party. e cation A fe fo e r o s f e tt o i n n e g a r u Si p ‘ d e e e a s n h al e l x p be a rt p e a id dec o i n ~ s i ¥Ye o e ry v n e . r such anni. Poli Fial decision P c T o u i a n l s n e t c s t h h 6 e a 4 p o . y r f r a e e s t t g h c i ( e r J s i ) t s b s e h e u r a A i l t t l s a o f n t p d h a i s e n s u s i s t s h c s a u . o a l c n l h c d l e e u n c s t r f i e e o r o e r n m i p n o a f r w a t s r i t i c h t e u G i l n o a g t v r r e s ia r ] w n i o m f t e h t n t h h t e o e r d W 1 e * i m c t a i h y s o i u x o t b n y t f fe r a r c a t n i s i o ( f n 2 n e ) r t r h o e e I f f d a r a e n g i y d i n e s c t m r t e h r e o e e n e o y i f t p r s s e h u is a s i l t e l s p n . a c i e e d n te o o r f v e t r * h * e or p * a y i P f m a a e n n n c y t h a p y o r a r o t p t e h r e i t n y t s r a a t n i s s i - - s (3) A decree passed by a !# * Panchayat shall be executed by it in such manner as may be prescribed. Ifthe 1* # Panchayat finds any difficulty in executing a decree, it may forw ard the decree to the civil revenue court having jurisdiction and such court shall thereupol proceed to execvte the decree as if it were a decree passe by itself, 65. The District Judge i . n respect of ci.v il° suit, s of ug é Collector in respect of revenue suits may of hi “idly: moti 10n or On an application of the party aggrieved a s t et aside or modif y any decree or order made by a 1v ettial, Panchayat in a civil or reven ue suit or direct the hayat 0 of the suit by thesame orany other '* * Pancha. dic competent jurisdiction or by any other cour wy me a fail nate to him if he is satisfied that there ae been ure of justice whether ona point of fact or law. 953, section 1—7_ — 1The word “Gram” omitted by Punja ; b Act No, XLI of 1953 . sect on if i © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 179 GRAM PANCHAYAT . pb. Act IV] 2 $953 ° CHAPTER Vi ? seNERAL IRR OVI P S R I O O C N E S E DI A N P G P S LI CABLE TO JJUUDDIICC IAL Genel y 1 o 0 i a ? 0 t 8 c p s e u r e s i d C o o t c t o t e i e 6 D e Y 6 } . = i d n e iI d “ r q t , i b l h a e N e e n f s i g n o s i r f e T t a n e t h i p c 8 h t n e m , t v i e q a s s i n u t t d c e i h i o e p x e e t A f n r y c c m o t C e v , e a o o a i % a * n r n d s n y A i e b s d c o d u t P n t e , a s c c o g i n f r n r o c i t e o h m h e C i d e 1 o i t a i s f 8 n v y ' 7 a i a 2 c l l p t t , a o o s h s n e w , P s c e s * r m c a h r o i a a s l C e c e y l o e n * s a d c d a o n P u r e v e n d b e . r o a e t e n c i , t c v i h h i a t o n e l o f p a r p y e a 1 l t o a a 9 c y r h f t 0 C c e t 8 r o e , r i t r r e o m e d v i x a e t n p m p n a n e r a a a n c u n o s l y d e t - e s General. memo q ( . r 2 7 ) , a n E d v u © e U m r y N o o l s i f e x o , y e m p e s e r u * m i o p t b o c a r e e n e r c o d r w h i p h a n a o i p y r g f c t r a s n o h l e a c r e o 1 f e « d s a e i h i n a n a n y c l g l h b * o u f c t s P m a o i a t s a n n e h i w e c e n h s h m t i s t a a r c y i i h e n a d m t o r a h y e b s n y a h e a . o a l r t b t l t e . b t r p i a e e r k r e f e 4 o - - 1 ! S o Bar r to personal i f [Chi z i ed a 2) i * If Pa b s y n u ‘ c c i b al h - r s e a e a y c s M a t o a t i n g o i n s s h o t a f a r ( l 1 i a ) t t h e e s t e h nd e n r u o e r m b t t r e h h e e a r e s m a c l D a o t D f i s h s s e e t r P o i c a a c r a n t e s c e t h h J e e q m u s a d u g y e o d i t s o q r b é u ; al t i f e h o - e e r C d A b n