Panchayati Adalat and trial in a suit or proceeding

(1) The Sarpanch shall for the trial of every suit, criminal case or proceeding, form a bench of five panches from the panel of Circle Panchayat to constitute a Panchayati Adalat for the purposes of the trial of that suit or proceeding, in the manner prescribed. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Chief Commissioner may prescribe the constitution of special benches for determining any dispute arising between any parties or Gaon Sabhas of different circles or for any other purpose. If an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates, and addition of one vote will entitle any of those candidates to be declared elected, the Returning Officer shall forthwith decide between those candidates by lot, and proceed as if the candidate on whom the lot falls had received an additional vote.