The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961
maharashtra · 1962
- S. 1—
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Annulment of process
- S. 4Fee for grazing when charged per head of cattle
- S. 5Savings
- S. 6Establishment of Zilla Parishads
- S. 7Saving as to certain elections
- S. 8Saving as to certain disqulifications
- S. 9Constitution of Zilla Parishads
- S. 9AState Election Commission
- S. 10Election and term of office of Councillors, etc
- S. 10AManner of voting
- S. 11Commencement of term of office of Councillors
- S. 12Division of District into electrol divisions
- S. 12APerson contesting election for reserved seat to submit Caste Certificate and Validity Certificate
- S. 13List of Voters
- S. 14Date of election
- S. 15Persons qualified to be elected
- S. 15AVacation of seats
- S. 15BDisqualification by State Election Commission
- S. 16Disqualifications
- S. 17Right to vote
- S. 18Village forests and grazing lands (including measures for development of village woodlands for purposes of pasture and
- S. 19Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc
- S. 20Payment of compensation
- S. 21Amended by Mah
- S. 22Power to entry into and inspection of premises, etc
- S. 23—
- S. 24Release of premises from requisitioning
- S. 25—
- S. 26Power to declare persons elected in certain contingencies
- S. 27Determination of validity of elections; enquiry by Judge: Procedure
- S. 27ABar to interference by Courts in electoral matters
- S. 28Disqualification arising out of conviction and corrupt practices
- S. 28APromoting enmity between different classes in connection with election
- S. 28BProhibition of public meetings on day before or on day of election
- S. 28CDisturbances at election meetings
- S. 28DRestriction on printing of pamphlets, posters, etc
- S. 29Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
- S. 30Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
- S. 31Penalty for misconduct at polling stations
- S. 32Maintenance of secrecy of voting
- S. 33Officers, etc
- S. 33APenalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at elections
- S. 34Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
- S. 35Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be offence
- S. 36Other offences and penalities therefor
- S. 37Prosecution regarding certain offences
- S. 38Resignation of Councillors
- S. 39Removal of Councillors for misconduct, etc
- S. 40Disqualification of Councillors during term of office
- S. 41Casual vacancies how to be filled up
- S. 42Election of President and Vice-President
- S. 43Amended by Mah
- S. 44Amended by Mah
- S. 45Procedure for election of President and Vice-President
- S. 46Honorarium and other facilities to President
- S. 46ASumptuary allowance to President
- S. 46BPower to vary ceiling on Sumptuary Allowance
- S. 47Leave of absence to President and consequential provisions
- S. 47AHonorarium, other facilities including leave of absence to Vice-President and consequential provisions
- S. 48Resignation of President and Vice-President
- S. 49Reclamation of unhealthy localities (including grant of loans to private persons or associations for the purpose)
- S. 50Removal of President, or Vice-President
- S. 51Consequence of absence of President without leave
- S. 52Vacancies in office of President and Vice-President to be filled up
- S. 53Penalty for refusal to hand over charge to new President or Vice-President
- S. 54Powers and functions of President
- S. 55Functions of Vice-President
- S. 56Amended by Mah
- S. 57Constitution of Panchayat Samitis
- S. 58Provisions regarding 3[electoral colleges,] disqualifications, elections and election disputes
- S. 58AManner of voting
- S. 59Protected Water Supply for fairs in rural areas
- S. 60Resignation of office as member of Panchayat Samiti
- S. 61Removal of member for misconduct
- S. 62Disqualification of members of Panchayat Samiti
- S. 62ADisqualification by State Election Commission
- S. 63Casual vacancies how to be filled up
- S. 64Election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samitis
- S. 65Term of office of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samitis
- S. 66Amended by Mah
- S. 67Procedure for election of Chairman of Panchayat Samiti
- S. 68Amended by Mah
- S. 68APower of Commissioner to decide disputes regarding validity of election of Chairman or Deputy Chairman
- S. 69Amended by Mah
- S. 70Leave of absence to Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samiti and consequential provisions
- S. 71Resignation of Chairman and Deputy Chairman
- S. 72Motion of no-confidence against Chairman or Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samiti
