Vesting of communal property or income in Village Panchayat

Vesting of communal property or income in Village Panchayat.—(1) Any property or income which by custom belongs to or has been administered for the benefit of the inhabitants of a Panchayat Village in general, or the holders in common of village land in a Panchayat Village as a whole, shall, if such property or income does not vest in any other person or authority, vest in the Village Panchayat and be administered by the Village Panchayat for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Panchayat Village.

1. (2) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, the Village Panchayat may levy fees for the use of any such property.