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Powers to' compromise.-A Panchayat may. with the previous sanctions of the prescribed authority. compromise any suit instituted by or against. it or any claim or demand arising out of any contract entered Into it under this A.cton such ~erms as it JI1aydeem fit. 1 Subs. by M.P. 26 of 1994 [30.5.941. • • (PA)lQS PANCHAYAT RAJ AVAM GRAM SWARAJ ADHI., 1993 S.4[56.A may be punished with fine, which may extend to I[one thousand] and .ill case of continuing offence with further fine which may extend to ~ltwl'nty rupees] for every day during which such encroachment, "f)Ii~ffuctions or projection continues after the date of first conviction ",kin',stich offence, '(i) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Qiiill,~Panchayat shall have power to remove any such obstruction or , f;ll'''''(,/tchment and to remove any crop unauthorisedly cultivated on """&\llg or any other land not being private property and shall have , .the)1Kepower to remove any unauthorised obstruction or encroach- . 'ment or projection of the like nature in any open site not being private ,p'rqperty, whether such site is vested in Gram Panchayat or not and the expenses of such remoyal shall be paid by the person who has c<tused the said encroachment and on failure to pay such expenses the same may be recovered from such person as an arrear of land revenue: 3[Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) and this sub-section ifthe Gram Panchayat resolves to remove any hindrances, obstruction or encroachment on any land vested in the State Government it may refer to the Tehsildar to remove such hindrances, obstruction or encroachment from such land and the Tehsildar shallpqlcl'ed to do sounder-the provisions. of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No.20 of 1959)]. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section the Gram Panchayat may allow any temporary occupation or erection in or putting projection over any public piace for not exceeding ten days in such manner so as not to cause inconvenience to the public or any individual, on occasions of festivals and ceremonies in accordance with the byelaws made under this Act. (4)The Gram Panchayat shall not pass any order in the exercise of powers under this section -until the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 4[56-A. Delegation of powers of Gram Panchayat under Section 55 and 56,-ln case of a Special Economic Zone, the powers of Gram Panchayat under Section 55 and 56 shall be delegated to the Develop- ment Commissioner. I