WEST BENGAL PANCHAYAT ACT, 1973

WEST BENGAL PANCHAYAT ACT, 1973

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Gram

S.4 Gram Panchayat and its constitution

S.5 Effect of alteration of the area of a Gram

S.6 Effect of inclusion of a Gram or part thereof in municipality, etc

S.6(A) Constitution of Gram Panchayat comprising whole or part of area of Municipality

S.7 Term of office of members of Gram Panchayat

S.7(A) .

S.8 Disqualifications of members of Gram Panchayat

S.9 Pradhan and Upa-Pradhan

S.9(A) Penalty for default

S.10 Resignation of Pradhan or Upa-Pradhan or member

S.11 Removal of member of Gram Panchayat

S.12 Motion of no confidence or removal of Pradhan or Upa-Pradhan

S.13 Filling of casual vacancy in the office of Pradhan or Upa-Pradhan

S.14 Filling of casual vacancy in place of a member of Gram Panchayat

S.15 Term of office of Pradhan, Upa-Pradhan or member filling casual vacancy

S.16 Meetings of Gram Panchayat

S.16(A) 2[Meetings of the Gram Sansad.]

S.16(B) Public meeting of the Gram Sabha

S.17 List of business to be transacted at a meeting

S.17(A) 2[Transaction of business at Gram Sansad meeting.]

S.18 Report on the work of Gram Panchayat

S.19 Obligatory duties of Gram Panchayat

S.20 Transferred duties of Gram Panchayat

S.21 Discretionary duties of Gram Panchayat

S.21(A) Complementary duties of Gram Panchayat

S.22 State Government to place funds necessary for the performance of functions and duties under section 20 or 21 at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat

S.23 Control of building operations

S.23(A) Regulation on advertisement

S.24 Improvement of sanitation

S.25 Power of Gram Panchayat over public streets, waterways and other matters

S.26 Power of Gram Panchayat in respect of polluted water

S.27 Power of Gram Panchayat to prevent growth of water-hyacinth or other weed which may pollute water

S.28 Emergent power on outbreak of epidemic.-In the event of an outbreak of cholera or any other water

S.29 Power of recovery of cost for work carried out by Gram Panchayat on failure of any person

S.30 Joint Committees

S.31 Delegation of functions by Zilla Parishad

S.32 Delegation of functions of Gram Panchayat to its Pradhan

S.32(A) Constitution of Upa-Samitis and delegation of powers, functions and duties of Gram Panchayats to the Upa-Samitis

S.33 Gram Panchayat may manage estates and interests vested in the State

S.34 Powers, functions and duties of Pradhan and Upa-Pradhan

S.35 Staff of Gram Panchayat

S.35(A) Engagement of tax collectors and other contractual workers by Gram Panchayat

S.36 Control and punishment of staff of Gram Panchayat

S.36(A) Appeal

S.36(B) Exercise of powers etc. by the officers and employees

S.37 Daladars, Chowkldars and Gram Panchayat Karmees

S.38 State Government may contribute cost of maintenanceQ

S.39 Powers and duties of Chowkldars, Dafadars and Gram Panchayat Karmees

S.40 Arrested person to be taken to police-station

S.41 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property

S.42 Vesting of public properties in Gram Panchayat

S.43 Allocation of .properties to Gram Panchayat

S.44 Acquisition of land for Gram Panchayat

S.45 Gram Panchayat Fund

S.46 Imposition of tax by Gram Panchayat

S.47 Levy of rates and fees

S.47(A) Power to borrow money

S.48 Budget of the Gram Panchayat

S.49 Supplementary Budget

S.50 Accounts

S.51 Constitution of Nyaya Panchayat

S.52 Criminal jurisdiction

S.53 How case may be instituted

S.54 Power to dismiss or refuse to entertain petition

S.55 Dismissal for default

S.56 Proceeding preliminary to trial

S.57 Compounding of offences

S.58 Bar to appeal

S.59 Power to impose fine or to award compensation

S.60 Release after admonition or on probation of good conduct

S.61 Civil jurisdiction

S.62 Suits not to be tried

S.63 Suits to include whole claim

S.64 Local limit of jurisdiction

S.65 How suit may be instituted

S.66 Dismissal of suits barred by limitation, etc

S.67 Dismissal of suits for default

S.68 Summons to defendant to appear

S.69 Ex-parte decision

S.70 No order to be set aside without notice to opposite party

S.71 Power to determine parties

S.72 Decision of suits

S.73 Instalments

S.74 Decision to be final but power to Munsif to order retrial

S.75 Death of parties

S.76 Effect of decision on questions of title, etc

S.78 Bar to trial of case or suit in which a Panchayat or its member is interested

