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The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1957

120 sections · 13 chapters · 6 schedules

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Schedule I Enactments Repealed or Amended
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Schedule II Offences to be reported by a chowkidar and a dafadar
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Schedule III Offences triable by a Nyaya Panchayat
Schedule III Schedule III

The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1957

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The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1957

The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1957 is West Bengal legislation.

13

Chapters

3

Parts

6

Schedules

120

Sections

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Part I— Part I

Chapter I— Chapter I

Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2Definitions

Chapter II— Chapter II

Section 3Constitution of Gram Sabha
Section 4Repeal and amendment of certain enactments
Section 5Power to alter Gram Sabha areas
Section 6Effect of inclusion of a Gram Sabha area or a part thereof in a municipality, etc
Section 7Final.
Section 8Annual and half-yearly general meeting of the Gram Sabha
Section 9Business at the general meetings
Section 10Quorum

Chapter III— Chapter III

Section 11Establishment, constitution and incorporation of Gram Panchayat
Section 12Provided that if the Gram Panchayat fails to elect an Adhyaksha, the Adhyaksha of the outgoing Gram Panchayat shall resume office and continue to hold the same until a new Adhyaksha is elected.
Section 12AContinuance in office of sitting members and validation of acts and proceedings
Section 13Appointment of members by prescribed authority
Section 14Appointment by prescribed authority of first Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha
Section 15Disqualifications of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha and members of Gram Panchayat
Section 16Election or appointment in a Gram Panchayat to be notified
Section 17Resignation of Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha or member
Section 18Removal of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha
Section 19Filling of casual vacancies in the office of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha
Section 20Removal of member of Gram Panchayat and appeal
Section 21The order passed by the Commissioner of the Division on such appeal shall be final.
Section 22Meetings
Section 23Provided that in case of equality of votes the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.
Section 24Report on the work of Gram Panchayat

Chapter IV— Chapter IV

Section 25Establishment of Anchal Panchayats
Section 26Constitution of Anchal Panchayats
Section 27Pradhan and Upa-Pradhan of Anchal Panchayat
Section 27AProvided that an elected Pradhan or Upa-Pradhan shall continue in office until a new Pradhan or Upa-Pradhan is elected by the newly constituted Anchal Panchayat after a general election.
Section 28Application of sections 17 to 24 in certain cases
Section 29Committees of Anchal Panchayats
Section 30Incorporation of Anchal Panchayats

Chapter V— Chapter V

Section 31Obligatory duties of Gram Panchayat
Section 32Other duties of Gram Panchayat
Section 33Discretionary duties of Gram Panchayat
Section 34State Government to place funds necessary for the performance of functions and duties under section 32 or 33, at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat
Section 35Delegation of duties to Gram Panchayat by the Central Government or State Government or local authority
Section 36Improvement of sanitation
Section 37Power of Gram Panchayat over public streets, water-ways and other matters
Section 38Power of Gram Panchayat in respect of polluted private water supply
Section 39Power of Gram Panchayat to prevent growth of water-hyacinth or other weed which may pollute water
Section 40Emergency power on outbreak of epidemic
Section 41Power of recovery of cost for work carried out by Gram Panchayat on failure of any person
Section 42Joint Committees
Section 43Delegation of functions by Zilla Parishad
Section 44Appointment of staff
Section 45Delegation of functions of Gram Panchayat to its Adhyaksha

Chapter VI— Chapter VI

Section 46Functions of Anchal Panchayats
Section 47Anchal Panchayat may manage estates and interests vested in the State
Section 48Officers and servants of Anchal Panchayat
Section 49Delegation of functions of Anchal Panchayat to its Pradhan
Section 50Provided that when any power delegated to a Pradhan is withdrawn or modified, the Anchal Panchayat shall forthwith give intimation thereof to the prescribed authority.

