Maharashtra · 1959 · Act 3
The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act
In force161 sections· Govt of Maharashtra
1.Short title.
2.Extent and commencement.
3.Definitions.
4.Declaration of village.
5.Establishment of panchayats.
6.Deleted.
7.Meeting of Gram Sabha.
8.Panchayat to place before Gram Sabha statement of accounts, etc., and duties of Gram Sabha.
8A.Deleted.
8AA.Powers and duties of Gram Sabha.
9.Incorporation of panchayats.
10.Constitution of panchayats.
10-1A.Person contesting election for reserved seat to submit Caste Certificate and Validity Certificate.
10A.State Election Commission.
11.Election.
12.List of voters.
13.Persons qualified to vote and be elected.
13A.Vacation of Seats.
14.Disqualifications.
14A.Disqualification arising out of certain convictions and corrupt practices under this Act.
14B.Disqualification by State Election Commission.
15.Determination of validity of election; enquiry by Judge; procedure.
15A.Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters.
16.Disability from continuing as member.
17.Deleted.
18.Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations.
19.Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station.
20.Penalty for misconduct at polling station.
21.Maintenance of secrecy of voting.
22.Officers, etc. at elections not to act for candidates or influence voting.
23.Breaches of official duty in connection with elections.
24.Removal of ballot papers from polling stations to be an offence.
25.Other offences and penalties therefor.
26.Prosecution in certain offences.
27.Term of office of members.
28.Commencement of term of office.
29.Registration of member and disputes regarding resignation.
30.Election of Sarpanch.
30A-1A.Direct Election of Sarpanch.
30A-1B.Deleted.
30-1A.Person contesting election for reserved office of Sarpanch to submit Caste Certificate and Validity Certificate.
30A.Election of Upa-Sarpanch.
31.Terms of office of Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch.
32.Deleted.
32A.Travelling and daily allowances to members.
33.Procedure for election of Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch.
33A.Sumptuary allowance to Sarpanch.
34.Resignation by Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch.
35.Motion of no confidence.
36.Time and place of sitting of panchayat and procedure at meetings.
37.Modification or cancellation of resolutions.
38.Executive power of panchayat Functions of Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch.
39.Removal from office.
39A.Power of Government to direct inquiry.
40.Leave of absence.
41.Deleted.
42.Eligibility of certain members for re-election.
43.Filling up of vacancies.
44.Vacancy not to affect proceedings of panchayat.
45.Administrative powers and duties of panchayats.
45A.Deleted.
46.Powers of Parishads and Samitis to transfer management of institution or execution or maintenance of work.
47.Powers of State Government to transfer execution of other works.
48.Other duties.
49.Village Development Committees.
49A.Beneficiary Level Sub-Committees.
50.Joint Committees of two or more local bodies.
51.Government may vest certain lands in panchayats.
52.Control on erection of buildings.
53.Obstructions and encroachments upon public streets and open sites.
54.Numbering of premises.
54-1A.Special provisions relating to village and Gram Sabha.
54A.Powers and duties of Gram Sabha in Scheduled Areas.
54B.Powers and duties of Panchayats in Scheduled Areas.
54C.Meeting of Gram Sabha.
54D.Motion of no confidence.
55.Competency of panchayat to lease, sell or transfer property.
57.Village fund.
57A.Power of Panchayats to borrow.
59.Decision of claims to property by or against Panchayat.
60.Secretary of Panchayat.
60A.Certain duties of Secretary.
61.Appointment of servants.
61A.Provisions for development of Panchayats as growth centres.
62.Budget and accounts.
62A.Revised or supplementary budget.
63 to 123.Deleted.
124.Levy of taxes and fees by Panchayats.
124A.Deleted.
125.Deleted.
126.Farming of fees on markets, etc.
127.Levy and collection of cess on every rupee of land revenue.
127A.Suspension or remission of cesses.
128.Power of Panchayat Samiti to increase taxation of Panchayat.
129.Recovery of taxes and other dues.
130.Collector’s power to direct irrecoverable sums to be written off.
131.Grant of sum equal to average of amounts of land revenue realised during each quinquennium commencing on 1st April, 1964.
132.Loans by Zilla Parishads.
132A.Equalisation grant.
132B.Village Water Supply Fund.
133.District Village Development Fund.
134.Deleted.
134A.Deleted.
135.Duties of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis.
136.Appointment of District Village Panchayat Officers.
137.Power to call for proceedings, etc.
138.Delegation of duties, etc.
139.Power of entry.
139A.Power of authorised officer or person to inspect and give technical guidance, etc.
139B.Power of Chief Executive Officer or any officer to inspect office of Panchayat.
140.Audit of accounts of Panchayat.
141.Reduction of establishment.
142.Suspension of execution of order.
143.Execution of work in case of emergency.
144.Default in performance of duty.
144A.Power to take action, where default is made by Panchayat in taking over or maintaining rural drinking water supply schemes.
145.Dissolution of Panchayat.
146.Dissolution and reconstitution of Panchayat on alteration of limits of village.
147.Vesting of property, etc., of Panchayat which has been dissolved and reconstituted or established.
148.Effect of area being excluded from village.
149.Effect of area ceasing to be a village.
150.Deleted.
151.Powers and duties of Panchayat not validly constituted to be performed by person appointed by Government.
152.Panchayat to conform to instructions given by Parishad and Samiti.
153.Inquiry by officers of State Government.
153A.Powers of State Government to give instructions and issue of directions to the Panchayats.
153B.Power of State Government to give instructions and issue of directions to Gram Sabha or Panchayat in Scheduled Areas.
154.Authority of State Government, Commissioners and Collectors.
155.State Government may call for proceedings.
156.Interpretation.
157.Effect of conversion of Municipality into Panchayat.
158.Term of office of members of interim Panchayat and their powers.
159.Effect of amalgamation of villages.
160.Effect of division of villages.
161.Cattle-trespass Act to cease to apply.
162.Power to establish cattle pounds and appoint pound keepers.
163.Penalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or to trespass upon private or public property.
164.Impounding cattle.
165.Delivery of cattle claimed.
166.Sale of cattle not claimed.
167.Pound-fees and expenses chargeable to be fixed.
168.Complaints of illegal seizure or detention.
168A.Security in respect of impounded cattle.
168B.Removal of cattle to specified places.
169 to 175.Deleted.
176.Rules.
177.By-laws.
178.Liability of members for loss, waste or misapplication.
179.Power of Collector to recover record and money.
180.Bar of action against Panchayats, etc., and previous notice before institution.
181.Bar of action against Zilla Parishad, Standing Committee or Panchayat Samiti, etc., and previous notice before institution.
182.Delegation of powers.
183.Local enquiry and reports by Panchayat.
184.Members, etc., of panchayat to be public servants.
184A.Panchayat Samiti to exercise duties in respect of Panchayats within its area.
184B.Powers of Police Officers.
184C.Suspension of operation of Act, Rules and Bye-laws.
185.Repeal.
186.Savings.
187.Provision for removal of difficulties.
188.Amendment of certain Acts.
Rules, notifications and orders under this Act
Listed from India Code. Each opens there.