Power to suspend execution of orders etc

Power to suspend execution of orders etc. —

1. (1) The State Government or such other authority as may be prescribed may by an order in writing and for reasons to be stated therein, suspend the execution of any resolution passed, order issued or licence or permission granted by a Panchayat or prohibit the performance of any act by a Panchayat, if in their opinion, —
   • (a) such resolution, order, licence, permission or act has not been legally passed, issued, granted or authorised;
   • (b) such resolution, order, licence, permission or act is in excess of the powers conferred by this Act or is contrary to any law;
   • (c) the execution of such resolution or order or the continuance in force of such licence or permission or the doing of such act is likely to —
     • (i) cause loss, waste or misuse of any money vesting in the Panchayat or damage to any property vesting in it;
     • (ii) cause a harmful effect on public health, safety or convenience;
     • (iii) cause injury or annoyance to the public or to any class or body of persons; or
     • (iv) lead to a breach of peace.
2. (2) Whenever any order is made by the prescribed authority under sub-section (1), they shall forthwith and in any case within a period of ten days from the date of the order, forward to the State Government or such authority as the State Government may appoint in this behalf, a copy of the order with a statement of the reasons for making it and the State Government or the authority appointed by the State Government may confirm, set aside, revise or modify the order or direct that the order shall continue to be in force with or without modification for such period as it may think fit: Provided that no order made by the prescribed authority under sub-section
3. (1) shall be confirmed, set aside, revised or modified by the State Government or the authority appointed by it unless the Panchayat concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard against the proposed order.