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(1) On a complaint being made to the G ang make wre: Panchayat by any person that a peon, bailiff, constable bout misconduct 7 ; ‘ Of petty officials chaukidar, patrol of the Irrigation Department fable, guard, patwari, or vaccinator, canal Overseer, head se stable, game watcher or an other class of i vants to which Government may by notification exter provisions of this section has misconducted himself an his official capacity, the Gram Panchayat may enquire into the matter and submit a Teport along with the prima facie evidence to the superior officer whom it ma concern, or to the Deputy Commissioner *[or the Sub- Divisional] Officer as the case may be]. | The authority shall, after such further enquiry as may be required, take suitable action and inform the Gram Panchayat of the. result : Provided that nothing in this section shall b2 con- strued as empoweririg the Gram Panchayat to summon any such officials or to exercise control, disciplinary or otherwise, over them. Supervision of (2) On the report being made by any person that a eee, patwari, or chaukidar has failed to perform any duty imposed upon him by any laws or Tules, the Gram Pan- chayat may by notice fixing a reasonable period require him to perform the said duty and on his failure to do so shall report the matter to the superior officer whom it May concern, or to the Deputy Commissioner *[or Oe Sub-Divisional Officer as the case may be]. Result he the action taken thereon shall be communicated to ! Gram Panchayat. Ee ion 7- ‘Substituted for the word “‘fine” by Punjab Act No. XL] of 1953, section *Inserted by Punjab Act XV of 1954. al © Scanned with OKEN Scanner . ph. Act IV] GRAM PANCHAYAT 163 1953 ere Janchav: / . .