Liability of members

Liability of members.-(1) Every member of a Panchayat or Block Panchayat Board shall be liable for the loss, waste or misapplication of any money or other property belonging to the Panchayat or Block Panchayat Board if such loss, waste or misapplication is a direct consequence of his neglect or misconduct while a member of the Panchayat or Block Panchayat Board or while a member of a Joint Committee concerned.

1. (2) The liability of a member under this section shall not be affected by his ceasing to be a member and shall be enforceable in the manner prescribed.
2. (3) Any person aggrieved by an order made under this section may, within one month of the date of such order, appeal to the prescribed authority.