Penalty for damaging Panchayat property

Penalty for damaging Panchayat property.--Whoever removes, displaces wilfully, damages or causes damage through negligence to--

1. (a) embankments or bands constructed by the Panchayat ;
2. (b) any road, pavement, gutter, drain, bridge, or other material of a public street ;
3. (c) any fence, wall or post, lamp post, well, bath room, latrine, radio set, machinery, water pump, water reservoir, hand pump, belonging to the Panchayat ;
4. (d) any other property of the Panchayat ; shall be punishable by the Panchayati Adalat with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees : Provided that no fine shall be imposed if the person or persons concerned have written sanction of the Panchayat or of the prescribed authority to remove or displace any such property of the Panchayat or to do any act in exercise of any right granted by grant or contract sanctioned by Panchayat or such authority.