- S. 73Removal of Chairman or Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samiti for misconduct, etc
- S. 74Consequence of absence of Chairman or Deputy Chairman without leave
- S. 75Casual vacancies in office of Chairman and Deputy Chairman to be filled up
- S. 75APenalty for refusal to hand over charge to new Chairman or Deputy Chairman
- S. 75B—
- S. 76Powers and functions of Chairman of Panchayat Samiti
- S. 77Powers and functions of Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samitis
- S. 77ACommittee of Sarpanchas
- S. 78Appointment of Standing Committee, Subjects Committees and other Committees
- S. 79Constitution of Standing Committee
- S. 79AConstitution of Water Conservation and Drinking Water-Supply Management and Sanitation Committee
- S. 80Constitution of Subjects Committees
- S. 81Election to Committees
- S. 82Term of office of members of Standing Committee and Subjects Committees
- S. 82AResignation of members of Standing or Subjects Committees
- S. 82BCasual vacancies how to be filled up
- S. 83Amended by Mah
- S. 84Honorarium to Chairman of Subjects Committees
- S. 84APower of State Government to vary amount of honorarium by order
- S. 85Leave of absence of Chairman of Subjects Committee and consequential provisions
- S. 86Resignation of Chairman of Subjects Committee
- S. 87Motion of no-confidence against Chairman of Subjects Committee
- S. 88Removal of Chairman of Subjects Committee
- S. 89Consequences of absence on leave of Chairman of Subjects Committee
- S. 90Casual vacancy in office of Chairman of Subjects Committee
- S. 90AProvision of section 53 to apply to handing over charge to new Chairman of Subjects Committee
- S. 91Powers and functions of Chairman of Standing Committee and of Subjects Committee
- S. 91APower of Government to appoint presiding authorities to exercise powers and perform duties during vacancies
- S. 91B—
- S. 92Duties, procedure, etc
- S. 93Kisan Melas
- S. 94Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer
- S. 95Powers and functions of Chief Executive Officer
- S. 96Delegation of powers of Chief Executive Officer
- S. 96AAppointment of Executive Officer and his powers and functions
- S. 97Appointment of Block Development Officer
- S. 98Powers and functions of Block Development Officer
- S. 99Amended by Mah
- S. 100Administrative powers and duties of Zilla Parishad
- S. 100A[Deleted]
- S. 101Panchayat Samiti to be primarily responsible in respect of certain subjects
- S. 101APowers of Panchayat Samiti to incur expenditure from block grant
- S. 101B[Deleted]
- S. 102—
- S. 103Power of State Government to transfer works and development schemes
- S. 104District fund ordinarily liable for all costs and expenses incurred by Zilla Parishad
- S. 105Power to compromise
- S. 106Powers and functions of Zilla Parishad
- S. 107Duties of Zilla Parishad during 2[scarcity], etc
- S. 108Powers and functions of Panchayat Samiti
- S. 108APanchayat Samiti to conform to instructions given by Zilla Parishad
- S. 109Powers and functions of Standing Committee and Subjects Committees
- S. 109ASpecial powers and functions of Finance Committee
- S. 110Amended by Mah
- S. 111Meetings of Zilla Parishads
- S. 112Concillor may act during vacancy; acts of Zilla Parishads etc
- S. 113Dignitaries to address meeting
- S. 114President may require the presence of certain Government officer at meetings of Zilla Parishad
- S. 115President may circulate written propositions
- S. 116Planting and preservation of trees on public grounds and gardens
- S. 117Meetings of Panchayat Samitis
- S. 118Sections 111, 112 and 115 to apply to meetings of Panchayat Samitis
- S. 119Meetings of Standing Committees and Subjects Committees
- S. 120Chairman may require attendence of Government officers at meetings of Standing or Subjects Committees, as the case may
- S. 121Amended by Mah
- S. 122Meeting of Committees to be convened in certain cases
- S. 123Maintenance of poor-houses
- S. 124Execution of works and development schemes of Zilla Parishad through Panchayat Samiti
- S. 125Sanction for undertaking work or development schemes
- S. 126Contracts for works or development schemes
- S. 127Power of State Government or officer to inspect and give technical guidance, etc
- S. 128Power of Zilla Parishad to acquire and lease, sell or transfer property
- S. 129Property of Zilla Parishad
- S. 130District fund, its custody and investment
- S. 130ABorrowing of money
- S. 131Creation of special fund
- S. 132District fund where to be expended
- S. 133General charges to be defrayed
- S. 134How district fund shall be drawn against
- S. 135Accounts to be kept in form prescribed by State Government
- S. 136Preparation of statement of accounts and publication of abstracts of accounts