i c ’ V t e o a i c s o l t s l i m p l e j l o e e p o u c t 6 s a c r 8 r a r a w . t s o i l f r o e a s u m o n d l rJ i y i i i n s z u ( c t 1 o e t d ) h a i o f . i o a c b t o n r e v h c e N a e i o o g r n r r t c g t d e w i h o . J e a n e i m a d n t i w J p a c o h e u c e s r s u c o t f p o u o a r o r n W n * n d d I d t a e i i h t P n d e h n a c b g n e e l c t t a o i w w h r m . e a a w e n i e y t y n t ‘ a h o t t b h e d i t i e i n B h n t c e g o g d i e d e P a c M a a n o l e n n y t a f a ‘ a i r . n 2 c e e d , it 1 ; 1 w c i r v S t i a a r h m l i ! . i i i - n r G C ecsion mi on s é at 2 h 0d pai shall (2) a pp S l e y c tio ( n 9 s jud 8 i c t i o a l 11 pr of o ce th e e d in I g n s d ian e _ Panchayat. _ ee 1953, section 17 'The word “Gram” omitted by Punja ‘Substituted for the words “ppistrict Magis! © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 180 GRAM PANCHAYAT Bar t on t e o r Le L g ega a l l Pra P c rac t i- f p P o e r r r a m c a i t n t i 6 y t 9 t , o e i e d o p n a N e r o r t t o s t y w a i p t t A p m c h e t s a , a r t n , a y n d 1 p J 8 i l u 7 n e d 9 g a i , d c ia a o O l n 1 r y a t P a e h c r E i t o n E c g e e be d p C i o o o n n r e n e g t s [ a c 1 i a t 9 n i 5 e it n 3 d ti d ioo e nne r . e ‘ : k ; s P h t , t ‘ h h S i N e h . A n a c c l h ] | t A , a g O y g s at , ! l a y i My ; “ee T anee of r p p i r e s o r ed c m e i e t 7 i d t 0 n i e d n t g h s i ( b s y D b A a e b } f e o ha r * l e W f x , o P m it a a n M n c a h y a ya o a r t p , p e a a b n r e y i ng th o r t a o h e V - r a g r h P y er to s o a n n y SP 7 ecia a l l | l y Difficulties, Pr o a n a S r o c t a t a i i t t c n i 2 o l c ) o u e l t n r u k e d F r e o d s r t e o c a A l n c a a t y t h r n , e e y l d e g P l a 1 u e ] a 8 g s r 7 a p l 9 P o , s r s u a P c e c r h s t a i c t t u i i O n o f t d n i e e o r r t n h e i r s o S r e c o S t r l e cti n on 3 6 <. o f the Q-Writer 71. 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C e a e m t a v t a s e i i t e n t d i i t e n o g M n b n y c a , e y : t U s h r d e u i O r r r m e . e € , m i c n t t o t o t i n h p s h p e e r r o e s s c d e C n e o u a d n m c t t p e e l s a f i t o o h - o r r e f | 136 of t a h n e ch C a o y de a t a o i f p n X p e t e C m a i a p v t s r i t * u l b - j f s * n P e r r c o o o t m i c v i P i e o e ] n d r P u s er o r su s n e ( i 7 o , t ) n al o [ f 9 b 0 e a 8 f s p o e p r c e s e t h a i a r o l ” n l a vot OSUMmon a Witness W # o 1 h f ic a h t m : h o e u ; n w t i t ithac. of S J 's 1 ; Can i n ts o { p i d n b r i e e o a p n d r y o c t u h i r e s e su d a e t d t e w n a i d g t a a h i n o n c u s e t t able > i n the “ITCu t m y s , t an e c x e p s e ns W e o u o l r d in b c e on u v n e r n e i a e s n o c n e - —_— ‘ T S h u e bs ti w, t u Or t rd e d d “ f “ o G r r am the word on s : pY Pu Uniab Act No, CG Scanned with OKEN Scanner —— 4: pb. Act 1v] GRAM PANCHAYAT 18] ix * Panchayat shall not require an ; a Po ee ae . any person (c) living beyond its jurisdiction to give evidenen or 0 roduce a document unless such a sum of money be paid (o him as appears to 2[the] Panchayat (o be sufficient (o defray his reasonable expenses ; (d) no woman shall be compelled {o appear as a witness in person before [a] 1 * Panchayat. Sh: may be examined on commission in the manner prescribed; and (°) “ d o m f c s r o h a i u a a c r g m y k u i a m m n d ’ a o e o l n n c s t s u h t t m o a h l e e l t n b i o e s