Penalty for interested member voting.

279. Penalty for interested member voting. - Whosoever vot es as member of a Grama Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat in contravention of the provisions of sub - 176 section (4) of section 53, or clause (g) of sub -section (2) of section 141 or clause (g) of sub - section (2) of section 180 shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.