- S. 137Preparation of annual budget estimates of income and expenditure
- S. 138—
- S. 139Budget estimates and reappropriations when to be approved
- S. 140Except on pressing emergency, no sum not provided for in budget estimate to be expended
- S. 141Authorities of Zilla Parishad to sanction loans or contingent expenditure or to write off dues
- S. 141ARecovery of sum due to Zilla Parishads as arrears of land revenue
- S. 142Administration report
- S. 142APower of Accountant General to check accounts of Parishads and Samitis
- S. 143Application of Chapter
- S. 144Levy of 5* * cess on every rupee of land revenue
- S. 145Rules for assessment
- S. 146Levy of cess on water rate
- S. 147Manner of levying cess described in section 144
- S. 148Manner of levying cess described in section 146
- S. 149Assistance to superior holders
- S. 150Collection and credit of local cess on water rate
- S. 151Levy of 4* * * cess on every rupee of land revenue in Vidarbha area
- S. 151A[Deleted]
- S. 152Levy of 10*** cess on every rupee of land revenue in Hyderabad area
- S. 152A[Deleted]
- S. 153Collection and credit of local cess of land revenue
- S. 154Suspension and remission of local cess
- S. 155Zilla Parishad’s 8[or Panchayat Samiti’s] power to propose increase in rate of cess
- S. 156[Deleted]
- S. 157Taxes which may be imposed by Zilla Parishad
- S. 158Stamp duty on certain transfer of immovable property
- S. 159Procedure of Zilla Parishad preliminary to imposing tax
- S. 160Procedure for abolishing or varying a tax
- S. 161Procedure in cases of non-payment of fee
- S. 162Publication of sanctioned rules with notice
- S. 163Compulsory general and special water taxes imposed by Zilla Parishad to be collected by Panchayats
- S. 164Default in payment by panchayat and recovery from its moneys
- S. 165Powers of State Government to suspend levy of objectionable taxes
- S. 166Presentation of bill for amount of tax or fee
- S. 167Issue of Warrant
- S. 168Warrant by whom to be signed
- S. 169To whom warrant should be addressed
- S. 170Power of entry under special order
- S. 171Warrant how to be executed
- S. 172Sale of goods distrained; application of proceeds of sale and surplus how dealt with
- S. 173Distraint and sale outside district
- S. 174Fees and cost chargeable
- S. 175Appeals to Magistrates
- S. 176Liability of lands, buildings, etc
- S. 177Suspension of power to recover by distress and sale
- S. 178Framing of tolls or certain fees
- S. 179Receipt to be given for all payments
- S. 180[Payment of a sum equal to 70 per cent
- S. 181[Equalisation grant
- S. 181AGrant of forests revenue to Zilla Parishads
- S. 182Purposive grants
- S. 183Establishment grant
- S. 184[Deficit Adjustment grant
- S. 185Local cess matching grant
- S. 186Incentive grants
- S. 187Grants for Plan Schemes
- S. 188Block grant
- S. 189[Deleted]
- S. 190Power to enter and inspect, etc
- S. 191Filthy buildings, etc
- S. 192Powers and duties with regard to sources of water supply
- S. 193Remedy on non-compliance with directions issued
- S. 194Power to set apart public springs, etc
- S. 195Penalty for using places set apart for other purposes
- S. 196Abatement of nuisance from foul water
- S. 197Closing of places for disposal of dead
- S. 198Chief Executive officer, etc
- S. 199—
- S. 200Obstructions and encroachments upon public roads, land or building
- S. 201Powers of inspections of weights and measures, etc
- S. 202Numbering of premises
- S. 203Vesting of market rights
- S. 204Power of State Government to apply these provisions to villages
- S. 205Provision as to licences required for private markets
- S. 206Procedure to be followed in claiming right to levy fees
- S. 207Grounds of decision on claim to levy fees
- S. 208Suit for establishing right to levy fees
- S. 209Fee for licence
- S. 210Suspension or cancellation of licence
- S. 211Appeal against orders of Zilla Parishad
- S. 212Failure to grant a licence and applications against such order
- S. 213Penalty for unlicensed markets
- S. 214Provision regarding public markets applicable to fairs, etc
- S. 215Power of State Government to apply these provisions to local areas
- S. 216Provisions of public stands
- S. 217Prohibition of use of public place, or side of public roads as cart stand, etc
- S. 218Licence to be obtained for private cart stand in existence at commencement of these provisions
- S. 223[Deleted]
- S. 226APROVISIONS REGARDING NOTICES, ETC
- S. 227Service of notices, etc
- S. 228Service of notices on owners or occupiers of lands and buildings
- S. 229Public and general notices how to be published
- S. 230Defective form not to invalidate notice or bill
- S. 231Punishment for disobedience of orders and notices not punishable under any other section
