Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Disqualification of officers and employees of Government, local authorities etc. (1) Officer or employee in the service of the State or Central Government or of a local authority or a corporation controlled by the State or Central Government or of a local authority or any company in which the State or Central Government or a local authority has 26(not less than fifty one percent share) or of a statutory Board or of any University in the state shall be qualified, for election or for holding office as a member of a panchayat at any level. 27[Explanation - For the purpose of this section, company means a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956) and includes a co-operative society registered or deemed to be registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969)]. (2) Any Officer or employee referred to in sub-section (1) who has been dismissed for corruption or disloyalty shall be disqualified for a period of five years from the date of such dismissal for election or for holding office as a member of a panchayat at any level.