Powers of State Government in case of default of Gram Panchayat

(1) If at any time, upon representation made or otherwise, it appears to the State Government that a Gram Panchayat, or joint Committee, or other Committee has made default in performing a duty imposed on it by or under this Act or any other enactment, the State Government may, by order in writing, fix a period for the performance of that duty. (2) If that duty is not performed with the period so fixed, the State Government, may appoint the District Magistrate, or any other competent authority to perform it and may direct that the expense, if any, of performing the duty shall be paid within such time as may be fixed by the District Magistrate or any other person authorized by the State Government in this behalf, by the Gram Panchayat. (3) If the expense is not so paid, the other prescribed officer authorised by the Director, Panchayati Raj, may by the previous sanction of the State Government, give such order directing the authority having the custody of the Gram Nidhi to pay the expenses from such fund.