Disqualification of members of Panchayat Samiti.

1. (1) If any member of a Panchayat Samiti
   • • * * * during the term of his office—
   • (a) becomes disqualified under section 68; or The brackets, words, letters and figures “(not being members falling under clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 57)” were deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 55. These words were substituted for the portion beginning with the words “addressed to the President” and ending with the words “State Government” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 20. These words were added by Mah. 43 of 1964, s. 9. These words were substituted for the words “two-thirds of the members of the Panchayat Samiti” by Mah. 43 of 1962, s. 9. The brackets, words, letter and figures “(not being a member falling under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 57)” were deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 56(1). Clause (a) was deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 56(2). The brackets and words “(being a member who is not a Councillor)” were deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 57(1).

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Samitis Act, 1961

1. (b) is for a period of three consecutive months (excluding in the case of its Chairman and Deputy Chairman any period of leave duly sanctioned), without the permission of the Panchayat Samiti absent from meetings thereof 1[or is absent from such meetings for a period of six consecutive months,] the office of such member shall become vacant.
   • • * * * * 3[(3) If any question whether a vacancy has occurred in the office of member under this section

is raised either by the Commissioner suo motu or on an application made to him by any person, the

Commissioner shall decide the question

4[as far as possible] within ninety days from the date of receipt of such application, and his decision thereon shall be final. Until the Commissioner decides the question, the member shall not be disabled from continuing to be a member of the Panchayat Samiti : Provided that, no order shall be passed under this sub-section by the Commissioner against any member without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.]