Formation of panchayat village

Formation of panchayat village.–

1. (1) The Government shall by notification specify the name of a panchayat village. (2)
   • (a) The Administrator may, by notification –
     • (i) include in or exclude from a panchayat village any local area; or
     • (ii) cancel or modify a notification issued under sub-section (1); or
     • (iii) [Omitted]
   • (b) Before issuing a notification under clause (a), the Administrator shall give the village panchayat or village panchayats which will be affected by the issue of such notification a reasonable opportunity for showing cause against the proposal and shall consider the objections, if any, of such village panchayat or village panchayats.
2. (3) [Omitted]
3. (4) The Administrator may pass such orders as he may deem fit –
   • (a) as to the disposal of the property vested in a village panchayat which has ceased to exist, and the discharge of its liabilities;
   • (b) as to the disposal of any part of the property, vested in a village panchayat which has ceased to exercise jurisdiction over any local area, and the discharge of the liabilities of the village panchayat relating to such property or arising from such local area.
4. (5) An order made under sub-section (4) may contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provision as the Administrator may deem necessary, and in particular may direct –
   • (i) that any tax, fee or other sum due to the village panchayat or where a village panchayat has ceased to exercise jurisdiction over any local area, such tax, fee or other sum due to the village panchayat as relates to that area shall be payable to such authorities as may be specified in the order;
   • (ii) that appeals, petitions, or other applications with reference to any such tax, fee or sum which are pending on the date on which the village panchayat ceased to exist or, as the case may be, on the date on which the village panchayat ceased to exercise jurisdiction over the local area, shall be disposed of by such authorities as may be specified in the order.