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First meeting and term of office.-(l) First meeting of the Zila Panchayat shall be held within 30 days qfthe date ofpublication under Section 33. Such meeting shall be convened by the prescrtbed authortty and provisions of Section 44 regarding meeting. as far as may be. shall apply in respect of the said meeting. I Subs. by M.P.Act 5 of 1999 15-4-1999J. 2 Subs. by M.P. 26 of 1994 (30.5.941. 3 Ins.byMP20f 1997 [7-1-1997j. , . " , 30 I, 8.32 PANCHAYAT RAJ AVAM GRAM SWARAJ ADHI., 1993 (PA)67 he :a- ch fly n- ve he he lot -ftl. • 1: if, i l .] ,, election of Zila Panchayat shall be reserved for women and seats may be allotted by the prescribed authority by drawing lots and by rotation 19 different constituencies in a Zila Panchayat in the prescribed manner. l[x x xl 2[(6) The constituencies which have no population of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes shall be excluded for allotment of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes, as the case may be.] COMMENTARY Proviso omitted by M.P.Act 5 0(199915-4-1999]. ,.1 Ins. by M.P.Act 5 of 1999 [5.4-19991. , ~6in;tted by-M~P.26 ~(1994 i30:S~94J. Sub-sec. (1) subs. by M.P. Act 20 of 2005. w.e.I. 30-8-2005. fOTthe followmg:- ."(1) The prescrlbed authority shall, as soon as may be. after the election of members. call a meeting of the elected members of Zila Panchayat for electing president and Vice-President." Ins. by MP 43 of 1997 [5-12-1997J. " Sub. for the word "one-third" by M.P. Act 18 of 2007 [25-5+2007]. Constitutional validity of provisions as to reservations of con~ stituencies.-Election for posts of Panch, Sarpanch, members of Janpad Panchayats. Provision as t.f) reservations of constituencies for -Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Trib2s and special provisions for election of not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved for women candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Clas- ses not ultra vires ofArts. 14, 15 and 16 ofthe Constitution. Ramlal v. State of M.P., 1998 (1) MPLJ