t s c c t u a a o h e u p e d 1 t s s y r e u p u e p e n t r r d h a c s e e f o o o t r d p e n d y r u o t c h c e i a c u s p i n o m r d m o s e i e p d n n r c u a : e t c r t i i u i o o r n n n t b n g g o e t d h t i e t h b e h e e e n w * c * i o e t c r h o * i s p g a i P t i m o e a t n e d n a h , , - ] e a t m a d w h n a r c e d y i c , t ( u 1 2 t ) * e m a * n f e o I t n n f P e t o r a a r c n n d o y c e g b n h r i e v a v p f i i y e o c t n a r o r t g t e s i o o a n n p s m , i , p f u a , e c y a h w s w r h e i t n l o a p f t o m k e u e r e l r n l s c g y t c o e i h o n v e e g ‘ h n a i i i i e a l t m z n v s a i & n d t t e c o P o o n e p a c p n e a o o c o b r f h e f t a i o y u s n y r u n e a c i t h t s t o n u y o c d t s h p i u r s t o o m o e s b d x m c e e u u e o d x e c m d n i p i e m e n s l o n a ¢ n i a - n s n b y * y twenty-five rupees. be dr 73 a . w n ( 1) ‘wp E ver fa y y su s ch u mm f o o ns m i a ; n s d. s ued s ha b ll y a b 1 e x * * S s ig P n a e n d c hay OF a s t e s a h l a e l d l Processes. a o s i r n e r e r d a v s i e u n d c a b 2 h r u } l i l r m y e W , h s a e h n i n e d r e n bs e ied s e e s . r 2 s * w t e * w i i a r t P t s l v h h a e i n d m n c a e h y y b a s i y y t o s n a b e t o j n u o e r p n i r s e m d o s w a f c y h i r c o t i t h b m i i e e o n n d . c “ t i h g h s u e u k c cd i I h i d s s a c u r r s m e s u t m i m o O m f o n n s s is t sh s al o o h c a a l b l e , bul 0 do so. willing “ved by any other person resides at (he o i i l t s s 6 S e i ‘ j ‘ u m h y e e a t o d h e l ) e t f h e b e ™ s y ( h a I h a * f c e li lt c P s i t u a e o s h s l n n c e s f e c a, u d u h e t s a h a e e y o c t o a c f t ' u it t e s h t * e e h w t d P e o i a d t n h e b s i c f e o u n r e h m n a s m d y t e t a o h a r h e n v n l e t e s l m o . c r c al e e e o a a ¢ ’ sv s y ’ f u ’ i l i e t d a d s n f i e r e f i d s o e s d a a r e i n w f a ! a n o t t f d o h y e w — hi t oc l hs o e e ca 2 s l b J e u z u a m r a _ * i r m m s e P e o a a ” n n - : o F ee 1The S , 1 S 7 u u b b s st t U ; i t N n u u t t e e d d “G f f o o r r a r m t t h ” h e e w w o o o m r i r d t "d t s e d S ‘ “ e ‘ G T r b e a y h m m e ’ ? ’ P G u n r j a b a m y b ’ ! ’ p id b : y P unjab Act N © Scanned with OKEN Scanner Oo” 182 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Fh. Au n 4) if the accused or the defendant resides at the ¢; tne Deve of the summons outside the 1[ju risdiction of AIP: of chayat ** * the ** * Panchayat may, where it is not possi} a serve the summons through another ** * Panchayat Twang c th a e u se s um it mo to n s be to se t r h v e ed n ea a r s e st if “ it [ Ju w di e c r i e a l a M ag s i u s m t m r o at n e s ] i W s h s o u ed s ha b y himself. Transfer application 74. (1) _ If in any criminal case or ciyi] OT revenye suit be‘ore a ***Panchayat any party intimates at any stace before the announcement of the final order or decree that he intends to make an application under this Section to the 4{Chie’ Judicial Magistrate] or the District Judge or the Collector, as “he case may be, for the transfer of the cas2 suit the * * Panchayat, Shall, upon his executing, ifso requir O . r ed,a bond without sureties of an amount not exceeding ten rupees, ‘hat he will make such application within a reason. able time to be fixed by the 3* * Panchayat, which shall not be less than fifteen days adjourn the case or suit for such a period as will afford sufficient time for