Extent of jurisdiction

(1) The jurisdiction of a Circle Panchayat shall extend to any suit of the following description if its value does not exceed two hundred rupees : (a) a suit for money due on contract, other than a contract in respect of immovable property; (b) a suit for the recovery of movable property or for the value thereof; (c) a suit for compensation for wrongfully taking or injuring a movable property; or (d) a suit for damages caused by cattle trespass. (2) The Chief Commissioner or the prescribed authority may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that the jurisdiction of any Circle Panchayat shall extend to all such suits of such value not exceeding five hundred rupees as may be specified in the notification. (1) No person shall: (i) Alter or tamper with the electoral roll, list or other document prepared in pursuance of the rules; or (ii) Obstruct or in any way interfere with any officer or servant appointed or employed for the purposes of these rules in the performance of his duties; or (iii) deface, injure, disturb or remove and copy, notice or other documents fixed up any where or otherwise published under these rules, or (iv) being required by these rules to take any action or take any proceedings, neglect or refuse to take it, or (v) being a servant of a local authority or a Government servant take part directly or indirectly in the election. (2) Any person contravening any of the provisions of sub-rule (1) shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.