Explanation :- In the section the word “member” includes a Sarpanch, Upa-Sarpanch, President and Vice-President of a panchayat.

1. (1) Whoever not being duly authorised in that behalf occupies or is in possession of any property vesting in, or under the control of, a panchayat shall without prejudice to any other action which may be taken under this Act, be liable to pay in to the panchayat a sum upto four times the amount of rent which would have been payable to the panchayat for the period of such occupation or possession, had the property been let by the panchayat.
2. (2) The sum so payable shall be deternined by the panchayat in the prescribed manner and thereafter the sum shall become due to the panchayat and the provisions of Chapter X shall mutatis mutandis apply to the recovery thereof.

270. (l) No action shall be brought against any panchayat or any member, officer,

servant or agent of a panchayat or any member of a committee of a panchayat acting under its direction, in respect of anything in good faith done under this Act or under any rule or bye-law made thereunder.

1. (2) No action shall be brought against any panchayat or any member, officer, servant or agent of such panchayat or any member of a committee of a panchayat acting under its direction for anything done or purporting to have been done by or under this Act, until the expiration of one month next after notice in writing has been left or delivered at the office of the panchayat, and also at the residence of the member officer, servant or agent thereof against whom the action is intended to be brought; the notice shall state the cause of action, the nature of the relief sought; the amount of compensation claimed and the name and place of abode of the person who intends to bring the action.
2. (3) Every such action shall be commenced within six months after the accrual of the cause of action, and not afterwards.
3. (4) If any panchayat or person to whom the notice under sub-section (2) is given shall, before an action is brought, tender sufficient amount to the plaintiff, and pay into