the application to be made and an order to be obtained thereon: Provided that nothing herein contained shall require the ** * Panchayat to adjourn the case or suit upon a second or subsequent intimation from the same parties. (2) Ifthe application be not made within the time allow- ed, the amount of such bond shall be for feited and may b: recoverable by the 3* * Panchayat as if it werea fine imposed by itself. may of proceeds 75. The ‘[Chief Judicial Magistrate] or the District | Judge or the Collector, as the case may be, on an applica: tion for transfer, order [a] Panchayat to stay the Piet ceedings pending before it and on receipt of such orde the ** * Panchayat shall stay the proceedings. — Substituted for the word “Gram”? by Punjab Act No. XLI of 1953. *The word “area ’’ omitted by ibid. “The word “Gram”? omitted by Punjab Act No. XL] of 1953. “Substituted forthe words‘‘District Magistrate’by Punjab Act No. 25 of 1968 ‘Substituted for the word “Gram’’ by Punjab Act XLI of 1953. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 19 c 53 g °. Pbp i . A b ct a IV n ] ‘ g, GRAM w he P an a o p n atat 183 ! 1 ) Payment by in- ordering payment ofa sum of money or th © * dodle livori stalments. ¢ any movable property, direct or the movable property be delivenet ’ by ino S n ta e l y m ent b s e . paid, tent 7 t 7 o , can ( c 1 e ) l, A* r * ev ise *® or P a an l ch t a e ya r t eng ‘a ne be compe- Fi s n i a on l . i ty of deci- o p o o s x f h r a a d s l e p s s l r a e e r c d t b t e e i p o a b n s y s s s d e u e d b c a 5 j . r 1 e e c e a b s t y n d t i o t o r * 6 i a 5 P n o , p r a p d n e a e n c a n o r l h y s , a y s j e a u ; o n t r d t a i e n c r n d i e c i a n v e l i , s s u i b o j j d n p e u e r c d c o i t r b c c e i e y e a , t ’ o a n d t y in h e e o p e s o t r p t h o h r e c e o r r e v o e i r p r d s o o c i r v i f o i d o n i s u i e n n g r o a r s n s t l s or authority. (2) The provisions of sections 10 of Criminal Procedure, 1908 and section 403 of the. Code Res Judicata. o r f o f 1 1 9 8 0 9 8 8 - - of Criminal Procedure, 1898 shall apply to all civil, revenue and criminal proceedings beforea ** * Panchayat 78. Any sum realized bya ** * = P Custody of d by i te w d a y to of th j e u d c ic o i n a s l o li fe d e a s t e o d r f of u n j d u di o c f i a t l h e fi S n t e a s t e sh i a n l l the a o m r an n e er money. prescribed]. V_ of 1898. j t u he d ic C i 7 o a 9 l d . e pr ( o o 1 f c ) ee C T d r h i i e n m g i s n a p l r o u v n i P d s r e i o r o c n e s d t h u i r s o e f , A c s t e 1 c 8 t 9 : i 8 o , n s sh 4 a 8 l 0 l a t p o pl 4 y 8 2 t o o f Co C u o r n t t . e mpt of Provided that, the fine imposed for contempt of court shall not exceed twenty-five rupees. (2) The provisions of sections 5 1 1 8 2 9 , 8 , 51 s 7 h all a nd app 5 l 2 y 2 o t f o Con p j o u w n e c r t s i . v e l| o f 1998, the Code of Criminal Procedure, yat, and in any o c P 5 p r 2 r l 2 d i i e e m d r i o n f a of w m l i t a t w h i d t h e p , e r b C o b t o y c y h e d e e e d a i p n o P a f g n a 7 > s c n C C h c r r i a h b i y a e m a y f i t a Y o n t r a - e s 1 i s n h P a n ‘ l r T r l e i a o P e l n c l f e a o t d P i r u a o w r n n a e s c h , h a r é t l d o l 18 s t p 9 e h r 8 e c o , t c i‘ e o s o i e n a s n d s m e n o 5 t t 1 o 7 t o c e o a x m t n e h - d - e c n u e t a e r es i t t as “[ if J u i d t ic w i e a r l e M a a n g is o t r r d a e t r e ] p assed by himself. EE a ee . a by n d e 2 1 * “ 2 p S T . S b h u u s e b b » t s s t i s t i e t i t c u t w u t u t o i t t e r o e e d n d d d f f 2 f o o 5 o r r “ r 4 G t t h r h i e e e a ( i m w l w ) o . ” o r o r d r d s d s o “ ‘ ‘ m t ‘ k i h M e e t a p t g t e i G s d r t i a r n a m t ’ s e b u y c h + b y b c y P u u P s n u t j P n o a u | j d b n a y j b a a / b s A c A G t c o t t N c v o Ne . N N or o o .n 4 . 