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The Slate Government may, by notification, place at the disposal of a Gram Panchny.u or Zilla Punchayut services of xuch officers or other employees serving under it on such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the State Government: Provid •..,d that the Suue Government shall have disciplinary control over such officers and employees. 12.:1. (1) Where parties to a dispute appronch the Gram Panchnyat or as the case may be, the Zilla Pnnchayat for settlement of dispute, then the Gram Panchayat or the Zilla Panchayut may settle such dispute if any law in force.permits such settlement outside courts. (2) Without prejudice to the powers conferred under sub-section (1), the dispute which a Gram Panchnyat, or as the case may be, thc Zilla Panchayar may take cognizance may be 1.\ dispute relating to- (~I)irrigation channel in the Gram; (b) cattle trespass; (c) d.unuges of crops caused by cattle trespass; (eI) g,\l1lbling; (c) encroachment of one's land by another: (I) theft 01' property where. the vnlue of such property docs not exceed five hundred rupees: :1I1d (g) such other peuy Iumily und social disputes.