S.79 Withdrawal or transfer of case or suit

S.80 Certain suits and cases not to be tried

S.81 Inspection

S.82 Attendance of witnesses

S.83 Appearance of parties

S.84 Legal practitioners not to practise

S.85 Appearance of woman

S.86 Power to issue Commission

S.87 Trial of suit triable by more than one Nyaya Panchayat

S.88 Realisation of fees and execution of decrees

S.89 Registers and records

S.90 Resignation by member of Nyaya Panchayat and filling of casual vacancy

S.91 Removal of members of Nyaya Panchayat

S.92 Reference to Sessions Judge, etc.

S.93 Block

S.94 Panchayat Samiti and its constitution

S.95 Effect of the alteration of the area of a Block

S.95(A) Effect of inclusion of any area of Block in any area of Municipality

S.96 2[Term of office of members of Panchayat Samiti.]

S.96(A) .

S.97 Disqualifications of members of Panchayat Samiti

S.98 Sabhapati and Sahakari Sabhapati

S.99 Resignation of Sabhapati or Sahakari Sabhapati or a member

S.100 Removal of member of Panchayat Samiti

S.101 Motion of no confidence or removal of Sabhapati or Sahakari Sabhapati

S.102 Filling of casual vacancy in the office of Sabhapati or Sahakari Sabhapati

S.103 Filling of casual vacancy in the office of a member of Panchayat Samiti

S.104 Term of office of Sabhapati, Sahakari Sabhapati or member filling casual vacancy

S.105 Meetings of a Panchayat Samiti

S.106 List of business to be transacted at a meeting

S.107 Report on the work of Panchayat Samiti

S.108 Block Development Officer to attend meeting

S.109 Powers of Panchayat Samiti

S.110 State Government may place other property under Panchayat Samiti

S.111 Power of Panchayat Samiti to transfer roads or properties to the State Government or the Zilla Parishad 4[or a Gram Panchayat.]

S.112 Panchayat Samiti may take over works

S.113 Power of Panchayat Samiti to divert, discontinue or close road

S.114 Vesting Panchayat Samiti with certain powers

S.114(A) Development Plan in respect of any area of Panchayat Samiti

S.115 Powers of supervision by Panchayat Samiti over the Gram Panchayats, etc

S.115(A) Block Sansad and its constitution

S.116 Powers to prohibit certain offensive and dangerous trades without licence and to levy fee

S.117 Power of Panchayat Samiti to grant licence for hat or market

S.118 Powers, functions and duties of Sabhapati and Sahakari Sabhapati

S.119 Staff of the Panchayat Samiti

S.120 Placing the services of State Government officers at the disposal of the Panchayat Samiti

S.121 Control and punishment of the staff of Panchayat Samiti

S.122 Appeal

S.123 Exercise of powers etc. by officers and employees

S.124 Sthayee Samitis

S.125 Karmadhyaksha and Secretary

S.126 Resignation

S.127 Casual vacancy

S.127(A) .

S.128 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property

S.129 Works constructed by a Panchayat Samiti to vest in it

S.130 Allocation of properties to Panchayat Samiti

S.131 Acquisition of land for Panchayat Samiti

S.132 Panchayat Samiti Fund

S.133 Levy of tolls, rates and fees

S.134 Scales of tolls, etc. to be provided by bye-laws

S.135 Panchayat Samiti may raise loans and create sinking fund

S.135(A) Panchayat Samiti may borrow money

S.136 Budget of the Panchayat Samiti

S.137 Expenditure

S.138 Supplementary budget

S.139 Accounts

S.140 Zilla Parishad and its constitutions

S.141 Term of office of members of Zilla Parishad

S.141(A) .

