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(c) he has directly or indirectly, by himself or by his partner or employer or an employee, any share or 1terest m any contract with, by or on behalf of the Gam Panclayat: Provided that no person shall be deemed to be disquali- fed for being elected or appointed as Aclhyahsha, Upadhyaksha or a member of a Gram Panchaya by reason only of his having a share or interest in any public company as defined in the Companies .Act, 1956, which contracts with or is employed by the Gram Panchayat; or he has been adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind; or he is an undischarged insolvent; or he being a discharged insolvent has not obtained from the court a certificate that his insolvency was caused by misfortune without any misconduct on his part; or any tax, toll, fee or rate due from him under this .Act for the year previous to that in which the election is held remains unpaid. (2) If any person is or has been convicted by a criminal court of an offence punishable with transportation or imprisonment for a period of more than six months, such person shall not he eligible for election or appointment as Adhayaksha or Upadhyalsha or as a member of a Gram Panchayai, for :five years from the date of expiration of the sentence: Provided that on application made by a person dis- qualifed under this sub-section, the State Government may, if satiRfied_ on sufficient cause being shown, remove the dis- qualification by an order made in this behalf and shall do so if, in the opinion of the State Government, the offence does not involve moral turpitude. 16, Bery election or appointment . of the members of a Gram Panchayat and its Adhyasha and Upadhyalsha shall be notified in the manner prescribed. 17, An Adhyalsha or Upadhaksha o a member of a Gram Panclw.yat may resign his office by notifying in writing his intention to do so to the prescribed authority and on such resignation being accepted by the said authority shall be deemed to have vacated his office. Election or appoint- ment in a. Gram Panchayat to bo noti-. .fled. Resignation. of Adhya. cha, Up0- dbyalcsha or member. (g) (e) (f) 10 The West Bengal Panchayot Act,