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Reservation for the offices of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis.- There shall be reservation for the offices of THE PUNJAB PANCHAYAT! RAJ ACT, 1994 83 Chairmen and Vice-Chairman, in the manner prescribed by the State Government-- (a) such number of offices of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis in the district for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the number of such offices bearing as nearly as may be the same proportion to the total number of offices in the district as the population of the Scheduled Castes in the district bears to the total population of the district and sucty offices shall be allotted by rotation, (b) not less than one-third of the total number of offices of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Panchayat Samitis in the district, shall be reserved for women and such offices shall be allotted by rotation. Comments Punjab Reservation for the Offices of Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats and Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads Rules, 4994, Rule 4 — Constitution of India, Article 9437 —- Reservation of Seats - Scheduled Caste Woman candidate -- A woman of Scheduled Caste category is fully eligible to contest the election for the office of Chairman of Panchayat Samiti, which was reserved for Scheduled Caste (Woman), irrespective of the fact that she became member of said Panchayat Samiti from the Zone, which was reserved for Woman. Karnail Kaur v. The State of Punjab and others, 2008(2) LAR. 407 (P&H DB).