Functions of a Circle Panchayat

In addition to providing panels of Panchayati adalat for the trial of suits, criminal cases and proceedings under Section 50, the Chief Commissioner may utilise the services of the Circle Panchayat as a representative elected body of the constituent Gaon Sabha for the purposes of co-ordinating their common schemes of development projects and their general superintendence. Where the Chief Commissioner decides to do so in one or more circles the followings shall be the general functions of the Circle Panchayat- A. Obligatory 1. to take up the development projects of benefits to all or more than one village in the circle, such as roads, seeds stores or irrigation projects. 2. to undertake and perform the work of any superseded Gaon Sabha during the period of supersession. 3. to transact any business in which all or more than one of the constituent Gaon Sabhas are jointly interested. B. Discretionary - 1. the Chief Commissioner may confer of general superintendence and control on the Circle Panchayat, over the constituent Gaon Sabhas and Gaon Panchayats. 2. the Chief Commissioner may make rules regarding the diversion of a part or percentage of Gaon Sabha Area Funds of the constituent Gaon Sabhas towards the expenses involved in the performance of the aforesaid functions of the Circle Panchayat. (1) The Presiding Officer shall close the Polling Station at the hour notified under the provisions of sub-rule 2(d) of Rule 8 and no ballot paper shall be issued to any elector after such hour but any elector who has already received a ballot paper shall be allowed to record and cast his vote : Provided that all the electors present at the Polling Station, before it is closed shall be entitled to cast their votes. (2) Any question that may arise whether an elector shall, for the purpose of the proviso to sub-rule (1) be deemed to be present at the Polling Station before it is closed shall be decided by the Presiding Officer, whose decision shall be final. (3) If for any reason it was not possible to open the Polling Station at the appointed hour, the Polling Station shall remain open for a further period equal to the period which elapsed between the hour appointed for the opening of the Polling Station and the hour at which it was actually opened.