Prohibition of simultaneous membership.

131. Prohibition of simultaneous membership. - (1) If a person is elected by more than one Taluk Panchayat constituency he shal l, by notice in writing signed by him and delivered to the Deputy Commissioner or any other prescribed officer, within the prescribed time, choose any one of the constituencies which he shall serve, and the choice shall be final. (2) If the person does no t make the choice referred to in sub -section (1), the Deputy Commissioner or the prescribed officer, shall determine by lot and notify the constituency which such person shall serve. (3) Such person shall be deemed to have been elected only for the consti tuency so chosen or notified, as the case may be and the vacancy or vacancies thereby arising in respect of the other constituency or constituencies shall be filled by election.