Disposal of claims

(1) Where any dispute arises as regards the ownership of any property mentioned in Section 35 between a Gaon Sabha and any person, the Gaon Panchayat shall give such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard and then decide whether to treat the said property as the property of the Gaon Sabha. (2) Nothing in this section shall bar any person or the Gaon Sabha from establishing his or its right in any civil or revenue court having jurisdiction. (1) Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall show the ballot box to such persons as may be present inside the Polling Station so that they may see that it is empty, and shall lock it up and place upon it the seal provided for the purposes, in such a manner as to prevent it being opened without breaking such seal and shall then place it in the view of the Presiding Officer, the candidates and their agents. (2) If the Presiding Officer finds that the Ballot Box which is being used in the Polling Station, has been so filled up with Ballot papers that no fresh paper can be inserted, he may use an additional box after taking the precautions and sealing it as provided in sub-rule (1):