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Duty of retiring President, etc. to hand over charge of office. - (1) On the election of a new President or Vice-President, it shall be the duty of the retiring President or, as the case may be, Vice-President to hand over to him the charge of the respective office, and delver to him the record and property belonging to the Panchayat concerned and in the latter’s custody. (2) The provisions of sub-section (i) shall apply mutatis mutandis to a retiring member in the matter of handling over of charge of his office. 66[155. Resignation of President, Vice-President or members. - (1) The President or Vice President or any other member of a Panchayat may resign his office by tendering his resignation in the prescribed form to the Secretary and the resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is received by the Secretary and the Secretary shall immediately report the fact to the Panchayat and the State Election Commission. (2) The President, the Vice-President or the member who resigns shall either in person or, if such resignation letter has been attested by a Gazetted Officer, by registered post, tender or send as the case may be, his resignation to the Secretary and the Secretary shall give acknowledgement for the receipt of the same. (3) If any dispute regarding any resignation arises, it shall be referred to the State Election Commission for decision and its decision thereon shall be final: 64 Ibid 65 Substituted by Act 66 Substituted by Act 13 of 1999. Provided that no dispute, referred after the expiry of fifteen days from the date on which the resignation takes effect, shall be entertained by the State Election Commission.]