No person shall be eligible to stand for election under section 16 for more than one Samiti.

District Judge to decide question of disqualification B.

1. (1) Whenever it is alleged that any member of a Samiti is or has become disqualified, or whenever any such member is himself in doubt whether or not he is or has become disqualified such member or any other member may, and the Chairman at the request of the Samiti shall, apply to the District Judge, having jurisdiction over the place where the office of the Samiti is situated, for a decision on the allegation or doubt.
2. (2) The District Judge, after holding an enquiry in the prescribed manner shall determine whether or not such member is or has become disqualified and his decision shall be final.
3. (3) Pending such decision the member shall be entitled to act as if he was not disqualified.