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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section Tnden:uuty. 113, no :mit or other legal pl'Oceedrngs shall be brought against a member iuclucling ihe Pradhan, Upa-F~·adhan, Aclhyalcsha and Upadhraksh of an Anclal Panchayat or a Gran. i"'anclw,yat or a mern her of a lvyaya 1 ancha.yat or a Jo1nt Committee constituted under this Act in respect of any act done or purporting to be done under this Act or rules made thereunder or in respect of any alleged neglect or default on his part in the execution of his duties under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, if such act was done or such neglect Ol' default occurred in good faith. (2) No suit or other legul proceeding shall be brought against any Gram Panchaayat, Anchal Panchagyat or Nyaya l'anchayat or any of its members or officers, or any person acting under its direction, for anythmg done under this Act, until the expiration of one month next after notice in writing .has been delivered or left at the office of such Gram Panchayat, 1-lnclzal Panchayat or Nyaya P<:,nchayat and also (if the suit is intended to be brought agamst any officer o.f the Gm,m, Panclwyat, !lnclz.al Panchayat or Nyaya, Panchayat · Election disputes, 52 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 195@. [West Ben. Act (Part III.Chapter XII.Miscellaneous.-Sections 1I6, 117.) or any person a.cting under its direction) at the place of abode of the person against whom the suit is intended to be brought, stating the cause of action and the name and place of abode of the person who intends to bring the suit; and unless such notice is proved, the court shall find for the defendant. (3) Every action referred to in sub-section (2) shall be commenced within three months after the accrual of the cause of action, and not afterwarcls. . (4) If any Gram Panchayat, Anclal Panchayat or Ngyaya Panchagyat or person to whom a notice under sub-section (2) is given shall, before a suit is brought, tender suflicient iiTuends to the plaintiff, such plaintiff shall not recover.