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/Filling of casual vacancies of Sarpanches and Panches.-- WV (1) Whenever a vacancy occurs by death, resignation, removal or As otherwise of a Sarpanch or of a Panch the vacancy shall be filled up by way of election: . ve abe .. <5)"[Provided that the vacancy so occurs shall be filled up out of the 7 qpersons belonging to the category to which the vacancy relates.] f- (2) A person elected to fill a casual vacancy under sub-section (1) q shall be elected for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office: Provided that where the remainder of period for which a Panch or Sarpanch is to be elected is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold any election under this section to fill such a vacancy. b — Comments Death of Panch/Sarpanch — Election of casual vacancy is required to be filled up by way of election - Though no specific lime has been given for re-election for filling up of the casual vacancy, bul from the reading of the proviso, the re-election for filling up of ihe casual vacancy should be done within six months. Sukhdip Singh v. The State of Punjab and others, 2008(2) L.A.R. 249 (P&H DB). Election of SarpanchiPanch — Setting aside of - Casual vacancy -- Power of Tribunal -- Once election petition is accepted, then Election Tribunal is bound to communicate its order to the Election Commission — Copy is to be sent at the earliest for publication in the official Gazette to make it public by way of publication to elect a person after casual vacancy has arisen by way of setting aside an election of Panch or Sarpanch -- Election Tribunal has no power to direct any authority to hold fresh election af Panch or Sarpahch. Surjit Singh v. Presiding Officer and others, 2010(2) L.A.R. 631 (P&H)