State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 111 Power to get back records and articles and to realise money - (1) Where the prescribed Authority is of the opinion that any person is keeping in his custody any record or articles or fund of a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad, in an unauthorized manner then he may, by an order in writing, require the said record or articles or fund to be delivered or paid immediately to the Panchayat in presence of such an officer as the prescribed Authority may appoint in this regard. (2) If a person does not deliver the records or articles or does not pay the fund as directed under sub-section(1) or denies so to do so, the prescribed Authority may punish him in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government. (3) No action under Sub-Sections (1) and (2) shall be taken unless the concerned person is given a reasonable opportunity to show cause in this regard as to why such an action be not taken against him. (4) Any such person, against whom any action under this section is taken, shall be disqualified to be a member of a Panchayat for a period of six years from from the date of commencement of such action.