Incorporation of Zilla Panchayat

(1) Every Zilla Panchayat shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by its corporate name sue and be sued. (2) A Zilla Panchayat shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to enter into contract: Provided that in all cases of acquisition or disposal of immovable property, the Zilla Panchayat shall obtain the previous approval of the State Government.