Public Roads, markets, wells, tanks, etc. to be open to all. - All roads,

TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS 271 S. Constitution of Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions. - (1)The Government shall constitute a Tribunal for every district or for more than one district, to consider and dispose of the appeal of revision filed against the decisions of the Local Self Government Institutions under section 276 of this Act and Section 509 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994. (2)A Tribunal shall consist of one judicial officer having the rank of a District Judge, appointed by the Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala and by notification in the Gazette. (3)A Tribunal shall have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely - (a)Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b)Demanding the discovery and production of any document or other material object producible as evidence; (c)Receiving evidence on affidavits; (d)Requisitioning any public document or a copy there of from any court or office; (e)Appointing commissions for the examination of witnesses or in respect of documents. (4)Any proceeding before the Tribunal shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 193 and section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act 45 of 1860). (5)The Tribunal shall be assisted by the officers and staff as the Government may decide. 271 T. Rendering of opinion on matters referred to by the Government. - The Tribunal shall, on a reference from the Government with regard to the legality or sustainability of any decision of the Local Self Government Institution, render its opinion to the Government there on after giving the President or the Local Self Government Institution concerned, an opportunity of being heard, if necessary. 271 U. Matters to be prescribed. - The Government may prescribe the following matters, namely: - (a)the conditions of service of the Tribunals; (b)The manner of filing appeal petition or revision petition; (c)The procedure to be followed in hearing the appeal petition or revision petition. (d)The effects of the order of the Tribunals ; (e)Any other matter which the Government may consider necessary to prescribe.

markets, wells, tanks, reservoirs and waterways, vested in or maintained by a Panchayat shall be open to the use and enjoyment of all persons, irrespective of their caste or creed or any other considerations. [272 A. Citizen Charter to be published. - (1) Every Panchayat shall, in the manner prescribed, formulate citizens charter regarding the different categories of services rendered to the citizen by the panchayat, the conditions for such service and also the time limit for such service and publish it in the name ‘citizens charter’.

1. (2) The citizens charter shall be renewed and updated periodically at least once in a year.]