Penalty for acting as a member, Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch of Village

Panchayat and Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of Zilla Panchayat when disqualified.—

1. (1) Whoever acts as a member of Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat when he knows that under this Act or the rules made thereunder, he is not entitled to or has ceased to be entitled to hold office as such, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine of one hundred rupees for every day on which he sits or votes as member. [(1) Whoever acts as a member of a Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat knowing that under this Act or the rules made thereunder he is not entitled to, or has ceased to be entitled to, hold office as such, shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand rupees for every day on which he so sits or votes as a member.].
2. (2) Whoever acts as the Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch of Panchayat or Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of Zilla Panchayat or exercises any of his functions when he knows that under this Act or the rules made thereunder, he is not entitled to or has ceased to be entitled to hold office as such, or to exercise such functions shall, on conviction, be punished with fine of two hundred rupees for every day on which he acts or functions as such. [(2) Whoever acts as the Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch of a Panchayat, or Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of a Zilla Panchayat, or exercises any of the functions thereof, knowing that under this Act or the rules made thereunder he is not entitled to, or has ceased to be entitled to, hold such office or exercise such functions, shall be liable to a penalty of two thousand rupees for every day on which he so acts or exercises such functions.]
3. (3) Any person who has been the Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch of a Panchayat, or Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of Zilla Panchayat fails to hand over any document or any moneys or other properties vested in, or belonging to, the Panchayat or the Zilla Panchayat, as the case may be, which are in or have come into his possession or control, to his successor in office or other prescribed authority,-
   • (a) in every case as soon as his term of office as Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch of Panchayat and Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of Zilla Panchayat expires; and
   • (b) in the case of a person who was Deputy Sarpanch on demand by the Sarpanch of the Panchayat and Upadhyaksha of the Zilla Panchayat;

shall, on conviction, be punished with a fine which may extend to one hundred rupees. [shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees””]