Bare ActsThe KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993

Section 140

Resignation or removal of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha

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Resignation or removal of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha.- (1) A member holding office as Adhyaksha of the Taluk Panchayat may resign his office at any time by writing under his hand addressed to the Deputy Commissioner and the Upadhyaksha may resign his office at any time by writing under his hand addressed to the Adhyaksha and in the absence of Adhyaksha to the Deputy Commissioner and the office shall become vacant on the expiry of fifteen days from the date of such resignation unless within the said period of fifteen days he withdraws such resignation by writing under his hand addressed to the Deputy Commissioner or the Adhyaksha, as the case may be. (2) Every Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of Taluk Panchayat shall vacate office if he ceases to be a member of the Taluk Panchayat. (3) Every Adhyaksha and every Upadhyaksha of the Taluk Panchayat shall be deemed to have vacated his office forthwith if a resolution expressing want of confidence in him is passed 2[after a notice is given by one half of the elected members and passed by majority of two thirds of total elected members]2 1[Provided that no resolution expressing want of confidence in Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha shall be moved within 3[2[fifteen months]2]3, from the date of his selection: 111 Provided further that where a resolution expressing want of confidence in any Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha has been considered and negatived by a Taluk Panchayat, a similar resolution in respect of the same Adhyaksha or Apadhyaksha shall not be given notice of, or moved, within 3[2[six months]2]3 from the date of the decision of the Taluk Panchayat.] 1

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