Recovery of damages

Recovery of damages.--If in any case not provided for in section 125, a person has incurred a debt or has caused damage to the property of the Panchayat, he shall be liable to make good such damage or debt. The amount of the damages may be recovered as arrears of land revenue. If the Panchayat directs such person to perform any work, he shall do so within such time as may be specified in the notice, the Panchayat may cause work to be done and may recover all expenses incurred in carrying out such work from the said person in the prescribed manner.

1. (2) Any person who fails to comply with the direction issued under sub-section (1), on conviction by the Panchayati Adalat shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five rupees and in case of a continuing breach, with a further fine which may extend to one rupee for every day after the first during which the breach continues.
2. (3) No notice shall be invalid on account of any defect or omission in its form.