Punjab Land Revenue Rules, Rule 15 - - Lambardar, appointment of - Should be made by Collector on his own judgment - Not at the behest of elected bodies like Panchayats - Sarpanch representing Panchayat has no locus standi in the matter...........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 7 -- Proceedings under - Objection that Sarpanch who launched proceedings on behalf of Gram Panchayat not authorised by resolution or otherwise to file the application - Goes to the very root of the matter - Even when not specifically raised in grounds of appeal - Can be entertained and considered...........
Haryana Gram Panchayat (Co-option of Women Panches) Rules, 1971, Rule 42(2), 38, 39 -- Vacancy occurred by death, resignation or removal of Sarpanch - Rule 38 shows that Block Development and Panchayat Officer shall call a meeting of Panches to elect Sarpanch, which shall be presided over by him - Rule 39 lays down procedure for election of Sarpanch - Panch authorised to..........
Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1953, Section 9(2) -- as in force in Haryana State - Removal of Sarpanch - Motion of no-confidence - Adjourned meeting - Valid despite lack of quorum - Motion of no-confidence at adjourned meeting - Cannot be carried by a majority of members present - Statutory requirement that majority of members constituting Gram Panchayat should vote for..........
Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1953, Section 9(2) -- Fourth Proviso as in force in Haryana State - Meeting convened to consider motion of no-confidence against Sarpanch - Prescribed quorum not present - No meeting since no quorum - Absence of quorum - Meeting invalid - Bar imposed by Fourth Proviso that one year should expire after date of last meeting - Not applicable...........
Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1953, Section 9(2) -- Fourth Proviso as in force in Haryana State - Object: (1) to secure to Sarpanch limited security of tenure, and (2) to prevent frequent crossing of floor by Panches - Not intended to protect Sarpanch who has lost confidence of majority of Panches...........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964 -- Rule 16 - Sarpanch authorised to contest a suit - Panches putting in defence themselves - Not debarred - Addition of members of Panchayat as party defendants - Proper and eminently called for.
It is no doubt true that Rule 16 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, authorizes a Panchayat to appoint..........
Punjab Gram Panchayat Election Rules, 1960, Rule 6(1) -- Proposer himself a candidate for office of Panch or Sarpanch - No bar.
No section of the Punjab Gram Panchayat Act or any rule of the Punjab Gram Panchayat Election Rules, 1960, provides that a person who is contesting the election either as a Panch or Sarpanch, is debarred from proposing the name of a candidate..........
Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952, Section 13C -- Panchayat election - Election of co opted Panch or Sarpanch stands or falls with the election of other Panches...........
Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952, Section 95, 102 -- as applicable to State of Haryana - Delegation of powers exercisable by Government under Section 102(2) to Deputy Commissioners - Permissible.
The language of Section 95 of the Punjab Gram Panchayat Act is, plain and does not admit of any exception to the power of delegation there-, by conferred on the appropriate..........
