The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act.
maharashtra · 1959
- S. 1Short title.
- S. 2Extent and commencement.
- S. 3Definitions.
- S. 4Declaration of village.
- S. 5Establishment of panchayats.
- S. 6Deleted.
- S. 7Meeting of Gram Sabha.
- S. 8Panchayat to place before Gram Sabha statement of accounts, etc., and duties of Gram Sabha.
- S. 8ADeleted.
- S. 8AAPowers and duties of Gram Sabha.
- S. 9Incorporation of panchayats.
- S. 10Constitution of panchayats.
- S. 10AState Election Commission.
- S. 11Election.
- S. 12List of voters.
- S. 13Persons qualified to vote and be elected.
- S. 13AVacation of Seats.
- S. 14Disqualifications.
- S. 14ADisqualification arising out of certain convictions and corrupt practices under this Act.
- S. 14BDisqualification by State Election Commission.
- S. 15Determination of validity of election; enquiry by Judge; procedure.
- S. 15ABar to interference by Courts in electoral matters.
- S. 16Disability from continuing as member.
- S. 17Deleted.
- S. 18Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations.
- S. 19Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station.
- S. 20Penalty for misconduct at polling station.
- S. 21Maintenance of secrecy of voting.
- S. 22Officers, etc. at elections not to act for candidates or influence voting.
- S. 23Breaches of official duty in connection with elections.
- S. 24Removal of ballot papers from polling stations to be an offence.
- S. 25Other offences and penalties therefor.
- S. 26Prosecution in certain offences.
- S. 27Term of office of members.
- S. 28Commencement of term of office.
- S. 29Registration of member and disputes regarding resignation.
- S. 30Election of Sarpanch.
- S. 30AElection of Upa-Sarpanch.
- S. 31Terms of office of Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch.
- S. 32Deleted.
- S. 33Procedure for election of Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch.
- S. 34Resignation by Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch.
- S. 36Time and place of sitting of panchayat and procedure at meetings.
- S. 42Eligibility of certain members for re-election.
- S. 45ADeleted.
- S. 49Village Development Committees.
- S. 49ABeneficiary Level Sub-Committees.
- S. 52Control on erection of buildings.
- S. 53Obstructions and encroachments upon public streets and open sites.
- S. 54Numbering of premises.
- S. 55Competency of panchayat to lease, sell or transfer property.
- S. 60Secretary of Panchayat.
- S. 62Budget and accounts.
- S. 62ARevised or supplementary budget.
- S. 124ADeleted.
- S. 125Deleted.
- S. 126Farming of fees on markets, etc.
- S. 129Recovery of taxes and other dues.
- S. 133District Village Development Fund.
- S. 134Deleted.
- S. 134ADeleted.
- S. 135Duties of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis.
- S. 136Appointment of District Village Panchayat Officers.
- S. 138Delegation of duties, etc.
- S. 139Power of entry.
- S. 139APower of authorised officer or person to inspect and give technical guidance, etc.
- S. 139BPower of Chief Executive Officer or any officer to inspect office of Panchayat.
- S. 140Audit of accounts of Panchayat.
- S. 141Reduction of establishment.
- S. 142Suspension of execution of order.
- S. 143Execution of work in case of emergency.
- S. 144Default in performance of duty.
- S. 144APower to take action, where default is made by Panchayat in taking over or maintaining rural drinking water supply schemes.
- S. 145Dissolution of Panchayat.
- S. 146Dissolution and reconstitution of Panchayat on alteration of limits of village.
- S. 147Vesting of property, etc., of Panchayat which has been dissolved and reconstituted or established.
- S. 148Effect of area being excluded from village.
- S. 149Effect of area ceasing to be a village.
- S. 150Deleted.
- S. 151Powers and duties of Panchayat not validly constituted to be performed by person appointed by Government.
- S. 152Panchayat to conform to instructions given by Parishad and Samiti.
- S. 153Inquiry by officers of State Government.
- S. 153APowers of State Government to give instructions and issue of directions to the Panchayats.
- S. 153BPower of State Government to give instructions and issue of directions to Gram Sabha or Panchayat in Scheduled Areas.
- S. 154Authority of State Government, Commissioners and Collectors.
- S. 155State Government may call for proceedings.
- S. 156Interpretation.
- S. 157Effect of conversion of Municipality into Panchayat.
- S. 158Term of office of members of interim Panchayat and their powers.
- S. 159Effect of amalgamation of villages.
- S. 160Effect of division of villages.
- S. 161Cattle-trespass Act to cease to apply.
- S. 162Power to establish cattle pounds and appoint pound keepers.
- S. 163Penalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or to trespass upon private or public property.
- S. 165Delivery of cattle claimed.
- S. 166Sale of cattle not claimed.
- S. 167Pound-fees and expenses chargeable to be fixed.
- S. 168Complaints of illegal seizure or detention.
- S. 168ASecurity in respect of impounded cattle.
- S. 181Bar of action against Zilla Parishad, Standing Committee or Panchayat Samiti, etc., and previous notice before institution.
- S. 182Delegation of powers.
- S. 183Local enquiry and reports by Panchayat.
- S. 184Members, etc., of panchayat to be public servants.
- S. 184BPowers of Police Officers.
- S. 184CSuspension of operation of Act, Rules and Bye-laws.
- S. 186Savings.
- S. 187Provision for removal of difficulties.
- S. 188Amendment of certain Acts.