S.142 Disqualifications of members of Zilla Parishad

S.143 Sabhadhipati and Sahakari Sabhadhipati

S.144 Resignation of Sabhadhipati or Sahakari Sabhadhipati or member

S.145 Removal of member of Zilla Parishad

S.146 Motion of no confidence or removal of Sabhadhipati or Sahakari Sabhadhipati

S.147 Filling of casual vacancies in the office of Sabhadhipati or Sahakari Sabhadhipati

S.148 Filling of casual vacancy in the place of an elected member

S.149 Term of office of Sabhadhipati, Sahakari Sabhadhipati or member filling casual vacancy

S.150 Meetings of Zilla Parishad

S.151 List of business to be transacted at a meeting

S.152 Report on the work of Zilla Parishad

S.153 Powers of Zilla Parishad

S.154 Zilla Parishad to have powers of Magistrate in district to which the Vaccination Act extends

S.155 State Government may place other property under Zilla Parishad

S.156 Control and maintenance of roads which run through a municipality

S.157 Zilla Parishad may take over works

S.158 Power of Zilla Parishad to divert, discontinue or close road

S.159 Power of Zilla Parishad to transfer roads to the State Government or Panchayat Samiti

S.160 Vesting of Zilla Parishad with certain powers

S.161 Joint execution of schemes by two or more Zilla Parishads

S.162 Power of Zilla Parishad to grant licence for fair or mela

S.163 Power of supervision by Zilla Parishad over the Panchayat Samitis, etc

S.163(A) Zilla Sansad and its constitution

S.164 Exemption of Sabhadhipati and members of Zilla Parishad from attending registration office

S.165 Powers, functions and duties of Sabhadhipati and Sahakari Sabhadhipati

S.166 Staff of the Zilla Parishad

S.167 Placing the services of State Government officers at the disposal of the Zilla Parishad

S.168 Control and punishment of the staff of the Zilla Parishad

S.169 Appeal

S.170 Exercise of powers, etc., by the officers and employees

S.171 Sthayee Samiti

S.172 Karmadhyaksha and Secretary

S.173 Resignation

S.174 Casual vacancy

S.174(A) .

S.175 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property

S.176 Works constructed by a Zilla Parishadto vest in it

S.177 Allocation of properties to Zilla Parishad

S.178 Acquisition of land for Zilla Parishad

S.179 Zilla Parishad Fund

S.180 Proceeds of road cess and public works cess to be credited to the Zilla Parishad Fund

S.181 Levy of tolls, fees and rates

S.182 Zilla Parishad may raise loans and create a sinking fund

S.182(A) Zilla Parishad may borrow money

S.183 Budget of the Zilla Parishad

S.184 Supplementary budget

S.185 Accounts

S.185(A) Zilla Parishad for Darjeeling to stand dissolved and consequences of dissolution

S.185(B) Mahakuma Parishad

S.186 Audit of accounts of fund

S.187 Submission of accounts to audit

S.188 Powers of auditors

S.189 Penalty

S.190 Audit report

S.191 Action on audit report

S.191(A) Laying of audit report

S.192 Power of auditor to surcharge, etc

S.192(A) Person making or authorising illegal payment to be removed

S.193 Appeal

S.194 Payment of certified sums

S.195 Certain costs and expenses payable out of funds

S.196 Certain expenses not chargeable to funds without previous sanction

S.196(A) Internal audit of accounts

S.196(B) Special audit of accounts

S.196(C) Performance audit

S.196(D) Social Audit

S.197 Oath or affirmation

S.197(A) Majority of members elected to function when in a constituency poll is countermanded or not held

S.197(B) Cessation of membership on inclusion of a constituency in Municipality etc

S.198 Validation

S.199 Members, officers and employees to be public servants

S.200 Indemnity

S.201 Reference of dispute

S.202 .

S.202(A) Bar to simultaneous membership

S.203 .

S.204 .

S.205 Inspection

S.206 Delegation

S.206(A) Finance Commission

S.207 Transfer of institution

S.207(A) State Government to place officers and employees at the disposal of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad.

S.207(B) Transfer of powers, functions and duties

S.208 Period of limitation for suits

S.209 Power of State Government to rescind or suspend resolution of a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zilla Parishad

S.210 .

S.211 Power of State Planning Board and the District Planning Committee

S.212 Directions by State Government

S.213 Power to remove Pradhan, Upa-Pradhan, Sabhapati, Sahakari Sabhapati, Sabhadhipati and Sahakari Sabhadhipatiq

S.213(A) Disqualification on change of political party by Members of Panchayats

S.213(B) Suspension of Members of Panchayats

S.213(C) Jurisdiction of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta

S.214 Powers of State Government to supersede a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, or Zilla Parishad

S.214(A) District Council

S.215 Consequences of super-session

S.216 Special provisions in case of prohibitory orders from Courts

S.217 Transitory provisions

S.218 Repeal

S.219 Vesting

S.220 Prosecution

S.221 Recovery of arrears

S.222 .

Sch.I FIRST SCHEDULE

Sch.II SECOND SCHEDULE

Sch.III THIRD SCHEDULE

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