Power of State Government to order execution of works in certain cases

Power of State Government to order execution of works in certain cases -

1. (1) The State Government or the prescribed authority may, by order in writing, direct any Panchayat to carry out the duties imposed on it by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, or to perform any work which it is not performing but is required to be performed or which the State Government or the prescribed authority considers necessary in the public interest.
2. (2) The Panchayat shall be bound to comply with the directions issued under sub-section (1), and if it fails to do so, the State Government or the prescribed authority shall have the power to get the said directions executed at the cost of the Panchayat, if any, and in exercising such powers, it shall have the same protection and to the same extent as the Panchayat or its officer or servant whose powers are being exercised would be entitled to under this Act.