State Government or the officer so authorised shall be final.

1. (1) If in the opinion of the Taluka Development Officer the execution of any order or resolution of a panchayat subordinate to the taluka panchayat or the doing of anything which is about to be done, or is being done by or on behalf of such panchayat, is unlawful, he may by order in writing suspend the execution or prohibit the doing thereof.
2. (2) When the Taluka Development Officer makes an order under sub-section (1), he shall forthwith send to the panchayat affected thereby a copy of the order, with statement of the reasons therefor.
3. (3) The Taluka Development Officer shall forthwith submit to the District Development Officer a report, of every case occuring under this section and the District Development Officer may revise of modify any order made therein and make in respect thereof any other order which the Taluka Development Officer could have made.
4. (4) The District Development Officer in respect of a taluka panchayat or a village panchayat shall have the same powers as Taluka Development Officer has in respect of a Powers of entry. Powers of Officer of State Government regarding inspection. Reduction of establishment. Suspension of execution of order.

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village panchayat under sub-sections (1), (2) and(3) Subject to the modification that he shall submit a report under sub-section (3) to the State Government. The State Government may pass such order thereon as it may deem fit.

1. (5) An officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf by a general or special order, shall in respect of a district panchayat have the same powers as the District Development Officer has in respect of a taluka panchayat under this section.
2. (6) If in the opinion of the Collector the execution of any order or resolution of any panchayat or the doing or anything which is about to be done or is being done by or on behalf of such panchayat, is causing or is likely to cause injury or annoyance to the public or to lead to a breach of peace, the Collector may by order in writting suspend the execuiton or prohibit the doing thereof and shall forthwith—
   • (a) send to the panchayat affected thereby a copy of the order, with a statement of me reasons therefor; and
   • (b) submit to the State Government a report thereof.

250. (1) In cases of emergency the Taluka Development Officer may provide for the

execution of any work or the doing of any act which a panchayat subordinate to a taluka panchayat is empowered to execute or do, and the immediate execution or doing where of is, in his opinion, necessary for the health or safety of the public and may direct that the expense of executing the work or doing the act shall be forthwith paid by the panchayat.

1. (2) If the expense is not so paid, the Taluka Development Officer may direct the officer in charge of the treasury in which the fund of the panchayat is kept to pay such expense or so much thereof as is possible, from the balance of such fund in his hands and the Officer in charge of the treasury shall comply with such directions.
2. (3) The Taluka Development Officer shall forthwith report to the District Development Officer every case in which he exercises his powers under sub-section (1).
3. (4) The District Development Officer in respect of a Taluka panchayat or village panchayat shall have the same powers as Taluka Development Officer has in respect of a village panchayat under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) subject to the modification that he shall submit a report under sub-section (3) to the State Government.
4. (5) An Officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf by a general or special order, shall in respect of a district panchayat, have the same powers as the District