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The circles of the Panchayat Secretaries and control of Sarpanch over Panchayat Secretary [Section 26].— (1) The circles of Gram Panchayats shall be formed by the State Government through Gazette notification in such a manner that the same should be contiguous and compact. The ratio between number of Gram Panchayats and a circle shall as far as possible, be the same within the block, subject to the condition that population should not exceed five thousand in a circle: Provided that the condition of five thousand population shall not be applicable where a particular Gram Panchayat of a village has population more than five thousand. (2) To ensure discipline and control, the Panchayat Secretary, shall act in ETE ee 164 The Punjab Panchayati Raj (Gram Panchayat) Rules, 2012 all matters under the contro! of Sarpanch and he shall also be responsible to the Gram-Panchayat. The Panchayat Secretary shall also mark attendance in a register in Form IV