1 m 2 o e 5 f n « t c 1 L o 9 m f 5 a of 3 y , 1 9 o 6 f s p e 196: + c r e t s 1 i c 9 o r 5 n i 3 s b 5 e , 2 ” 1 © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 184 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : Pb. | Act Iy CHAPTER VII FINANCE AND TAXATION Sabha Fund] ‘[80. There shall be a Sabha P th a e n ch d a u y ti a e t s an a d n d the o bl s i a g m a e t io s n h s a ll I b m e po u s t e i d li sed o n F fo u r n t h d e ] C ar P f r o a y r n i n c . h & a S a o c u t h G o a r n o d v a e n f r y o n r m C e o s n m u t c m h i tt o m t e a h e y e r t p h u e p r r r e p e o s o f c s r e i s b b e y ] . of t h t is h e or P an an c y h ay o a th t e r as e t n h a e ct S m t y te ale Sources of Gram ‘[81. (2) The following moneys shall Fund. to the Gram Funq— 6 y be Ctediteq (a) a a ll u th g o r r a i n t t i s e s f ; rom Government or ot her Local () t a he e b P a a l n a c n h c a e y at ( if a at n y) th s e t an C d o i m n m & e n a c l em th e e n t c re o d f i t ths of all funds which In the opinion of the collecto; were or are (d) all donations : (e) all taxes, duties realized under this Act nd fees imposed and all dust, dirt, dung or refuse : ervants of the Panchayats any oe anes vcore emals not claimed. by torh e pee and n th accordance With any y custom and vested mn thee Sbh eet produce of a ee Section 3, Of 1960, Section 1]. unjab Act No, 26 of 1960, section12. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner _ 4953: Pb. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 185 (g) income dorived from (the village fisheries § whii"c h are under the management of Panchayats ; aYdalos , (n) income derived from c Common la nds vested ij n the Panchayat und bei° ng i. n force.© er ¢ iny l ¢a w for the time ( P h a a n n c h (2 a ) t y e a n t T he pe a r , G p o o c r v e t e n i ° t r o u n n m m e o n f t of th s e t h h a e l l l a n t d o e t v a e l r r ave a n n n e ual na l r a h a s n to e ev l e e r s y s realized within the limits of the Sabha area which shala l ne credited to the Gram Fund. order $ 2. m ad ( e 1) by S ub G j o e v c e t rn t m o e r n u t l es i n m t a hi d s e be u h n al d f e , r G .t r hi a m Panehavat om shall impose¢,— (a) a a h h o o u u s s e e - ta i x s va p c a a y n a t b , l e by by t he t he occ o u r p e i er or , where Provided that if any house remains vacant e fo x r e mp a t per f i r o o d m of p ay o m n e e n t yea o r f t o h r e mo h r o e u , s e- it t ax s hall ; be (b) w t t a t b i a r a y g t x x a r h d i e c a , h u o n t a l n y h s t e u c r a p o n e p l e o t ) l r t r h i e e s n v r o g i i b n n o e s u e l s n a t o h n c e d a c l a a i r m p S r p p a e y a o r i b u m s o n t h e p g h a d l v o a o r l y i o a t m 1 n r y inD o e e f a n t a t u G n h n p e o y d r v o e ( e v r S o r p i a t r d n b h o e m e h a f r e a n e y n s t si , a s t o l r u h n e a a c a w , n h a for the time being in force ; (c) if t A o r c n a s t o n , s t f a h e e u 1 r t 8 s 9 h 9 o d , u r o f t i y s e p on d r op i b e 1 ‘ m y 0 r a p l s o t t y s h r e e u d i m n e t G n o t t b v s e y e r f n o t o m h r