An officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf by general or special

order may enter on and inspect or cause to be entered on and inspected, at all reasonable times any immovable property occupied by any panchayat or any work in progress under its direction and also enter the office of any panchayat and inspect any record, register or other documents kept therein and the panchayat shall comply with the, inspection notes, if any, made by such officer. 248. (1) If in the opinion of the district panchayat the number of persons maintained by a panchayat subordinate to it as officers or servants, or the remuneration given or proposed to be given by the panchayat to such persons is excessive, the panchayat shall, on being required by the district panchayat, reduce such number or remuneration.

1. (2) The panchayat may appeal to the State Government or an officer authorised by it in that behalf against any requisition made under sub-section (1), and the decision of the