Chapter VII— Chapter VII

Section 51Dafadars and chowkidars
Section 52State Government may contribute cost of maintenance of dafadars and chowkidars
Section 53Powers and duties of chowkidars and dafadars
Section 54Arrested person to be taken to police-station

Chapter VIII— Chapter VIII

Section 55Anchal Panchayat Fund
Section 56Gram Panchayat Fund
Section 57Imposition of tax by Anchal Panchayat
Section 58Audit of accounts of Anchal Panchayat and Gram Panchayat
Section 59Budget of Gram Panchayat
Section 60Budget of Anchal Panchayat

Chapter IX— Chapter IX

Section 61Vesting of public properties in Gram Panchayat
Section 62Allocation of properties to Gram Panchayat and Anchal Panchayat
Section 63Acquisition of land for Gram Panchayat

Chapter X— Chapter X

Section 64Supervision and appeal
Section 65The order passed by the Commissioner of the Division on such appeal shall be final.
Section 66The order passed by the Commissioner of the Division on such appeal shall be final.
Section 67Power to reconstitute or supersede Panchayats
Section 68Consequences of reconstitution and supersession
Section 68ASpecial provision in case of prohibitory orders from Courts
Section 69Appointment of inspecting officers of Panchayats

Part II— Part II

Chapter XI— Chapter XI

Section 70Constitution of Nyaya Panchayats
Section 71Criminal jurisdiction
Section 72How case may be instituted
Section 73The Secretary or the member, as the case may be, shall, thereafter direct the petitioner to appear before the Nyaya Panchayat on a particular date.
Section 74Dismissal for default
Section 75Proceedings preliminary to trial
Section 76Compounding of offences
Section 77Bar to appeal
Section 78Power to impose fine or to award compensation
Section 79Release after admonition or on probation of good conduct
Section 80Civil jurisdiction
Section 81Suits not to be tried
Section 82Suits to include whole claim
Section 83Local limits of jurisdiction
Section 84How suit may be instituted
Section 85Dismissal of suits barred by limitation, etc
Section 86Provided that where the Nyaya Panchayat refuses to pass a decree in accordance with the agreement or compromise, it shall record its reasons in writing for so doing.
Section 87Summons to defendant to appear
Section 88Ex parte decision
Section 89No order to be set aside without notice to opposite party
Section 90Power to determine parties
Section 91Decision of suits
Section 92Instalments
Section 93Decisions to be final; but power to Munsif to order re-trial
Section 94Death of parties
Section 95Effect of decision on title, legal contract or obligation
Section 96Procedure for Nyaya Panchayat
Section 97Bar to trial of case or suit in which a Panchayat or its member is interested
Section 98Withdrawal or transfer of case or suit
Section 99Certain suits and cases not to be tried
Section 100Inspection
Section 101Attendance of witnesses
Section 102Appearance of parties
Section 103Legal practitioners not to practise
Section 104Appearance of women
Section 105Power to issue commission
Section 106Trial of suit triable by more than one Nyaya Panchayat
Section 107Realisation of fees and execution of decrees
Section 108Registers and records
Section 109Resignation by member of Nyaya Panchayat
Section 110Filling of casual vacancies
Section 111Removal of members of Nyaya Panchayat

Part III— Part III

Chapter XII— Chapter XII

Section 112Assistance to District Magistrate and other officers
Section 113Liability of member, Pradhan, etc., for loss due to negligence
Section 114Provided further tlla~ [hc Dislricl Magistrate or [hc Subdivisional Magistrate may, on his own motion, dirccl [he Pnnclraja~ conccrncd lo insliiulc a suit or casc undcr this sccrion.
Section 115Indemnity
Section 116Validation of proceedings
Section 117Election disputes
Section 118Transitory provisions regarding cases and suits
Section 118AAppointment of Administrator where first constitution of Anchal Panchayat or Gram Panchayat delayed by order of Court
Section 119Removal of difficulty

Chapter XIII— Chapter XIII

Section 120Rules