Power to appoint Administrator in certain cases.

239. Power to appoint Administrator in certain cases. - (1) Whenever, - (a) any general election to a Zilla Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat under this Act or any proceedings consequent thereon has been stayed by an order of a competent court or authority; or (b) all the members or more than two -thirds of the members of a Zilla Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat have resigned, the Government shall by notification in the official Gazette appoint an Administrator for such period as may be specified in the notific ation and may, by like notification, curtail or extend the period of such appointment, so however the total period of such appointment shall not exceed six months. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, on the appointment of an Administrator under sub -section (1) during the period of such appointment, the Zilla Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat and the committees thereof and the Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of such Panchayat, charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act, or any other law, shall cease to exercise any powers and perform and discharge any duties or functions conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act or any other law and all such 162 powers shall be exercised and all such duties and functions shall be performed and discharged by the Administrator.