Sanction of the Director

(1) The resolution of the Panchayat passed under Rule 190 containing the information required therein shall at once be submitted to the Director. The Director may approve, modify or reject the proposal. The Gaon Panchayat may then appoint the staff in accordance with the scheme as approved by the Director. (2) A Gaon Panchayat may subject to the approval of the Director make any change in the scheme aforesaid. (3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (1), a Gaon Panchayat may in case of emergency appoint a servant without the sanction of the Director for a period not exceeding three months. (4) The power of appointment, discharge or dismissal of a servant of a Gaon Panchayat shall be exercised by the Panchayat, but the power of punishment, disciplinary action or promotion may be delegated to such officer of the Panchayat as the Director may appoint in this behalf provided that an appeal from the order of such officer shall lie to the Gaon Panchayat within 15 days of the date when the order is communicated to the person concerned.