State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 159 Alteration in limits of a Panchayat Samiti and a Zila Parishad :- (1) The governor may, by notification, bring about changes (in the head quarter of any Panchayat Samiti) or its limits by including any local area which is situated nearly or by excluding any such local area which is included therein. Provided that no such notification shall be issued unless a notice to this effect inviting objections from the persons likely to be affected by the changes to be brought about in the limits of the Panchayat Samities, by the date to be specified therein, is published in a prescribed manner and the objections received are considered into; Provided further also that any such notification regarding change in the head quarters of a Panchayat Samiti shall be issued only for the purpose of a change of the head quarters situated outside the limits of the Panchayat Samiti to leaving it with in place the limits of the Panchayat Samiti and not otherwise. (2) On a notification under sub-section (1) having been issued, the governor or the authority prescribed by him may pass such consequentional orders as are necessary. (3) On any change in the limits of a district, the State Government may pass such consequential orders about the Zila Parishad, as be needed.