Reference of dispute

Reference of dispute. (1) If any dispute arises between two or more Gram Panchayats, within the jurisdiction of the same Zilla Panchayat, it shall be referred to the Zilla Panchayat concerned by any party to the dispute and the decision of the Zilla Panchayat thereon shall be final. (2) If any dispute arises

1. (a) between a Gram Panchayat within a district on the one side and the Zilla Panchayat of the same district on the other; or (b) between two or more Zilla Panchayats; or (c) between one or more Gram Panchayats in one district on the one side and one or more Gram Panchayats in another district on the other; or (d) between one or more Gram Panchayats in one district on the one side and the Zilla Panchayat of another district on the other; such dispute shall be referred to the State Government by any party to the dispute and the decision of the State Government thereon shall be final.