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The U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947

Contents

Preamble
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CHAPTER I
Preliminary
Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions

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CHAPTER II
Establishment and Constitution of Gram Sabhas
Gram Sabha
[Deleted]
Membership of Gram Sabha

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CHAPTER II-A
Disqualification of members of Gram Panchayat and Electoral Rolls etc.
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Disqualification of membership
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Qualification for holding office of Pradhan
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Cessation of membership
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Decision on question as to disqualifications
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Effect of change in population or inclusion of the area
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of a [Gram Panchayat] in Municipalities etc.
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Electoral roll for each territorial constituency
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Right to vote etc.
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Removal of difficulty in the establishment of [Gram
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Sabha] and in the working of a Gram Panchayat

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CHAPTER III
The Gram Sabha : Its Meetings and Functions
Meeting and functions of the Gram Sabha

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CHAPTER III-A
Gram Panchayats
Pradhan and Up-Pradhan of Gram Panchayat
Election of Pradhan
Election of Up-Pradhan and his term
Prohibition of holding certain offices simultaneously
Further bar on holding two offices simultaneously
Declaration of Panchayat area

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Gram Panchayat
Manner of election
Allowances to Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and members
Meetings of Gram Panchayat
Superintendence etc. of the election
Other provisions relating to holding of elections
Requisitions of premises vehicles etc. for election purposes
Payment of compensation
Power to obtain information
Power to entry into and inspection of premises etc.
Eviction from requisitioned premises
Release of premises from requisition
Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
Application for questioning the elections
Oath of offices
Registration
General Election
Casual Vacancy
Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters barred
Temporary arrangement in certain cases
Tenure of office of Pradhan and Up-Pradhan
Annual estimate of income and expenditure
Removal of Pradhan
Punishment for failure of handover records etc.
Removal of Up-Pradhan

CHAPTER IV
Powers, Duties, Functions and Administration of Gram Panchayat
Functions of Gram Panchayat
Preparation of plan
Functions that may be assigned to Gram Panchayat
Power to make contributions for organizations, etc.
outside jurisdiction
Power of Gram Panchayats as to public streets,
Waterways and other matters
Improvement of sanitation
Maintenance and improvement of Schools and
Hospitals
[Deleted]
Establishment of primary school, hospital dispensary,
Road or bridge for a group of Gram Panchayats
Assistance to Government servants
Representation and recommendations by Gram Panchayats

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Power to enquire and report about the misconduct of
Certain officials
Power to contract for collection of taxes and other dues
For proprietors
Staff
Secretary
Right of individual members
Surcharge
Members and servants to be public servant
Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
Functions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
Members and officers not to acquire interest in
contracts etc., with Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
Committees
Joint committee
Delegation

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CHAPTER V
Acquisition of Land, Gaon Fund and Property
Gaon Fund
Finance Commissionm
Power to acquire land
Property vested in the Gram Panchayat
Disposal of claims
Power to borrow
Imposition of taxes and fess
Appeal against levy of tax, rate or fee
Taxes and dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue
Revision of tax, rate or fee
Realisation of dies, custody of funds and accounts
Expenses of Nyaya Panchayat to be a charge on Gaon Fund
Audit
Budget of Gram Panchayat

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CHAPER VI
The Nyaya Panchayat
Establishment of Nyaya Panchayat
Appointment of Panches and their term
Election of Sarpanch or Sahayak Sarpanch
Term of Panch
[Deleted]
Resignation of Panches
[Deleted]
Bench of Nyaya Panchayat

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Filling of casual vacancies
Powers of Sahayak Sarpanch
Territorial Jurisdiction
Offences cognizable by Nyaya Panchayats
Security for keeping the peace
Penalties
Cognizance of cases
Transfer of cases by Courts to Nyaya Panchayats
Summary dismissal of complaint
Transfer of cases by Nyaya Panchayat to courts
Certain persons not to be tried by Nyaya Panchayat
Compensation to complainants
Compensation to the accused
Release of offenders on probation
Enquiry in cases forwarded by Magistrates
Extent of jurisdiction in civil cases
Extension of jurisdiction by agreement of parties
Exclusion of Nyaya Panchayats jurisdiction
Civil case to include the whole claim
Limitation
Effects of the decision by Nyaya Panchyat
Proceedings under the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901
Revision
Procedure for cases under under Section 70
Res judicata and pending cases
Concurrent jurisdiction
Trial when cause of action in a civil case arises
in circles more than one
Trial where scene of offence is uncertain or not
in one circle only or where offence is a continuing
one or consists of several acts
Institution of civil cases and criminal cases
Application to be laid before the Bench
Chairman of a Bench
Absence of a Panch from the Bench
Dismissal of civil cases and criminal cases in
The absence of the party concerned
Nyaya Panchayat not to revise or review its
Decision
Legal Practitioner not to appear before the
Nyaya Panchayat
Appearance in person or by representative
Special jurisdiction in certain matters
Procedure and power to ascertain, truth

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Majority to prevail
Power of Superior Court to transfer cases from
Nyaya Panchayat
Issue of summons to witnesses
Penalties for failing to appear before a Nyaya
Panchayat
Dismissal of civil cases etc.
Revisions
Summons to defendant or accused persons
Warrant
Payment or adjustment of decree to be recorded
Execution of decrees
Recovery of fine
Contempt of Nyaya Panchayat

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CHAPTER VII
External Control
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Inspection
Power of State Government
Prohibition of certain proceedings
Delegation of powers by State Government
CHAPTER VII
Penalties and Procedure
Penalty for infrigement of the provisions of the Act
Penalty for contravention of any order regarding
requisition
Infrigement of rules and bye-laws
Penalty for tampering with the Gram Panchayats
Property
Disobedience to notice issued
Notice not to be invalid
Appeals
Suspension of prosecution in certain cases
Power to compound offences
Entry and inspection
Suits against Gram Sabhas, Gram Panchayats,
their officers or the officers and servants of
Nyaya Panchayat
Protection to Gram Panchayat and Nyaya Panchayat
Validity of proceedings
Powers and duties of Police in respect of offences
and assistance to Panchayats
Dispute about jurisdiction

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Custody and mode of proof of records
CHAPTER IX
Rules, bye-laws and repeals
Powers of State Government to make Rules
Powers of Zila Panchayat to frame bye-laws
Powers of Gram Panchayat to frame bye-laws
Repeal and transitory provisions
Casual vacancies to be left unfilled in certain cases
Succession to property, assets, rights liabilities
and obligations in certain cases
Sums due
Debts, obligations, contracts and pending
proceedings
Provision until the Constitution of Gram Panchayat
Power to remove difficulties

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