f e e m n s t I a o n , f l e d , i a a a n s u g d r i S l u c t t t h y a a r a m g n o p e n emrotryt gasigteu atweidt h in pos t s h e e s si S o a n b ie area at Sued ed as may be fixed by the G a o s v er t n h a e m en c ase may be, t o t i h f h n e e g tl a h t e m w o o u P n o p t r a e o g r p L e e a e o r e , c f t e y n a ( t s h u e o m s r e l c O f o f M n o n e s r si t i o c o h d G e ov r e i a r a n t t i ei t oe h n e i s n e s s c t t e t t h c ue red v aluBeY (c) if t S a t x s a o , t e a d u u h t t as y h or p O i o F s w e e d c l e ss b { y o wh i t i h m e c p h o se ( he + Leg 7 © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 186 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 : pp, Act 1y 86 rovided that if (he Gram Panchayat fails 4, ite {he (ax, duty or CeSS Government my take necessary stops fo impose it and the tax duty or cess so imposed shall be deemeq is have been imposed by the Gram Panchayat ; Provided further, that the Government ma at any time withdraw the authorisation under clause (c) or clause (qd) Whereupon the tax duty or cess shall cease to be levied (2) The following fees may be levied by a Gram Panchayat— (i) teh-bazari from the shop-keepers in fairs Other than cattle fairs ; 2 (ii) service fee including fee on cleaning of streets and lighting of streets and sanitation ; (iii) fees for registration of animals sold in the Sabha area ; and (iv) water rate where water is Supplied by the Gram Power t Panchayat.] ang wien giesCX,- 83. Subje . ct to such restri e cti e ons and control as may re a c m o o v u e nt r s e , b le be ce p o r r e s o c t r h i e b r e d amo a u nt G ra W h m a ts P o a e n v c e h r a , y a d t u e m a t y o it w , rit w e h et of h f e r a ny u nd ta e x r , a contract or otherwise or any sum payable in connection therewith, if in its opinion such tax, feo amount or sum 1s Irrecoverable. G E c r h x i a p y m e a n t s s. e s Pa ” n o . f c , h arg 8 e 4 d . to T he th e exp P e e n n s s es of the Gr a a q: m Panchaya ats shall be anchayat on a r S e a bha a F Fund] *[ *l ¢ a nd thoseo f the Adalti ede n such proporti u o n n d s as of m a t y h e b G e ra d m e te P r a m n i c n h e . d ya b t y s t c h o e n c p e r r e t s - ” Cribed authority,], : CCovery of ar Te = ar s. 1t t hp i is o s . n A o c r Ato l . as ] o th f e i r n es O t l h l a e e n c t t y o s r um s s . h al d l u e r“eA u rc n ov d e e r r 2 a«£ a n y dec s r u e m e d p u a e s sed un e t In exercise of its civil ain Jjuurrii sdicti OD as i-- f tpheoys e we d r e a i r n r ea t r h s e exercise of its cri! of land revenue. S * u A b d s d t e i d t ut b e y d Pu b n y ja P b u n} cr b n A ct N 9- 26 of 1960, secti : on 11. eset, The words 5 66 “Gram? omitt o, e d by ibid. secant i 7 © Scanned with OKEN Scanner r- dD. Act iV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 187 ’ 9 5” Wn i d w m t t i h a t y i t o h a b e n o s r s r a o: n w a c s t i m o o n m n a e y o f y G b f e o o r v e p r c r a e r n s r m c y e r i n i ‘n b t g e d o a u: n t d 1 of e a ‘ e a n t m y P r o ow w , e to Pore 10 cba ¢ of this Act. pare purpos’ of jul! 87.

