Inspection of Panchayat Office

Any officer of the Panchayat Raj Department, the Deputy Commissioner, the Revenue Assistant, the Tahsildar, the Naib Tahsildar or the Senior Sub-Judge having jurisdiction or any officer appointed or authorised by the Chief Commissioner in this behalf may inspect the office and records of the Gaon Panchayat or Circle Panchayat including Panchayati Adalat. The result of his inspection shall be reported by each inspecting officer, except by the Senior Sub-Judge, to the next higher office of department concerned and to such other office, as the Inspecting Officer may deem appropriate under the circumstances. The Pradhan or the Up-Pradhan, the Sarpanch or Naib Sarpanch, as the case may be, shall produce before such Inspecting Officer all documents, registers etc., which the latter may require for inspection.