Prohibition of certain proceedings

(1) The prescribed authority or any other officer specially empowered in this behalf by the Chief Commissioner on information received or on its or his own initiative may by order in writing prohibit the execution or further execution of a resolution or order passed or made under this Act or any other law for the time being in force by a Gaon Sabha; Gaon Panchayat. Circle Panchayat or any officer or order is of a nature as to cause or likely to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to the public or to any class or body of person lawfully employed, or danger to human life, health or safety or riot or affray. It or he may prohibit the doing or continuance by any person of any act in pursuance of or under cover of such resolution or order. (2) Where an order is made under sub-section (1), a copy thereof, with a statement of the reasons for making it, shall forthwith be forwarded by the prescribed authority or the aforesaid officer to the Chief Commissioner who after calling for an explanation with or without record from the Gaon Sabha, Gaon Panchayat or Circle Panchayat or the officer or servant thereof and considering the explanation, if any, rescind, modify or confirm the order. (3) Where the execution or further execution of a resolution or order is prohibited by an order made under sub-section (1) and continuing in force, it shall be the duty of the Gaon Sabha, Gaon Panchayat or the Circle Panchayat or any officer or servant thereof if so required by the authority making such order to take any action which it or he would have been entitled to take, if the resolution or order had never been passed or made and which is necessary for preventing any person from doing or continuing to do anything under cover of the resolution or order of which the execution or further execution is prohibited. The Pradhan shall have power to do any work which the Gaon Panchayat has powers to do in case of a special emergency without obtaining the sanctions of the Gaon Panchayat under an intimation to the Deputy Director. He shall however place the matter before the next meeting of the Gaon Panchayat.