cti A “ o n t h m e o e f m D b a m i n e r y r e P s c a t p n o u r c b , l h o h i f a a c y i a m t t p h w e o o s m r e a k y P , a a n , c o h w f i a s t p y h g e a c e t i n a e tthe l h r a p l r a r e t e v a a x i u t o il u f o i s o t n r y "th t f e or h per- e Se v e en tax and const abitants of the said area ; provided that it m th a e y e o x f e mp d t o ing a ny v olu m n e ta m r b y e r jJab f o r u o r m or pa h y av m i e n n g t i o t f d t o h n is e t b a y x a i n p 0 ne perso an n o e n m e h r is g en b c e y h al m f; a nu p a r l o vi l d a e b d o ur fur m t t a h y er , b t e h at c om- in che C45 e 0 d without payment land if : any person pulso rily q im e p r o f s o e r m such labour without sufficient cause he does 10 liable to be punished with a fine which may wd to twenty-five rupees.| 27CHAPTER VIII) THE PANCHAYAT UNION CHAPTER IX CONTROL de Delegation of i 95, (/) Government may, by notification. r ) orany 0 its powers under this Act other tha a Se Sub- 0; make rules, to a Deputy Commissioner [or tor visional Officer as the case may be] oF the Direo" : issioD ; i q? The Director may, with the previow® pier than ernment, delegate any of hi i OW to an officer thos Officer. No bacieeated fo him * Ow the rank of District Panchayat __ ~~ H C A h d Iat d ep t ed e bry p e o e e I a I e I end e c e, o n of s i s s t e i c n t g i on o 8 f 7 , s b e y c ti A o c n t s No. 8 X 8 L , I a 5 9 0, 9h 13. unjab Act No.. 26 of 1960, section Adq eq by Pun jab Act . XV ; _ of 19°544- iad or 4 Ths 19¢ 4,~ WOrds 50& : specified in section 102 and 103 ” omiti te © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 188 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 . Ph. Act jy c a l n as y s ]. 1 o [ f (3) h is Th p e o wer C s h ief t o J a u di J c u i d a i l c ] ae i a M ] a gi M s a t g r i a s vate t t r e a t 4 e ay de] “Bate . to a Seon Distric J t u dg J e u dg o e f m th a e y fi d r e st l eg c a la t s e s . any of O o} hi . s t Po e p ow w e. f e i r rs , t (5), The Collector may delegate any of p; an Assistant Collector of the first grade. 1S Powe "Sto Ce ( r 6) , a T s he th e D e C p a u se t y ma C ommissioner or *[the Sub-D; ;-: . g m t P e o e n { a w m e d e r n b h r a C e a l h r s a s e O i o l m f r e m m o c i f e t t G n i t o E o e x v n e e e s c r a o y w n n . o d f S A n m h c o e a t t l m i l b f * i e o [ c r r n 9 a o s t 5 t i - t o h A e n , o b f e r ( u I) l C es N e l o e t m g w a a i t d t e e h t d s h e t t a b h n p y e d o r i w e n e t u g h r n e d e a S r n D p y e e t p c h i u G i f t o i n y v e g d e r C n C o i m n o n e t m n a s m t i e i c n t e ; d S o m s n a i i o y n n e t r 1 h b 0 , i y 2 s ] OF groups thereof. may be appointed for different Sabhas or th ( e 2) at r i N u o l o n e t s w d i i t m r h e a c s d t t e a n t d h t i a h t n e , g r eu b n a Y d n e y r S , t u c h h i t n h g d e a te G c o on v as t e a r i m n n a m e y e d n t be i n S t m p h e a i c s y t ii i e? b y m d e i i . f m f f f b e e r e r e e r n n s t t d S o a a f t b e h s e a [ s U n m o i a r y o n i g b a r of e o s u T g C u 4 p e e c o p s r h n m p r e m o i r i C t i a \ t h o l n t e t m t o r e m r e e y i e d e o t s l f e t c f e o t e r o o i s f f o , n d i a f l C ] f o h s e f a h r S a e n l a n d l C b t i h h g a a a b s i a e r , r r h e m a ] h a s ; « e n n l d o d r a c a a o f n n o d r ittees, held an | made after the first day *Substit a ut n d d m by a d P e un ; u > b n W d h e e r th S e u r b -se S c u t c i h o n e le ( c 2 t ) i : on or h a a n s d b co e e - n o o p n h t e i t o el n d *Added by id. J ab Act No. No. 11 of 1964 25 of 1964, 4 . Samitis and GrWw am Sabhata te S ( R e of c of o n P s u t nj i a t j u a t b” i O b n y a t n he d R P e u o n r j g a a b n is a Zi t l7 i a o ° n P ) a ri O si r h d a d er s , , © Scanned with OKEN Scanner