Liability of members for loss, waste or misapplication.

(1) Every member of a Panchayat shall be personally liable for the loss, waste or misapplication of any money or other property of the Panchayat to which he has been party or which has been caused or facilitated by his misconduct, gross neglect of his duty as a member. (2) If after giving the member concerned a reasonable opportunity for showing cause to the contrary, the Board is satisfied that the loss, waste or misapplication of any money or other property of the Panchayat is direct consequence of misconduct or gross neglect on his part, the Board shall by order in writing direct such member to pay to the Panchayat before fixed date, the amount required to reimburse it for such loss, waste or misapplication. (3) If the amount is not so paid, it shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue on a certificate of an officer appointed by the State Government in this behalf and when recovered, the Board shall credit it to the Panchayat fund. (4) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Board under this section may apply to the Court as provided in sub-section (6) of section 148, within the like time for redress of his grievance and that Court may pass any order thereon which it can pass under that section.