- S. 232Zilla Parishad in default of owner or occupier may execute works and recover expenses
- S. 233Expenses of costs how determined and recovered
- S. 234Power of Chief Executive Officer to prosecute
- S. 235Damage to any Zilla Parishad property how made good
- S. 236Alternative procedure by suit
- S. 237Powers of police officers
- S. 238Interpretation
- S. 239Posting of State officers 1[Maharashtra Jeevan Authority Engineers] and constitution of services
- S. 240Certain officers of existing boards to become officers of State Government
- S. 241Transfer of certain persons in employ of existing boards to Zilla Parishad
- S. 242Power of State Government to allot Government Servants to Zilla Parishads finally
- S. 242ATransfer of certain Zilla Parishad servants to services of State Government
- S. 242BAppointment of certain Zilla Parishad employees in Class I or Class II and General State Services
- S. 242CTransfer of certain employees to Zilla Parishads
- S. 242DTransfer of certain employees of District Rural Development Agency to Zilla Parishads
- S. 243Determination of initial strength and composition of each service
- S. 243APower of State Government to lay down staffing pattern, etc
- S. 244Initial appointment of officers and servants
- S. 2458[Salaries] and allowances of Government Servants posted under Zilla Parishad to be drawn from Consolidated Fund of Sta
- S. 246Power of officers and servants to exercise option to become officers and servants of Zilla Parishad
- S. 247No compensation payable for transfer of service
- S. 248Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving Zilla Parishad
- S. 249Validation of certain appointments
- S. 250[Constitution of Divisional and District Selection Boards
- S. 251[Functions of Selection Boards
- S. 252Schedule of Establishment tok be prepared and sanctioned by Zilla Parishad
- S. 253Power of Zilla Parishad to appoint persons on contract
- S. 253APower of State Government to allot Government servants, etc
- S. 253BPower of State Government to depute Government servants to District Services
- S. 253CProvisions for voluntary allotment or premature retirement of Government servants falling under section 253B (1)
- S. 254Power of State Government to alter boundaries of District
- S. 255Power of State Government to make suitable provision by order when a District is altered
- S. 255AAbolition of Districts
- S. 256Power of State Government to alter boundary of Block
- S. 257Power of State Government to make suitable provision by order when Block is altered
- S. 257ADivision of Block or Blocks and its consequences
- S. 258Inquiry into affairs of Zilla Parishad
- S. 259Power of State Government to provide for performance of duties in default of Zilla Parishad
- S. 260Power of State Government to dissolve 2** Zilla Parishad and consequential provisions
- S. 261State Government’s power to give direction regarding works and development schemes
- S. 261APower of State Government to recover expenditure from grants etc
- S. 262Commissioner to call meeting of Zilla Parishad Committee or Panchayat Samiti
- S. 263Power of inspection and supervision
- S. 264Commissioner to inspect office of Zilla Parishad
- S. 265Power of Commissioner to prevent extravagance in establishments 2[or wasteful expenditure]
- S. 266Power of Collector to call for information relating to affairs of Zilla Parishad
- S. 2676[District Magistrate’s] power of suspending execution of orders, etc
- S. 267ACommissioner’s power of suspending execution of unlawful order or resolution of Zilla Parishad or Panchayat Samiti
- S. 268Emergency power of Collector
- S. 269Power of State Government to dissolve 2*** Panchayat Samiti for incompetency, default or abuse of power
- S. 270Power of State Government to make special rules for certain matters
- S. 271—
- S. 272Power of State Government and of Commissioners over Collectors, etc
- S. 273Delegation of powers by State Government
- S. 274Rules
- S. 275Regulations
- S. 276Bye-laws
- S. 277Penalty for Councillor, officer or servant of Zilla Parishad having interest in any contract, etc
- S. 278Councillors, etc
- S. 279Delegation of powers by Heads of Departments of Zilla Parishad
- S. 280Limitation of suits, etc
- S. 280A—
- S. 281Power of Zilla Parishad to delegates its powers
- S. 282Joint meeting of two or more local authorities
- S. 283Utilisation of portion of revenue paid to municipalities, etc
- S. 284—
- S. 285Acquisition of land
- S. 285APower of State Government to appoint headquarters of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis
- S. 286(Amendment of certain enactments
- S. 287Power of State Government to adopt laws
- S. 288Transitory provisions and savings
- S. 289Removal of difficulties
- S. 290Repeal