Commissioner under this Act to exercise powers under Punjab Act 31 of 1973

For the purposes of appeals under section 9 of the Punjab Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act,1973 hereinafter referred to be the said Act in relation to lands vested or deemed to have been vested in a panchayat under this Act, the Commissioner under this Act shall be deemed to be the Commissioner under the said Act. (a) The auction lease of land in Shamilat deh, shall be held in presence of :- (i) Social Education and Panchayat Officer of the Block or the Extension Officer authorised by the Block Development and Panchayat Officer), where the land does not exceed twenty acres; (ii) Block Development and Panchayat Officer of the Block where the land exceeds twenty acres but does not exceed one hundred acres; (iii) District Development and Panchayat Officer of the District where the land exceeds one hundred acres; (b) Where the lease money in auction of Shaimlat deh is less than that of previous year, the gram panchayat, conducting the auction shall obtain the approval of the panchayat samiti on the recommendation of : (i) The Block Development and Panchayat Officer where the auction was held in the presence of the Social Education and Panchayat Officer (or the Extension Officer); (ii) The District Development and Panchayat Officer-where the auction was held in the presence of Block Development and Panchayat Officer; (iii) The Divisional Deputy Director Panchayat Raj-where the auction was held in the Presence of the District Development and Panchayat Officer; Any lease, contract or agreement shall be deemed to be detrimental to the interest of Panchayat if :- (i) it has been granted or made as the case may be, otherwise than by following the procedure laid down for grant of lease or the making of contracts and agreements by the Panchayat or (ii) it adversely affects any of the development schemes of the Panchayat; or (iii) it has resulted or is likely to result in a loss to the Panchayat or (iv) it is Benami.