Power to remove Sabhapati, Up-Sabhapati or Sachiva of Gram Panchayat and Adhakshiya or Up-Adhaksliya of Zilla Panchayat.

(1) The State Government may, notwithstanding anything contained in sub- section (2) of section 17; sub-section (4) of section 31 and sub-section (2) of section 54, by an order in writing remove with effect from a elate to be specified in the order any Sabhapati or U p-Sabhapari or any Sachivu of Gram Pnnchayat, any Adhakshaya Or Up-Adhukshya of Zilla Panchayar from his office, if in its opinion, he wilfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder or abuses the powers vested in him under this Act. (2) The State Government shall, before making any order under sub-section (1), give to the person concerned an opportunity of making a representation against the proposed order.